Environmental Compliance Specialist (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Elko (NV); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Other benefits

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance Specialist for a Nevada mining operation. This part-time, limited-term role (20–30 hours/week for 6 weeks, extendable) focuses on overseeing Water and Lands programs, ensuring compliance with state and federal rules, and supporting permitting and reporting obligations.

The role requires at least 5 years in mining or industrial compliance, familiarity with Nevada WPCPs, NDEP, BLM, and reclamation

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of environmental compliance experience in mining or large industrial operations.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and administration of Water and Lands compliance programs.
• Assist with Nevada WPCPs and permit conditions.
• Review and track regulatory reporting to NDEP.
• Coordinate with BLM authorizations and reclamation requirements.
• Conduct compliance reviews and identify gaps or corrective actions.
• Prepare, review and submit permit applications, modifications, and reports.
• Coordinate with site operations, environmental personnel, consultants, and agencies.
• Assist with inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions.
• Track permit commitments, monitoring requirements and deadlines.
• Maintain organized environmental records per regulations.
• Provide technical guidance on environmental compliance matters.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory reporting

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NDEP rules

WPCPs knowledge

BLM permits

Job description

ERM is hiring an experienced Environmental Compliance Specialist to provide support for our client a Nevada mining operation. This position will be responsible for overseeing and executing compliance-related activities associated with the site's Water and Lands programs, ensuring adherence to applicable state and federal regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with site personnel, regulatory agencies, and project teams to maintain compliance, support permitting obligations, and address regulatory reporting requirements. This is a part-time (20-30 hours per week) limited-term role with a duration of 6 weeks, extendable.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation and administration of site Water and Lands compliance programs.
• Assist with compliance obligations associated with Nevada Water Pollution Control Permits (WPCPs) and related permit conditions.
• Review, track, and support regulatory reporting requirements to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).
• Coordinate compliance activities related to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) authorizations, Plans of Operations, and associated reclamation requirements.
• Conduct compliance reviews and identify potential gaps or areas requiring corrective action.
• Support preparation, review, and submittal of permit applications, modifications, reports, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate with site operations, environmental personnel, consultants, and regulatory agencies as needed.
• Assist with inspections, audits, and regulatory agency interactions.
• Track permit commitments, monitoring requirements, and compliance deadlines.
• Maintain organized environmental records and documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations regarding environmental compliance matters affecting site operations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of environmental compliance experience supporting mining or large industrial operations.
• Demonstrated experience with Nevada mining regulations and permitting requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of: Nevada Water Pollution Control Permits (WPCPs) Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) regulations and reporting requirements Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations and land-use authorizations Reclamation permitting and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs, permit obligations, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, Geology, or a related field.
• Previous experience supporting active mining operations in Nevada.
• Experience working directly with NDEP, BLM, Nevada Division of Water Resources, or other regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with environmental data management systems and compliance tracking tools.

Work Environment & Travel

Primarily remote or hybrid work arrangement with periodic coordination with project personnel. Occasional travel to a rural Nevada mine site required during the assignment. Ability to work independently and integrate quickly into an active project team.

Salary

For theEnvironmental Compliance Specialist position, theanticipatedannual base pay is$38.57-$48.63 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

Benefits

• paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays)
• parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world‑class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge is why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.