Environmental Advisor

About the Role

This position supports environmental compliance and permitting efforts at Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill.

Responsibilities

• Understand and ensure compliance with all operational regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance activities effectively with appropriate personnel to ensure that Company and regulatory requirements are met, and that compliance issues are communicated and handled proactively with the regulatory agencies and inspectors.
• Coordinate and oversee environmental contractors assisting with environmental compliance activities.
• Participate in field data collection, organization, management, and analysis.
• Prepare written regulatory submittals on site environmental performance, and ensure all federal, state, and local environmental reporting is accurate and timely.
• Operate and maintain field monitoring equipment.
• Monitor operational and administrative compliance with Talon environmental standards.
• Provide day-to-day guidance on issues related to actual or potential environmental matters.
• Participate in the investigation of environmental incidents.
• Assist with employee training regarding site environmental issues and Eagle HSE Management System requirements.
• Obtain and maintain training and associated duties as a domestic drinking water operator, stormwater operator, and visible emissions observer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Environmental Sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 2-4 years’ experience in a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of Michigan-specific mine, water, air, land, wetland, and waste management acts, rules, regulations, and guidelines preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulatory agencies' environmental permitting and compliance practices and procedures preferred.

Skills

• Action oriented – Drives others to take timely action, identifies and seizes new opportunities.
• Ensures Accountability – Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own work and team’s work.
• Decision Quality – Synthesizes information, experience, and inputs to determine the best course of action.
• Collaborates – Facilitates effective collaboration among coworkers and external partners.
• Communicates Effectively – Practices active and attentive listening skills to verify understanding.
• Manages Ambiguity – Coaches others in finding solutions despite incomplete information.
• Drives Engagement – Ensures that all team members are motivated to work toward common goals.
• Plans and Aligns – Ensures that the team’s plans and priorities are aligned with the organization.
• Strategic Mindset – Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable value.
• Builds Effective Teams – Ensures that the team has the right mix of skills and leverages strengths.

HSEC Accountabilities

• Everyone in the workplace is responsible for their own safety and the safety of their co-workers.
• Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures to work safely and keep the workplace safe.
• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC.
• Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community.
• Obey any instruction issued to protect personal health and safety, the health and safety of others, protection of the environment, and the community.
• Report any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area.
• Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission.
• Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate it in a way that is safe, protects the environment, and doesn’t cause undue community impacts.
• Participate in HSEC training provided.
• Report all incidents, including but not limited to injuries, near misses, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, and unsafe work practices.