Environmental Manager

WorkNovaX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkNovaX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Environmental Engineer to oversee regulatory compliance for air, water and waste programs. You will lead permitting activities, coordinate audits, and guide a team of employees and consultants on environmental projects tied to mine operations and site development.

The role emphasizes preparing designs, managing compliance schedules, and interfacing with state and federal agencies to ensure adherence to applicable environmental permits and approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil/Hydrology/Environmental/Mining or other relevant disciplines.
• 10+ years of equivalent environmental permitting/site environmental management experience.
• Experience with state and federal permitting of exploration and mining projects.
• Competency in waste management, groundwater monitoring and geochemical processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop documentation and designs for permitting activities, including permit amendments and compliance.
• Maintain or develop permits and programs such as Air Quality, NEPA, SPCC and related compliance.
• Coordinate audits (internal and external) and address hazards appropriately.
• Review reports prepared by consultants, engineers, and employees; provide guidance to Senior Manager, Environmental & Permitting.
• Support operations and engineering reviews to ensure environmental and technical consistency.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Site environmental management

Waste management

Groundwater monitoring

Geochemical processes

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Hydrology/Environmental/Mining

Job description

Tucson, United States | Posted on 10/14/2026

Our client is looking to hire an Environmental Eningeer that will be reporting to the General Manager, this position is responsible for ensuring company compliance with all local, county, state, and federal environmental regulations, including air quality, waste, and water as well as managing the permitting activities of the Company. This position will be responsible for environmental aspects, including managing and directing employees and consultants on various projects directly related to, and required by, company environmental permits and authorizations. This position also provides project-level management duties that include the preparation and review of designs and technical reports, permit amendments, compliance schedules, and other related documentation.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Work with the Director of Permitting and Sustainability in the development of documentation and designs as necessary for permitting activities, including permit amendments and compliance. Permits and programs to be maintained or considered include, but are not limited to:

• Air Control Permit issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and Air Activity Permits issued by ADEQ and /or Pima County
  
• Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) issued by ADEQ.
  
• 401 Certification Program by ADEQ, if required under 404 permitting
  
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Program
  
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program (on federal lands)
  
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (TRI)
  

In addition to the above, the following monitoring programs are currently being handled by the Environmental Department, or assigned consultants, and require inspections and field work, data gathering and analysis, and documentation:

• Spring, Stormwater, groundwater, revegetation, biological resource, Cultural resource, rain gage and meteorological station, and specialty field sample monitoring
  

The Environmental Department is responsible for the development and management of plans related to the final permits or company policies such as:

• The project requires the implementation of the following compliance and management plans: Air Quality Compliance, Biological Monitoring, Emergency Response and Contingency, Historic Properties Treatment or Data Recovery, Invasive Species Management, Materials Management, Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SWPPPs), Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Public Access Restriction, Reclamation and Closure (including the Utility Corridor), Site Water Management, Tailings Dust Management, Visual Observation, Waste Rock Handling, Water Programs Quality Assurance Project, POC Well Monitoring, Environmental and Biological Awareness Training, and Cultural Awareness Training.
  

Compliance Tracking and Training:

The following are the responsibilities of the Environmental Department:

• Development of environmental management system, including schedules and tracking.
  
• Maintain compliance with existing permit conditions and associated reporting obligations.
  
• Cultural awareness training.
  

Coordination and Management:

General coordination and management responsibilities include:

• General management activities related to Environmental Department (budgeting, etc.)
  
• Support other departments, such as operations and engineering, in the review and update of specifications, engineering designs, and construction packages to ensure technical and environmental consistency is maintained.
  
• Coordinate activities between the operations, engineering and permitting teams as necessary while incorporating permitting and agency requirements, including plan development.
  
• Coordinate efforts between agencies, consultants, and employees as necessary.
  
• Review and provide comments on reports prepared by consultants, engineers, and employees.
  
• Provide support, guidance and advice to Senior Manager, Environmental & Permitting. Assess, manage, and minimize risks and impacts on the physical environment.
  
• Develop and implement areas of strategy, policy and standards across the range of activities associated with the environmental footprint including procedures, processes and training in the associated areas. This includes the physical monitoring of impacts, the management of legal obligations, and the development, costing, and implementation as required budget items and support of organizational planning.
  
• Compile environmental reports and communicate the data as required to agencies and other stakeholders.
  
• Coordinate audits (internal and external) and address hazards appropriately.
  
• Maintain an understanding of relevant legislation and other requirements.
  

Cultural Resources:

The Environmental Department is responsible for the following cultural resource considerations:

• Management of the cultural heritage components and engagement with Native American Tribes.
  
• Develop and manage a cultural heritage management plan, including tracking and management measures.
  
• Manage data recovery efforts and development of data recovery plans and recovery reports.
  
• Maintain inventories of historic properties including private and oversee the land disturbance protocol and associated cultural heritage process prior to any disturbance including consultation with Native American Tribes and other interested parties.
  
• Involve Tribal entities on data recovery efforts on prehistoric cultural sites.
  
• Consider cultural heritage in the development of reclamation plans, including associated reporting with affected agencies.
  
• Management of cultural heritage consultants in planning, scheduling, and coordinating cultural heritage fieldwork and stakeholder meetings.
  
• Perform field efforts on private land accordingly to anticipate future expansion onto federal lands associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and ultimate development of a Mine Plan of Operations. Familiarity with applicable requirements contained within developing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
  

Biological Resources:

The Environmental Department is responsible for the following biological resource considerations:

• Manage biological resources programs and field surveys, include survey reports and development of special status species management plans.
  
• Perform field efforts on private land accordingly to anticipate future expansion onto federal lands associated with the NEPA process and ultimate development of a Mine Plan of Operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil/Hydrology/Environmental/Mining or other relevant disciplines
• 10+ years of equivalent environmental permitting/site environmental management experience
• Experience at operating mining operations and experience with compliance monitoring programs
• Competency in waste management, groundwater monitoring/modeling, and geochemical processes related to mining sites
• Experience with state and federal permitting of exploration and mining projects