Requisition ID: 267027

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Accompanied
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Reno, NV

Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States and the next large-scale lithium mine. The project has all permits required to commence construction, which is expected to start in 2023. Engineering design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway, with early works being coordinated.

This project falls under the Lithium Americas umbrella of Lithium Nevada Corporation (LNC). Project site is located ~3 hours northeast of Reno at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, NV, and ~25 miles from the Nevada-Oregon border (or ~1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, NV).

The Project will be developed as an open-pit mining operation using conventional, continuous mining equipment. Given the soft, clay nature of the deposit, minimal blasting and crushing is anticipated. The ore will then be processed in a leaching circuit using sulfuric acid to liberate the lithium from the claystone. Following the leaching process, the lithium bearing solution will be purified using crystallizers and reagents to produce battery-quality Li2CO3.

The Thacker Pass site has a flat and expansive terrain which allows for a very compact footprint and for future potential expansions.

Bechtel will have responsibility for the full EPC/EPCM scope.

Position Summary:

Bechtel is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer/Specialist for the Mining & Metals Team, based in Reno, Nevada. The position will be responsible for integration of environmental issues and requirements into planning documents, permit applications, design specifications and criteria, construction plans and schedules, bid specifications, and contract packages for Bechtel Thacker Pass project. Has technical responsibility for interpreting complex requirements, evaluating and applying appropriate scientific/environmental engineering principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental requirements. Provides technical assistance to other Environmental Services (ES) personnel assigned to projects and other project functions. May be assigned as a technical lead for a specific task(s) or serve as a Project Environmental Lead or as a Project Environmental Services Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates integration of environmental requirements and issues into planning documents, permit applications, design criteria, construction plans, schedules, and subcontract documents.
• Interprets requirements and applies scientific principles and methods to scopes of work.
• Provides technical support and guidance regarding environmental mitigation tasks, controls, sustainability concepts, and protection of environmentally sensitive areas, species, and communities.
• Researches issues and regulatory requirements and prepares scientific documentation and reports.
• Provides technical support within ES&H teams and to engineering, construction, commissioning and startup, operations, and management personnel regarding permitting, risk assessment, studies, and ES&H program execution.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of the project Environmental Management Plan, associated plans and procedures, and environmental awareness training.
• Participates in emergency response and aids the investigation and resolution of environmental incidents.
• Assists in identifying stakeholders and resolving their concerns.
• Provides input to Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, Procurement, Subcontracts, Operations, and other project groups to make sure that environmental and sustainability requirements are properly integrated within project planning, design, construction, plans, and subcontracts.
• Participates in meetings, as required, with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of environmental requirements that may affect their work.
• Conducts inspections, sampling, and monitoring to help evaluate ES&H performance, identify the need for corrective actions, and confirm compliance with contract, regulatory, project, and Bechtel ES&H requirements.
• Analyses data, helps track ES&H performance and trends. and prepares reports.
• Provides support for ES&H team members and tasks, inclusive of all three ES&H disciplines.
• Participate in environmental compliance audits.
• Develop and maintained environmental risk and legal registers.
• Support compliance of Bechtel environmental Core processes and client specific standards per the environmental management plan.

Qualifications and Skills:

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a Master of Science degree (or equivalent) related to environmental sciences, field biology, or natural resources and 10+ years of relevant experience; or Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent) related to environmental sciences, field biology, or natural resources and 12+ years of relevant experience.

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