Senior Environmental Engineer – Air Quality & Waste Management

Job overview

The Senior Environmental Engineer – Air Quality & Waste Management role is onsite in Elko, NV, with a salary of $130,000 per year. The position supports environmental management at an industrial mining facility in Nevada. The engineer oversees air-quality compliance, permitting, and waste-management programs to help maintain regulatory compliance and support current operations and future site development. The role also works with operational teams and regulators to address environmental risks and improve compliance practices.

What you'll do

• Oversee air-emissions programs, permits, monitoring, documentation, and reporting
• coordinate permit applications, modifications, and renewals
• prepare emissions inventories and technical records
• conduct or coordinate inspections and compliance assessments
• manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• maintain RCRA and other regulatory compliance
• coordinate waste contractors
• investigate incidents and develop corrective actions
• communicate with regulators
• improve procedures and tracking
• provide technical support, training, and mentorship.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior environmental engineer

elko nv

$130,000/year

air quality

waste management

mining

environmental compliance

permitting

rcra

emissions reporting

environmental programs

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience and at least five years of environmental engineering, compliance, or program-management experience; mining or industrial experience is preferred.

About the employer

Turner Staffing Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.