Site-Based Environmental Leader — Open-Pit Copper Mine

Gunnison Copper Corp.; Dragoon (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunnison Copper Corp. in southeastern Arizona seeks an experienced Environmental Manager to lead environmental compliance, permitting, and stewardship at Johnson Camp Mine and related Gunnison Project activities.

Reporting to the COO, you will manage two Environmental Specialists and coordinate with consultants, laboratories, and contractors to integrate environmental requirements into operations. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of environmental compliance in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Chemistry, Natural Resources, or related field.
• Eight years of environmental compliance and permitting experience in mining, mineral processing, or similar heavy industry.
• Three years of program leadership, supervision, or management.
• Strong working knowledge of Arizona environmental requirements, with experience administering complex permits and regulatory interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance: manage programs, permits, monitoring, reporting, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Manage permitting and agency relationships: lead permit applications, renewals, amendments; primary environmental contact with agencies.
• Protect water resources: oversee groundwater, surface-water, stormwater, and process-water monitoring; coordinate with operations on controls.
• Oversee air, waste, and materials programs: direct air-quality compliance, fugitive-dust controls, waste management, and spill-prevention.
• Lead incident response: coordinate environmental assessments, investigations, notifications, remediation, and closure.
• Support projects and growth: integrate environmental requirements into operations, capital projects, and reclamation planning.
• Develop your team: coach two Environmental Specialists, set priorities, manage budgets and external resources.
• Advise leadership: communicate performance, risks, and recommendations to COO and site leadership.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Regulatory compliance

Permitting expertise

Stakeholder coordination

Team leadership

Water resources knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Chemistry, Natural Resources, or related field

Job description

Gunnison Copper Corp. in southeastern Arizona seeks an experienced Environmental Manager to lead environmental compliance, permitting, and stewardship at Johnson Camp Mine and related Gunnison Project activities.

Reporting to the COO, you will manage two Environmental Specialists and coordinate with consultants, laboratories, and contractors to integrate environmental requirements into operations. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of environmental compliance in