Title:  Environmental Engineer II

Under general supervision, provides technical support and guidance for Environmental projects and programs at assigned site.

• Installs, operates, and maintains environmental and emission monitoring instruments and testing equipment.  Analyzes data for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Evaluates and assesses environmental risk and develops programs for risk reduction.
• Collaborates in recommending appropriate action to management in compliance with regulations.
• Reviews and/or Prepares and maintains detailed records and files of environmental data and communications.
• Evaluates and administers contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.
• Maintains basic working knowledge of national, regional and local environmental, occupational health, and other applicable regulations. Maintains knowledge of site environmental policies and procedures.
• May provide leadership to less experienced engineers and technicians.
• May serve as Project Manager or technical expert on small to medium-sized environmental projects (e.g., compliance, remediation, or reclamation).
• Leads or participates in regular audits and inspections of operations areas for purposes of ensuring compliance with site environmental policies, procedures and requirements of the Environmental Management System.
• Coordinates the timely recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets in compliance with applicable legal and other requirements.
• Tracks and reports the recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical, Agricultural, Mining, Metallurgical, Geological or similar) and at least three (3) years environmental or related experience, OR

• Master’s degree in Engineering in a related field and at least one (1) year environmental or related experience.

• Additional certification or licensure appropriate to the job may be required or preferred: (US Examples include: HAZWOPER, Method 9, DOT, EMS Auditor, Asbestos, Water Treatment Operator, or CHMM.)

Preferred

• Strong Leadership Skills including safe work practices and project management
• Knowledge and experience with air quality permitting and compliance demonstration and reporting programs including New Source Review and Title V permitting
• Knowledge and experience with wast management programs including RCRA compliance programs associated with hazardous and solid waste streams
• Experience managing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Programs, Multi-Sector General Permits, storm water BMP's, Sampling and Analysis, and Analytical Discharge Limits
• Ability to review/evaluate environmental regulations and make recommendations to management to implement steps/programs to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment 
• Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see

• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) pounds during the course of the workday

• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required

• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws