Phoenix - Environmental Engineer I - II
About The Position
Nevada Gold Mines is hiring an Environmental Engineer for its Phoenix Environmental department. The role performs technical and administrative work to ensure legal and other compliance obligations for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management programs and permits are met. The position supports air and waste permitting and compliance, reporting, regulatory interactions, contractor coordination, and environmental program management. It also includes leading and developing assigned Environmental Engineers, Coordinators, and Technicians, promoting health, safety, and environmental standards, and responding to environmental incidents on an after-hours on-call basis as needed. The role is based at the Phoenix operation in Nevada. It requires walking across uneven, sloped, rocky, wet, or icy terrain and consistently and safely lifting 40 or more pounds.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Five to seven years of direct experience in environmental compliance, including regulatory agency interactions.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Title V air permitting regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of RCRA regulations.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- In-depth experience with Excel.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the essential responsibilities of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Three or more years in a mining environment.
- Experience with NESHAPs for Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Source Category (7E) and the Nevada Mercury Control Program.
- Experience with database programs.
- Experience in other environmental media, including water, waste management, and lands.
- Demonstrated knowledge of permitting processes relative to NDEP.
- Familiarity with ISO 14001:2015.
- Familiarity with PI System Explorer.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with obligations associated with the Title V Air Permit, Class II Air Permits, Mercury Operating Permit, and Federal MACT.
- Ensure RCRA compliance for Large Quantity Generator (LQG) and Small Quantity Generator (SQG) programs, including inspections, profiling and determinations, shipments, and manifesting.
- Communicate with regulatory agency personnel, site managers, corporate resources, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate air and waste management permitting activities, including review of application and modification designs and packages.
- Complete Toxic Release Inventory reporting.
- Prepare semi-annual and annual air compliance and emissions reports.
- Coordinate projects with contractors, adhere to budgets, and direct contractor work.
- Coordinate with company subject-matter experts on complex waste or air-related issues.
- Maintain systems and programs to ensure permit compliance, including accompanying regulatory inspectors on periodic inspections of work areas on and off the mine site.
- Lead and develop assigned Environmental Engineers, Coordinators, and Technicians by overseeing maintenance, evaluation, and reporting of collected data to Barrick management and government agencies.
- Align work practices with NGM Health, Safety, and Environmental ISO 14001 and 45001 standards; lead by example and promote NGM safety and environmental programs and initiatives.
- Provide periodic after-hours on-call response to environmental incidents as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
