Environmental Scientist or Engineer II

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Where You Will Work

Looking to live in a small town with big opportunities? Our Bagdad operations in Arizona offers housing at a subsidized rate, a family-friendly atmosphere and numerous amenities including an aquatic center, golf course and fitness center.

Located 100 miles northwest of Phoenix, Bagdad is home to the world's first commercial - scale concentrate leach processing facility, as well as one of the longest continuously operating solvent extraction/electrowinning plants in the world.

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Under general supervision, provides technical support and guidance for Environmental projects and programs at assigned site.

• Installs, operates, and maintains environmental and emission monitoring instruments and testing equipment; analyzes data for compliance with regulatory requirements
• Evaluates and assesses environmental risk and develops programs for risk reduction
• Collaborates in recommending appropriate action to management in compliance with regulations
• Reviews and/or prepares and maintains detailed records and files of environmental data and communications
• Evaluates and administers contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment
• Maintains basic working knowledge of national, regional and local environmental, occupational health, and other applicable regulations
• Maintains knowledge of site environmental policies and procedures
• May provide leadership to less experienced Engineers and Technicians
• May serve as Project Manager or technical expert on small to medium-sized environmental projects (e.g., compliance, remediation, or reclamation)
• Leads or participates in regular audits and inspections of operations areas for purposes of ensuring compliance with site environmental policies, procedures and requirements of the Environmental Management System
• Coordinates the timely recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets in compliance with applicable legal and other requirements
• Tracks and reports the recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets as directed
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Environmental Scientist II:
  • 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 at least three (3) years environmental or related experience, OR
  • Master’s degree in a related field and at least one (1) year environmental or related experience.

OR

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Agricultural, Mining, Metallurgical, Geological or similar) and at least three (3) years environmental or related experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering in a related field and at least one (1) year environmental or related experience.
• Applies to both positions above:
  • Additional certification or licensure appropriate to the job may be required or preferred: (US Examples include: HAZWOPER, Method 9, DOT, EMS Auditor, Asbestos, Water Treatment Operator, or CHMM.)

Preferred:

• Groundwater monitoring, permitting, reporting, and environmental compliance for mining and…