Coordinator, Land Tenure & Environment, US Special Projects

Blue Moon Metals Inc.; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Moon Metals Inc. seeks a Coordinator, U.S. Land Tenure and Environment to support land rights and environmental compliance for Special Projects across the United States. The role ensures secure access to mineral properties while meeting regulatory requirements.

You will manage land interests, coordinate with Legal, Exploration, Operations, and Project teams, maintain records, assist with permitting, and report risks to management. Travel to properties and regulatory offices may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in U.S. mining or natural resources.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state land & environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage mineral rights, leases, easements, and land interests.
• Maintain land tenure records, databases, and renewal schedules.
• Coordinate land transactions with Legal, Exploration, Operations and Project teams.
• Manage relationships with federal/state land agencies, landowners, and stakeholders.
• Support environmental permitting, inspections, audits, and reporting.
• Monitor environmental commitments and corrective actions for land tenure.
• Assist in reclamation planning including cost estimates and financial assurance.
• Identify and manage land tenure, environmental, and regulatory risks.
• Lead consultants, contractors, and specialists as required.
• Provide regular reporting to management on tenure, compliance and risks.

Skills

Land management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Job Location

Remote from within the United States

Department

Special Projects, Corporate

Type

Full time

Reports To

General Manager, Special Projects

Position Summary

The Coordinator, U.S. Land Tenure and Environment is responsible for supporting the Company's land tenure, land management, environmental compliance, and related regulatory activities principally for Special Projects, but also helping, as required, other U.S. exploration and mining operations.The role ensures that the Company maintains secure rights to access, develop, operate, reclaim, and manage its mineral properties while meeting applicable federal, state, local, and tribal regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage mineral rights, mining claims, leases, surface rights, easements, rights-of-way, access agreements, and other land interests such as private ownership.
• Maintain accurate land tenure records, databases, maps, agreements, and renewal schedules including but not limited to fees, taxes, and joint venture/option payments.
• Coordinate land acquisition, leasing, access, and property transactions with Legal, Exploration, Operations, and Project teams.
• Manage relationships with federal and state land management agencies, private landowners, tribal representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Work to ensure environmental compliance for programs related to Special Projects and assist when required on exploration, development, construction, mining, reclamation, and closure programs.
• Support environmental permitting, regulatory inspections, audits, reporting, and agency interactions for Special Projects.
• Monitor environmental commitments, mitigation measures, monitoring programs, and corrective actions with respect to land tenure stakeholders.
• Support technical teams on the reclamation and closure planning, including but not limited to reclamation cost estimates and financial assurance requirements.
• Identify and manage land tenure, environmental, and regulatory risks.
• Lead and manage consultants, contractors, and land/environmental specialists as required.
• Provide regular reporting to management on land tenure, environmental compliance, regulatory obligations, and key risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Management (registered accredited professional), Geology, Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably within the U.S. mining or natural resources sector.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state land management and environmental regulations.
• Experience with mining claims, federal & state lands, leases, easements, permitting, reclamation, and environmental compliance.
• Experience working with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Previous supervisory or management experience.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service lands, State lands, and private ownership tenure.
• Knowledge of NEPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, ESA, water rights, and applicable state mining and environmental regulations.
• Experience with exploration, mine development, construction, operations, reclamation, and closure.
• Familiarity with GIS software platforms and land management systems.

Key Competencies

• Strong regulatory and land management knowledge.
• Excellent organizational and record-management skills.
• Strong stakeholder and agency relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across technical and operational teams.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.

Working Conditions

This position principally supports U.S. special projects, but as required, provide support for exploration, mining operations, and development projects. The role will require regular travel to properties, regulatory offices, and stakeholder locations. Fieldwork may be required and must comply with all Company health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Pay range and compensation package

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.