Environmental Scientist or Engineer II

Location: Bagdad

At Freeport-Mc Mo Ran , we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. Apply Today!     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.  Visit

the Bagdad town website to learn more.

What You Will Do 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

What You Bring To Freeport

Minimum Requirements:

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, ORMaster’s degree in a related field and at least one (1) year environmental or related experience.

OR Environmental Engineer II:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Agricultural, Mining, Metallurgical, Geological or similar) and at least three (3) years environmental or related experience, ORMaster’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 processing operations…