Environmental Advisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

MAIN PURPOSE: The primary purpose is to support environmental compliance and permitting efforts at Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

• Understand and ensure compliance with all operational regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance activities effectively with appropriate personnel to ensure that Company and regulatory requirements are met, and that compliance issues are communicated and handled proactively with the regulatory agencies and inspectors.
• Coordinate and oversee environmental contractors assisting with environmental compliance activities.
• Participate in field data collection, organization, management and analysis.
• Prepare written regulatory submittals on site environmental performance, and ensure all federal, state, and local environmental reporting is accurate and timely.
• Operate and maintain field monitoring equipment.
• Monitor operational and administrative compliance with Talon environmental standards.
• Provide day-to-day guidance on issues related to actual or potential environmental matters.
• Participate in the investigation of environmental incidents.
• Assist with employee training regarding site environmental issues and Eagle HSE Management System requirements.
• Obtain and maintain training and associated duties as a domestic drinking water operator, stormwater operator, and visible emissions observer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• BS Degree in Environmental Sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• 2-4 years’ experience in a related field preferred
• Prefer candidates with knowledge of Michigan specific mine, water, air, land, wetland, and waste management acts, rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office preferred
• Knowledge of state and federal regulatory agencies environmental permitting and compliance practices and procedures preferred.

KEY PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Action oriented – Drives others to take timely action, Identifies and seizes new opportunities
• Ensures Accountability – Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own work and team’s work
• Decision Quality – Synthesizes information, experience, and inputs to determine the best course of action
• Collaborates – Facilitates effective collaboration among coworkers and external partners
• Communicates Effectively – Practices active and attentive listening skills to verify understanding
• Manages Ambiguity – Coaches others in finding solutions despite incomplete information
• Drives Engagement – Ensures that all team members are motivated to work toward common goals
• Plans and Aligns - Ensures that the team’s plans and priorities are aligned with the organization
• Strategic Mindset – Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable value
• Builds Effective Teams – Ensures that the team has the right mix of skills and leverages strengths

HSEC ACCOUNTABILITIES

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, so as to work safely and keep the workplace safe. Eagle Mine is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:

• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
• Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
• Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community.
• Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
• Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
• Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn’t cause undue community impacts.
• Participate in HSEC training provided to them
• Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc.