Environmental Manager

Tucson, United States | Posted on 10/14/2026

Our client is looking to hire an Environmental Eningeer that will be reporting to the General Manager, this position is responsible for ensuring company compliance with all local, county, state, and federal environmental regulations, including air quality, waste, and water as well as managing the permitting activities of the Company. This position will be responsible for environmental aspects, including managing and directing employees and consultants on various projects directly related to, and required by, company environmental permits and authorizations.

This position also provides project-level management duties that include the preparation and review of designs and technical reports, permit amendments, compliance schedules, and other related documentation.

Work with the Director of Permitting and Sustainability in the development of documentation and designs as necessary for permitting activities, including permit amendments and compliance. Permits and programs to be maintained or considered include, but are not limited to:

• Air Control Permit issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and Air Activity Permits issued by ADEQ and /or Pima County
• Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) issued by ADEQ.
• 401 Certification Program by ADEQ, if required under 404 permitting
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Program
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program (on federal lands)
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (TRI)

In addition to the above, the following monitoring programs are currently being handled by the Environmental Department, or assigned consultants, and require inspections and field work, data gathering and analysis, and documentation:

• Spring, Stormwater, groundwater, revegetation, biological resource, Cultural resource, rain gage and meteorological station, and specialty field sample monitoring

The Environmental Department is responsible for the development and management of plans related to the final permits or company policies such as:

• The project requires the implementation of the following compliance and management plans:
  Air Quality Compliance, Biological Monitoring, Emergency Response and Contingency, Historic Properties Treatment or Data Recovery, Invasive Species Management, Materials Management, Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SWPPPs), Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Public Access Restriction, Reclamation and Closure (including the Utility Corridor), Site Water Management, Tailings Dust Management, Visual Observation, Waste Rock Handling, Water Programs Quality Assurance Project, POC Well Monitoring, Environmental and Biological Awareness Training, and Cultural Awareness Training.

The following are the responsibilities of the Environmental Department:

• Development of environmental management system, including schedules and tracking.
• Maintain compliance with existing permit conditions and associated reporting obligations.
• Cultural awareness training.

General coordination and management responsibilities include:

• General management activities related to Environmental Department (budgeting, etc.)
• Support other departments, such as operations and engineering, in the review and update of specifications, engineering designs, and construction packages to ensure technical and environmental consistency is maintained.
• Coordinate activities between the operations, engineering and permitting teams as necessary while incorporating permitting and agency requirements, including plan development.
• Coordinate efforts between agencies, consultants, and employees as necessary.
• Review and provide comments on reports prepared by consultants, engineers, and employees.
• Provide support, guidance and advice to Senior Manager, Environmental & Permitting. Assess, manage, and minimize risks and impacts on the physical environment.
• Develop and implement areas of strategy, policy and standards across the range of activities associated with the environmental footprint including procedures, processes and training in the associated areas. This includes the physical monitoring of impacts, the management of legal obligations, and the development, costing, and implementation as required budget items and support of organizational planning.
• Compile environmental reports and communicate the data as required to agencies and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate audits…