Chief Environmental Engineer

Agile; Morenci (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Resources, Inc. seeks a Chief Environmental Engineer to act as the site expert for air, water, and waste management, partnering with operations leadership and regulatory agencies to drive compliance and continuous improvement.

You will direct site-wide environmental programs, lead air permitting efforts, oversee EMS/ISO 14001, and manage complex projects from planning through execution, ensuring defensible compliance and sustainable operations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related engineering field with 5+ years in environmental management
• Knowledge of federal, state, local environmental laws and air/water permitting
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies and project management

Responsibilities

• Direct site-wide environmental programs for air, water, waste and reclamation
• Lead air permitting and emissions compliance, negotiate permit conditions
• Serve as Senior Project Manager on complex environmental initiatives and budgets
• Manage EMS/ISO 14001, audits, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions

Skills

Environmental management

Project management

Air permitting

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master's degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Mining, Geological, or related Engineering

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience

Tools

EMS / ISO 14001

Capital budgeting (AFE)

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

Chief Environmental Engineer Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 + bonus

Our client is a leader in natural resources and heavy industrial operations committed to operational excellenceand sustainable resource management. We are seeking a Chief Environmental Engineer to serve as the site subject matter expert across air, water, and waste management systems while partnering with operational leadership and regulatory agencies to drive compliance and continuous improvement.

Here’s what you'll be doing:

• Directing and evaluating site-wide environmental programs across air quality, water management, hazardous waste, and site reclamation to ensure full alignment with federal, state, and local environmental standards.
• Leading air permitting programs and emissions compliance, including developing permit applications, negotiating conditions with regulatory agencies (EPA/DEQ), and utilizing emissions inventories to drive control strategies.
• Serving as Senior Project Managerfor complex environmental initiatives, overseeing full project lifecycles planning, capital budgeting (AFE), contractor management, risk assessment, and execution for remediation and infrastructure projects.
• Managing Environmental ManagementSystems (EMS / ISO 14001), conducting environmental audits, leading root-cause incident investigations, and establishingcorrective action plans to maintain defensible compliance records.

Here’s what our ideal candidate has:

• Master’sdegreeinEnvironmental,Civil,Chemical,Mining,Geological,orrelatedEngineering disciplinewith 5+yearsofprogressiveenvironmentalmanagement/projectmanagementexperience (ORaBachelor’sdegreewith7+yearsofrelevantexperience).Workingknowledgeoffederal,state,andlocalenvironmentallaws(e.g.,CERCLA,RCRA,CWA,EPCRA,TSCA,SARAandextensiveexperienceinair/waterpermitting execution):20608

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