Senior Environmental Specialist

Senior Environmental Specialist (Lead)

Location: Winnemucca, NV

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 10 months
• Pay Rate: $59.35–$77.03 / Hour (USD)
• Schedule: 3 Weeks on, 1 Week Off
• Camp Status: On-site camp accommodations provided
• Mobilization/Demobilization: Covered
• Trips Home: Covered
• Project Allowance: 10%
• Project Completion Incentive: 10%
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far — enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

In this role, you will support the preparation and implementation of a projectEnvironmental Management Plan and supervise a team to support plan integration and execution. You will work with functional leads, evaluate performance trends, and provide technical guidance on mitigation measures. Your leadership will ensure protection of environmentally sensitive areas, species, and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an environmental services program, inclusive of technical and administrative aspects.
• Supervise contractors and client contractors' personnel and provide guidance on their work activities.
• Provide technical support within ESH teams and to Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, Operations, Legal, Contracts, Procurement, Management, and other functions regarding ESH program execution.
• Emphasize and use risk assessment, data analysis, and ESH Management System to help track and achieve continual improvement.
• Prepare technical and regulatory reports, review and perform environmental assessments and studies, research issues to support ESH program execution, and evaluate data and performance trends.
• Participate in ESH emergency preparedness planning and confirm investigation and resolution of environmental incidents.
• Conduct inspections, monitoring, and sampling to assess compliance with contractual commitments, laws and regulations, environmental permits, and requirements.
• Develop and maintain the projectConstruction Environmental Control Plan (CECP).
• Adopt client and regulatory requirements into the CECP where required by contract or law.
• Actively support field leaders in the implementation of the CECP.
• Identify environmental best practices for implementation.
• Evolve and adapt the CECP through the project stages.
• Identify environmental activities to minimize risk associated with the project schedule.

Required Skills

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Demonstrated experience with construction project site establishment activities including earthworks, civil works, and piling.
• Experience in managing environmental management systems including compliance tracking, technical report writing, and development of dashboards.
• Ability to conduct audits and inspections in compliance with project site requirements.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required; 7–10 years of relevant experience required with a degree, OR 9–12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Experience

• 7–10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Project is located in the high desert of north-central Nevada, approximately 25 miles from the Oregon border.
• Full-time on-site assignment; camp accommodations provided.
• Rotational schedule: 3 weeks on, 1 week off.
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office Project (on-site).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a privately held globalengineering, procurement, and construction company with more than 125 years of history and a portfolio spanning more than 25,000 projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. Operating across energy and industrial, infrastructure, nuclear and environmental remediation, government services, and mining and metals, the organization works at an exceptional scale — serving national governments, global energy companies, and the world's largest public agencies on technically demanding, geographically diverse, and operationally complex engagements. With a Glassdoor rating of 4.0 stars from nearly 2,500 employee reviews and 78 percent of employees recommending the company to a friend, it has earned genuine employee endorsement for competitive compensation, large-scale project experience, and strong career development. Teams here include civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, environmental remediation professionals, and field engineers who thrive in fast-paced, high-complexity project environments.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-15024

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