Sr. Environmental Engineer en ASARCO LLC

About ASARCO Grupo Mexico

ASARCO LLC is a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest Copper producers, Grupo Mexico, which ranks third in the United States in Copper production. ASARCO LLC is a fully integrated miner, smelter, and refinery of copper in the United States with over 2,800 employees spanning across five sites in Arizona and Texas.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Supervise and mentor activities of the Environmental Department to ensure the operational unit complies with environmental federal, state, and local laws, administrative regulations, codes, and permits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide support to the operation to ensure compliance with EPA, ADEQ, MSHA, State, Local and Company environmental regulations.
• Oversee and prepare environmental permit applications.
• Negotiate terms of environmental permits with government regulators.
• Supervise and/or perform field monitoring and data analysis for compliance reporting and technical documents.
• Develop, organize, implement, and coordinate compliance programs.
• Prepare expense and capital expenditure forecasts.
• Provide consultant supervision and invoice approval, and environmental oversight for other departments using contractors onsite.
• Participate in Environmental Compliance and EMS Audits and perform annual environmental and DOT training.
• Meet with government regulators during permit negotiations, onsite inspections, and subcommittee meetings.
• Monitor product used, approve products prior to purchase, manage MSDS files, keep electronic system up-to-date and notify supervisors of changes.
• Participate in meetings at AMA and at other organizations and participate in regulatory development and analysis projects, as assigned.
• Manage the Drinking Water System for compliance related activities including sampling, writing plans, and ordering parts and chemicals, as necessary.
• Develop comments on plans, regulations, permits, and technical documents on various subjects including ESA and Land Management.
• Prepare required environmental and emergency response plans.
• Coordinate land use contracts, rights-of-way, and leases associated with the operational unit properties.
• Responsible for executing, supporting, and enforcing the Company's Environmental, Health and Safety program as required by OIS policy, directives, and principles.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Provide support to management in forecasting capital and expense annual budgets.
• Supervise and mentor Environmental Engineers.
• Other duties as assigned by the Environmental Manager.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Familiarity with federal, state, and local environmental laws, administrative regulations, codes, and permits.
• Project management skills.
• Computer skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of mining, milling, leaching and/or smelting processes.
• Knowledge of land use regulations and permitting processes.
• Experience with environmental sampling and analysis or monitoring
• Strong technical writing skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to solicit input from other employees
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.