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Freeport-McMoRan · 12 hours ago

Chief Environmental Scientist

Green Valley, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Freeport-McMoRan is committed to providing a collaborative work environment where safety is a top priority. The Chief Environmental Scientist will plan, organize, manage, and evaluate engineering projects, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and guiding site management on relevant practices.

Mining

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Supervises, enhances and monitors designated engineering practices for the site

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

Supervises or reviews, investigates and develops appropriate recommendations regarding planned engineering projects. Supervises or may serve as Project Manager or technical expert, on large/complex site construction, expansion or modification engineering projects

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

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

Contributes to site strategic planning and budgeting efforts for designated engineering areas

Represents the site on company sponsored steering teams, such as Freeport-McMoRan Environmental Steering Team

Performs other duties as required

Qualification

Environmental ScienceRegulatory ComplianceProject ManagementNatural Resource ManagementEngineering PracticesCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Earth Science or related natural science (such as Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Hydrology, Forestry, Agriculture, Meteorology, Environmental/Natural Resource Management) or Mathematics/Computer Science including Accounting and Finance, or, Business Management or other Bachelor's degree, and seven (7) years of related experience, OR

Master's degree in a related field and five (5) years of related 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 will be performed in an office, mine, outdoor or manufacturing plant setting

Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the course of the workday

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, and climb stairs

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