Environmental Engineer Development Program

1w1 week ago

ASARCO

Kearny, US · Full-time · $65,000 – $85,000

About this role

Provides support to the Environmental Departments of ASARCO sites by ensuring compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, permits, policies, and guidelines relating to the mining and processing operation. Perform field and office activities to support documentation of compliance, and evaluation of environmental conditions. Demonstrate environmentally sustainable principles to salary and hourly staff through formal and informal training.

Coordinate with operational departments to ensure processes comply with environmental principles. Become knowledgeable of and maintain compliance with requirements contained within site environmental permits including AzPDES, APP, Title V, Waste. Assist with collection, preparation and delivery of water, air, and waste samples.

Conduct inspections required by regulatory agencies to ensure the function of environmental controls for air, water, and waste permits. Interface occasionally with environmental regulatory inspectors and ensure follow-up actions from compliance inspections are completed and reported. Open communication with the Environmental Department team is expected.

The environmental engineer must have a strong aptitude for evaluating results of collected data and observations. Candidate will spend 6-12 months at each ASARCO site to develop Environmental Engineering expertise. Must be able to manage time effectively, set priorities and accomplish assigned duties.

Requirements

Ability to recognize cause and effect to solve practical problems that may have multiple variables
Ability to accept and follow instruction whether furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to demonstrate confidence and accept input from other employees
Ability to manage multiple tasks
Valid driver’s license
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Water, Soil and Air sampling and monitoring
Technical writing

Responsibilities

Become knowledgeable of and maintain compliance with site environmental permits including AzPDES, APP, Title V, Waste
Maintain site environmental plans including Emergency Response Plan, SPCC, Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan, Pollution Prevention Plan, SWPPP, Hazmat Security Plan
Assist with collection, preparation and delivery of water, air, and waste samples
Assist with data collection and analysis, prepare reports, and draft cover letters for compliance reporting related to operational permits
Conduct inspections required by regulatory agencies to ensure function of environmental controls for air, water, and waste permits
Assist with maintenance of databases, prepare tables and graphs, and generate summary reports narrating trends and observations
Investigate and write summary reports detailing cause and impact to the Environmental Manager
Interface with environmental regulatory inspectors and ensure follow-up actions from compliance inspections are completed and reported