Construction & Maintenance Technician

DEPARTMENT:  Operations and Projects
REPORTS TO:  Construction & Maintenance Supervisor
FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

Full Time, Hourly, Day Shift

Position Description:

This position is responsible for the construction of the header houses and their components (from the well installation to full construction of the house components, lateral line, feed line and downhole equipment).  Installation of components needed to make each header house operational.

Responsibilities:

• Building header house components from PVC, HDPE Polypropylene, Stainless Steel, and other components.
• Assisting in the installation of submersible pumps and motors in wellfields wells.
• Install metering equipment to monitor flow rates, pressures and ORP.
• Operating equipment for the construction of wellfields. Forklift, air compressors, poly fusing equipment, and poly reels.
• Install electrical wires and piping to individual wells.
• Assisting in the building header house drainage basins for contaminants.
• Fabricating and assembling components used in the building of the manifolds and header house components.
• Safely operate pickup trucks, hand tools, compressors, generators, saws, grinders, forklifts, trailers.
• Handle and work with daily used chemicals (glues, primers, cleaners).
• Maintain records for daily activities.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to safety and environmental protection.
• Maintain the equipment’s mechanical components.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 to 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Class C driver’s license and ability to be insured by the company.
• Ability to work productively with minimal supervision and communicate effectively with supervisor and co-workers.
• Must be able to read and write and perform basic math including multiplication and division.
• Safely operate equipment utilized in the construction of the header houses and its components.
• The ability to follow the company’s industrial safety and radiation safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain required records for certain activities.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.   The employee must be able to lift 25-100 pounds repeatedly.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to hazards typically associated with a uranium ISR facility which includes the presence of low levels of radioactive materials and radiation, low to moderate noises levels, moving equipment, wet surfaces, uneven ground and facility equipment.  The work is generally outdoors, and the employee can be exposed to inclement weather including cold, hot, snow, rain, mud etc.

What we can offer:

Competitive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including fully paid group health insurance (low-deductible PPO plan with 70% dependent premium coverage), dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, short-term disability, fuel allowance, and boot reimbursement. In addition, employees receive 80 hours of paid holidays annually, along with three to five weeks of paid time off (PTO) based on position, experience, and tenure, and one week of sick leave, accrued per pay period on a biweekly payroll schedule.

About us:

Strata Energy operates the Ross Project in northeastern Wyoming, which is the only low-pH in-situ uranium recovery facility in the United States. As demand for uranium continues to grow both domestically and abroad, Strata is entering a period of significant growth, powering the future with innovation while maintaining a strong commitment to safe and responsible operations.

Location:

Approximately 1 hour away for Gillette, Wyoming

Approximately ½ hour away for Moorcroft, Wyoming

Approximately 50 minutes away for Sundance, Wyoming

Approximately 45 minutes away for Hulett, Wyoming

Support roles and responsibilities as described in the Environmental Management System (EMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) and participate in EMS and QMS functions as assigned.