Environmental Advisor

Rio Tinto•Superior, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an Environmental Advisor to join the Resolution Copper Environmental Team and provide technical support across day‑to‑day environmental compliance and regulatory activities. Reporting to the Principal Advisor – Environment and working closely with environmental and operational leaders, you will be responsible for coordinating environmental compliance activities within a highly regulated and complex U.S. regulatory environment. This role supports compliance requirements across air, waste, and water management activities, and leads project‑level compliance activities including inspections, reporting, data collection, and documentation for SPCC, RCRA, TRI, CAA, site waste, and reclamation permitting. You will build strong working relationships across operational teams to support understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance systems, collect and manage data to support technical and regulatory reporting, and maintain schedules to ensure permit and regulatory requirements are met. Additionally, you will manage environmental projects and contractors, support the operation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System (EMS), analyze, trend, and report environmental data, engage with regulatory agencies as required, and support short‑, medium‑, and long‑term environmental strategy development, as well as assist with investigations of environmental incidents.

Requirements

A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
5+ years’ experience in environmental compliance
Practical experience with waste and air quality regulations
Strong organisational and time‑management skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

Coordinating environmental compliance activities within a highly regulated and complex U.S. regulatory environment
Supporting compliance requirements across air, waste, and water management activities
Leading project‑level compliance activities including inspections, reporting, data collection, and documentation for SPCC, RCRA, TRI, CAA, site waste, and reclamation permitting
Building strong working relationships across operational teams to support understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance systems
Collecting and managing data to support technical and regulatory reporting
Maintaining schedules to ensure permit and regulatory requirements are met
Managing environmental projects and contractors
Supporting the operation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System (EMS)
Analysing, trending, and reporting environmental data
Engaging with regulatory agencies as required
Supporting short‑, medium‑, and long‑term environmental strategy development
Assisting with investigations of environmental incidents

Benefits

Industry-leading health coverage and support
Generous leave and wellbeing resources
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
Access to top‑tier family‑friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution
Generous 401k matching program
Attractive share ownership plan
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family
Discount programs for leisure purposes
Access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges