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Chief Environmental Engineer

Job in Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, 85540, USA
Listing for: Agile
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-07
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance & Protection, Water Management, Waste Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 160000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Chief Environmental Engineer Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 + bonus

Our client is a leader in natural resources and heavy industrial operations committed to operational excellence and sustainable resource management. We are seeking a Chief Environmental Engineer to serve as the site subject matter expert across air, water, and waste management systems while partnering with operational leadership and regulatory agencies to drive compliance and continuous improvement.

Here’s what you'll be doing:
  • Directing and evaluating site-wide environmental programs across air quality, water management, hazardous waste, and site reclamation to ensure full alignment with federal, state, and local environmental standards.
  • Leading air permitting programs and emissions compliance, including developing permit applications, negotiating conditions with regulatory agencies (EPA/DEQ), and utilizing emissions inventories to drive control strategies.
  • Serving as Senior Project Manager for complex environmental initiatives, overseeing full project life cycles planning, capital budgeting (AFE), contractor management, risk assessment, and execution for remediation and infrastructure projects.
  • Managing Environmental Management Systems (EMS / ISO 14001), conducting environmental audits, leading root-cause incident investigations, and establishing corrective action plans to maintain defensible compliance records.
Here’s what our ideal candidate has:
  • Master’sdegreein

    Environmental,Civil,Chemical,Mining,Geological,orrelated

    Engineering discipline with 5+yearsofprogressiveenvironmentalmanagement/projectmanagementexperience (ORaBachelor’sdegreewith7+yearsofrelevantexperience).Workingknowledgeoffederal,state,andlocalenvironmentallaws(e.g.,CERCLA,RCRA,CWA,EPCRA,TSCA,SARAandextensiveexperienceinair/water permitting execution):20608

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