Senior Mine Permitting & Compliance Specialist — Western US

Tetra Tech; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K

Job summary

Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm seeking a Mine Permitting & Compliance professional to support permitting, compliance, reclamation, closure, and environmental management for mining projects across the western United States and internationally.

The role involves evaluating permit obligations, supporting audits, reviewing monitoring data, and preparing technical memoranda and permit documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, natural resources, or related discipline.
• Generally 8–12 years of relevant mining/environmental experience; 12+ years preferred.
• Experience reviewing permits, monitoring data, compliance records, and environmental management plans.
• Strong technical writing, problem-solving, time-management, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Teams, and comparable project tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and update client permit applications, permit summaries, compliance plans, and supporting documentation.
• Evaluate environmental permitting obligations related to surface water, groundwater, air, waste, reclamation, closure, and discharge requirements.
• Support environmental compliance audits, including permit, regulatory, monitoring, and compliance-document reviews.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, scientists, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, and client relationship development as appropriate.

Skills

Technical writing

Problem-solving

Time management

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, natural resources, or related

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Teams

Job description

Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm seeking a Mine Permitting & Compliance professional to support permitting, compliance, reclamation, closure, and environmental management for mining projects across the western United States and internationally.

The role involves evaluating permit obligations, supporting audits, reviewing monitoring data, and preparing technical memoranda and permit documentation.