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Freeport-McMoRan · 10 hours ago

Chief Environmental Engineer

Green Valley, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Freeport-McMoRan is committed to a culture of safety and excellence, and they are seeking a Chief Environmental Engineer to manage environmental programs and systems. The role involves overseeing compliance, remediation, and reclamation programs while providing guidance to site management on environmental regulations.

Mining

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Develops, recommends, supervises and assesses environmental safety, compliance, remediation, and reclamation programs

Supervises, enhances and monitors air quality environmental practices for the site

Reports environmental compliance issues and makes recommendations to appropriate site management for correction

Serves as Project Manager on large/complex environmental projects (e.g., air quality compliance, permitting, remediation, or reclamation)

Evaluates and administers contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment

Provides guidance and counsel to the site management team on applicable programs, practices, and existing/proposed local, State and Federal regulations

Contributes to site strategic planning and budgeting efforts for environmental systems and issues

Oversees or investigates and maintains records of environmental incidents and responses as required by law

Maintains current working knowledge of Federal, State and local environmental and occupational health regulations (e.g., CERCLA, RCRA, TOSCA, SARA, CWA, EPCRA etc)

Oversees and coordinates all training mandated by EPA, DEQ or other body. Serves as contact with EPA, DEQ or other regulatory body in designated areas

May represent the site on company-sponsored steering teams, e.g., Freeport-McMoRan Environmental Steering Team

Performs other duties as required

Qualification

Environmental ManagementRegulatory ComplianceProject ManagementEngineering DegreeCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Agriculture, Mining, Metallurgical, Geological or similar) and seven (7) years of Engineering experience in Environmental Management, including Project Management experience, OR

Master's degree in Engineering or related field and five (5) years of Engineering experience in Environmental Management, including Project Management experience

Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English

Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards

Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment

Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see

Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) pounds during the course of the workday

Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required

Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam

Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing

Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation

Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws