Environmental Advisor
Superior, MT - USA
Job Summary
Lifestyle that works for you a roster and team culture designed to support worklife rhythm wellbeing and time for what matters outside of work.
Benefits that back you (and your family) industryleading health coverage and support plus generous leave and wellbeing resources so you can thrive at work and at home.
Join a worldclass organisation at a pivotal moment for copper be part of a major new project supplying the materials the world needs with the scale stability and longterm career opportunities of a global leader.
At Rio Tinto we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe respected and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms and were focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.
Were Finding Better Ways to provide the materials the world needs now and in the future. Our values care courage and curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for an Environmental Advisor to join the Resolution Copper Environmental Team and provide technical support across daytoday environmental compliance and regulatory activities.
Reporting to the Principal Advisor Environment and working closely with environmental and operational leaders you will be responsible for:
Coordinating environmental compliance activities within a highly regulated and complex U.S. regulatory environment
Supporting compliance requirements across air waste and water management activities
Leading projectlevel compliance activities including inspections reporting data collection and documentation for SPCC RCRA TRI CAA site waste and reclamation permitting
Building strong working relationships across operational teams to support understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance systems
Collecting and managing data to support technical and regulatory reporting
Maintaining schedules to ensure permit and regulatory requirements are met
Managing environmental projects and contractors
Supporting the operation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System (EMS)
Analysing trending and reporting environmental data
Engaging with regulatory agencies as required
Supporting short medium and longterm environmental strategy development
Assisting with investigations of environmental incidents
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelors degree in environmental engineering environmental science or a related field or equivalent work experience
5 years experience in environmental compliance
Practical experience with waste and air quality regulations
Strong organisational and timemanagement skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders
What we offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
Access to toptier familyfriendly health programs including medical prescription drug dental vision life insurance coverage and various voluntary benefits
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
Attractive share ownership plan
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off) paid holidays and paid bereavement leave
A generous parental leave policy which ensures youre able to spend quality time with your new family
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through lifes challenges
Where youll be working
Once in operation Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of U.S. copper demand and create several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona with an economic value estimated at several billion dollars over the life of the mine.
The project will rely on a block caving technique to extract the deposit which lies more than 2000 metres below the surface. This method uses gravity to remove the ore and is the most viable way to recover the resource.
In 2019 the project achieved a significant milestone with the issuance of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) by the U.S. Forest anticipation of the Final Environmental Impact Statement Resolution Copper continues permitting and community engagement activities reclamation of the historic Magma Mine site shaft and underground development studies and advancing data collection to further orebody knowledge.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore copper aluminium critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people communities and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental social and governance standards. But we cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color sex age religion national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
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About Company
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.