Environment Health, Safety, & Sustainability Engineer

USA Rare Earth, LLC•Remote (TX, US), TX

10d

About The Position

This leadership role balances profitability with environmental stewardship, social responsibility, safe operations, and long-term stakeholder value. It embeds sustainability and safety into core operations, aligns environmental, social, and governance priorities with business strategy, strengthens stakeholder trust, and proactively manages regulatory, operational, reputational, and enterprise risks to support durable growth. The position develops and executes EHS policies, procedures, and training programs; maintains compliance with applicable regulatory bodies; conducts inspections, audits, and risk assessments; and prepares required documentation, permits, and reports. It leads sustainability, environmental compliance, permitting, impact assessment, climate, resource-efficiency, biodiversity, and corporate social responsibility programs, as well as incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and enterprise risk management. The role delivers EHS training and promotes continuous improvement and a zero-harm culture through communication, coaching, and employee engagement. It manages institutional and community relationships and represents the company in public and regulatory forums. It also oversees an integrated management system aligned with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 31000; participates in safety committees, kaizen events, HOP Operational Learning, and improvement projects; and leads environmental programs and alignment of functional plans and budgets with corporate strategy. The work environment includes a typical office, manufacturing floor, and construction/mining site, with normal office, manufacturing, and construction noise. The role requires the ability to work multiple shifts and travel overnight up to 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required; relevant experience may substitute.
Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive senior EHS leadership experience across heavy civil mining (MSHA) and chemical manufacturing/refining environments (OSHA PSM).
Demonstrated track record leading multidisciplinary teams.
Deep knowledge of mining, environmental regulation, permitting, sustainability, and risk management.
Proven experience executing radioactive material waste licensing, NORM/TENORM management, and radiation safety officer (RSO)-level protocols.
Experience with stakeholder engagement and integrated management systems.
Experience building or auditing certified ISO 14001/45001 systems.
Deep operational familiarity with TCEQ frameworks.
Strong communication, analytical, negotiation, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills, with the ability to lead and influence across multidisciplinary teams.
Professional proficiency in English.
Ability to travel overnight up to 20%.
Ability to work multiple shifts.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related technical discipline.
Bilingual capability in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute EHS policies, procedures, and training programs aligned with corporate strategy and budget.
Maintain compliance with TCEQ, EPA, DSHS, OSHA, MSHA, DOT, and other regulatory bodies.
Conduct routine inspections, audits, and risk assessments; identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
Prepare and maintain required regulatory documentation, permits, and reports.
Lead sustainability, environmental compliance, permitting, impact assessment, climate, resource-efficiency, biodiversity, and corporate social responsibility programs.
Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
Maintain incident records and drive trend analysis for continuous safety improvement.
Develop the enterprise risk framework, validate risk identification and mitigation, and report material exposures to executive leadership and the board.
Deliver and track EHS training, including lockout/tagout, hazard communication, PPE, and emergency response.
Promote a proactive culture of continuous improvement and zero harm through communication, coaching, and employee engagement.
Manage institutional and community relationships; represent the company in public and regulatory forums; communicate progress to investors, agencies, communities, and NGOs.
Oversee an integrated management system consistent with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 31000.
Participate in safety committees, kaizen events, HOP Operational Learning, and EHS improvement projects.
Lead environmental programs, including waste management, recycling, sustainability, and chemical management.
Align functional plans and budgets with corporate strategy.
Travel overnight up to 20%.