Environmental Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

The Environmental Specialist is responsible for the environmental processes at either the Eagle Butte or Belle Ayr Mine.

• Able to meet physical demands according to Physical Demands Analysis.
• Cost effective utilization of resources to secure compliance and meet all legal and permit requirements.
• Supervise reclamation contractors and environmental consultants and projects.
• Responsible for coordination and implementation of various regulatory programs including permitting, reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance functions.
• Permitting;
  • Assists in directing the identification of permitting needs including acquisition of all necessary mining and environmental permits under the various regulatory programs.
  • Assists staff with permitting actions.
  • Provides technical responses to agency comments.
• Compliance;
  • Ensures all inspections and audits are conducted in conformance with internal policies and procedures and agency required permits and regulations.
  • Develops and communicates compliance programs/requirements to internal customers and management.
  • Respond to agency compliance actions.
  • Assists staff with compliance functions.
• Reporting/Recordkeeping;
  • Ensure all internal and agency reports/plans are submitted within specified compliance time frames.
  • Ensure all records including internal and those required by permit or regulation are collected in conformance with permits and retained in conformance with regulations.
  • Ensure all environmental procedures manuals, SPCC plans, etc., are updated.
• Project Management;
  • Oversee select projects including permitting actions, environmental contracts, hydrologic structures construction, dewatering programs, etc.
• Assist in developing the annual budget and tracking and controlling costs.
• Identifying and communicating mine plans and obstacles for budget purposes.
• Assist in developing and providing input relating to short-and-long-term strategies for mining, reclamation and environmental compliance.
• Maintain a safe working environment, encourage safe working procedures and encourage professional conduct within and outside the company.
• Conduct special projects as directed.
• Promote environmental awareness.
• Comply with company drug and alcohol policy.

$65K - $75K / annual DOE