Environmental Engineer, Senior

As our Senior Environmental Engineer, you will play a crucial role leading environmental permitting, compliance, and monitoring efforts at the Hecla Greens Creek Mine. Duties will include ensuring environmental compliance, supervising a small water/wastewater operations team, reporting to agencies, helping implement environmental management systems, providing training, and coordinating with the surface, mill, and underground mine departments. Your contributions will help ensure the ongoing success of Greens Creek's ability to operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

About Us

The Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island 18 miles south of Juneau, is an underground polymetallic mine operating since 1989, employing approximately 500 people. The mine is owned and operated by Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Established in 1891, Hecla has a rich history as a distinguished and respected precious metals producer. Winner of numerous safety and environmental awards, Greens Creek is seeking new team members committed to professional growth and success.

Here is what you can expect in this role:

• You will help to promote a strong environmental culture, promoting and teaching environmentally friendly values and work practices.

• Manage all aspects of environmental programs and be familiar with all major disciplines, including air, water, solid waste, etc. Interpret environmental regulations, determine impact to facility, and implement necessary compliance programs.

• Develop, implement, and manage environmental strategies, plans and procedures. Interact with various local, State and Federal Environmental agencies. Prepare appropriate internal and external reports and timely submit utilizing proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office, as well as various internal computerized systems.

• Interpret and analyze water, wastewater, and stormwater data across the site.

• Supervise a small team of water/wastewater treatment plant operators. Provide Water Treatment Plant expertise.

• Establish strong working relationships with operations and maintenance staff across the site to facilitate efficient and timely projects.

• Prepare and present technical reports.

• You will help to foster a strong safety culture, promoting and exemplifying safe work practices throughout the organization.

• You will be a part of team you can rely on; a team that will have your back.

If you are interested in this role, apply on our website at this link: http://www.hecla.com/careers/

We have a two-part interview process. If you are selected, our hiring managers will reach out to you via phone call to get to know you and your skill set a little better. Then, if you are selected to move forward, you will be invited to come for a site interview to ensure that we are fit for you, and you are a fit for us.

Applicants must possess current authorization to work in the United States. Hecla Greens Creek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Description is available upon request at greenscreekhr@hecla-mining.com

Please visit Hecla's website at www.hecla.com and our recruiting page at http://www.hecla.com/careers/