Environmental & Compliance Manager
Reports to: General Manager

About the Opportunity
Our client operates a mine site where day to day field monitoring is handled onsite, but program direction, regulatory relationships, and ultimate accountability for environmental performance sit with this role. It's a hybrid position built for someone who knows when remote oversight is enough and when a situation calls for being onsite, whether that's an audit, an incident, or a permit negotiation.

You'll set compliance strategy across multiple state and federal bureaus, supervise an onsite Environmental Superintendent, and represent environmental performance to regulators, leadership, and ownership. Regular travel to site is part of the job, more often during audits, incidents, or permit activity.

What You'll Do
Environmental Compliance Strategy

Build, run, and continuously improve environmental compliance programs across all applicable federal, state, and local requirements
Set compliance priorities and site level direction for the Environmental Superintendent between site visits

Regulatory Relationships & Reporting

Serve as the primary regulatory relationship owner across state and federal environmental bureaus, including water quality, air quality, land management, and hazardous waste and landfill compliance
Review and approve permit submissions, compliance reports, and regulatory filings prepared onsite before they go out
Represent our client during higher stakes regulatory audits, agency escalations, and permit negotiations

Team Leadership & Site Oversight

Directly supervise the Environmental Superintendent, providing coaching, workload direction, and performance management
Travel onsite as business needs require, at minimum monthly and more often during audits, incidents, permit activity, or when the Superintendent needs hands on support, to audit field practices and review records
Keep documentation audit ready and maintain consistent coverage between site visits

Risk Management & Incident Response

Conduct environmental risk assessments and direct corrective action plans
Lead investigation and resolution of environmental incidents, including regulatory notification decisions
Oversee International Cyanide Management Code compliance strategy and certification readiness

Training, Culture & Sustainability

Own the company wide environmental training curriculum, including spill prevention and emergency response protocols
Build a culture of environmental responsibility and bring sustainability into operational decisions
Track and report on environmental performance to site and corporate leadership

What You Bring
Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
Advanced degree in an environmental or related discipline is a plus

Experience

10+ years of progressive environmental management experience in mining or another heavy industrial, permitted operation, including supervisory or program management experience
Experience with leach pad reprocessing, heap leach, or mill and processing operations is a plus
Prior experience serving as the primary regulatory point of contact for a mining or industrial operation is a plus

Key Skills

Strong working knowledge of environmental regulatory frameworks, including the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act
Demonstrated ability to manage a direct report in a hybrid arrangement, with sound judgment about when a situation calls for an onsite presence versus remote oversight
Familiarity with the International Cyanide Management Code or similar chemical management frameworks is a plus
Ability to travel to and work onsite at a remote mine site as needed

Physical Requirements

Ability to traverse rugged, uneven mine site terrain, including inclines and unpaved surfaces, while onsite
Comfortable working in outdoor conditions, including extreme heat, cold, and dust, while onsite
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs
Comfortable wearing required PPE for extended periods, including respirators when necessary
Valid driver's license and ability to travel to the site as required

A Note on Fit
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Contact
Samantha Larson
775-291-3062
Samantha@MRCrecruiting.com