Freeport McMoRan Looking for Senior Environmental Engineer at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

Description

Under general supervision, provides Engineering technical expertise, guidance and leadership for environmental projects and programs at assigned site.

• Determines and assesses environmental risk and develops regulatory documentation of results.
• Performs hazardous waste site inspections and recommends appropriate action to management in compliance with regulations.
• Reviews and develops appropriate recommendations regarding planned expansion, modification or closure of facilities which affect environmental discharges, emissions, and hazardous materials.
• Serves as Project Manager or technical expert on large/complex environmental projects (e.g., compliance, remediation, or reclamation).
• Evaluates and administers contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.
• Provides guidance and counsel to the site management team on applicable programs, practices, and existing/proposed local, state and federal regulations.
• Contributes to site strategic planning and budeting efforts for environmental systems and issues.
• Maintains current working knowwledge of Federal, State and local environmental and occupational health regulations (e.g., CERCLA, NEPA, SARA, Clean Air and Water Acts).
• Provides leadership to less experienced engineers and technicians.
• May represent the site on company-sponsored steering teams, e.g. Freeport-McMoRan Environmental Steering Team.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Agriculture, Mining, Metallurgical, Geological or similar) and five (5) years Engineering experience in Environmental Management, including project management experience; OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field and three (3) years Engineering experience in Environmental Management, including project management experience.
• Additional certification or licensure appropriate to the job may be required or preferred: HAZWOPER, Method 9, DOT, EMS Auditor, Asbestos, Water Treatment Operator, CHMM.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills
• Business skills/acumen relevant to the mining sector
• Experience in collecting, managing and disclosing (internal or external) quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience implementing quality assurance, quality control and data validation processes for environmental data
• Experience in auditing and development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Criteria/Conditions:

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English.
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards.
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment.
• Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see.
• Occasionally may be required to life moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) pounds during the course of the workday.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws.