Senior Environmental Engineer - Mining & Permitting

Mariana Minerals; Moab (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to provide technical environmental support across U.S. mining, processing, and refining sites.

You will perform environmental studies, permitting support, and monitoring program design, integrating requirements into FEL 1–3, detailed design, construction, and operations. You will move quickly across projects, support due diligence, and contribute data for ESG reporting while collaborating with the Global Environmental Permitting Lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of environmental engineering experience in mining, energy, or large infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of environmental studies, modeling, and monitoring program design.
• Familiarity with U.S. environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, ESA, EPCRA).
• Experience supporting permit applications, EIS/EA technical sections, or environmental design packages.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and project-prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and oversee environmental technical studies (air quality modeling, water quality/hydrology assessments, stormwater design, waste characterization) supporting permitting and compliance across multiple concurrent projects.
• Design and implement environmental monitoring programs (air, water, stormwater, wildlife) and analyze results to support compliance reporting and technical decision-making.
• Support integration of environmental requirements into FEL 1–3 and detailed design, partnering with process and civil engineering teams on technical trade-offs.
• Prepare technical sections of permit applications, EIS/EA chapters, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site-level EMS.
• Provide technical support for stormwater, spill prevention, waste management, and pollution-control programs, including field inspections as needed.
• Assist in developing remediation and corrective action plans, applying sound engineering judgment to resolve issues quickly.
• Flex across multiple active projects and shifting priorities, delivering quality technical work under compressed timelines and with limited advance notice.
• Support due diligence technical reviews for acquisitions and new project development, including environmental data review and site assessments.
• Contribute technical data and analysis to corporate sustainability and ESG reporting.
• Partner with process engineering, operations, and legal on technical environmental questions, and communicate clearly with the Global Environmental Permitting Lead and project teams.
• Support the Global Environmental Permitting Lead and Regional Permitting and Compliance Environmental Engineer with technical analysis, data, and documentation as needed.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Project prioritization

Multi-project delivery

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Environmental Engineering / Civil/Environmental / Environmental Science

Job description

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to provide technical environmental support across U.S. mining, processing, and refining sites.

You will perform environmental studies, permitting support, and monitoring program design, integrating requirements into FEL 1–3, detailed design, construction, and operations. You will move quickly across projects, support due diligence, and contribute data for ESG reporting while collaborating with the Global Environmental Permitting Lead