Senior Environmental Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Engineer to join an established organization in the construction materials industry. This position will play a critical role in ensuring environmental compliance across multiple operating facilities throughout Arizona.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in air quality permitting, water permitting, groundwater regulations, and environmental compliance within industrial, manufacturing, mining, aggregates, or construction materials environments.

This is a hands-on, individual contributor position offering the opportunity to work directly with operational teams, regulatory agencies, and environmental professionals to support environmental initiatives and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit, maintain, and manage environmental permit applications, with a primary focus on air quality and water-related permits.
• Oversee environmental compliance activities across multiple aggregates, sand and gravel, and ready-mix concrete facilities throughout Arizona.
• Manage air quality permitting requirements, including permit applications, modifications, renewals, and regulatory reporting.
• Support groundwater rights, well permitting, water usage compliance, and applicable water resource regulations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans.
• Manage applicable NPDES/AZPDES, wastewater, groundwater, and other environmental permit requirements.
• Conduct site inspections, environmental audits, and compliance assessments to identify potential issues and implement corrective actions.
• Work directly with regulatory agencies, including the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), and local air quality authorities.
• Partner with plant managers, operations teams, and internal stakeholders to maintain environmental compliance and support operational improvements.
• Maintain accurate environmental records, regulatory documentation, monitoring reports, and permit-related submissions.
• Travel regularly to operating facilities throughout Arizona to provide on-site environmental support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in environmental engineering, environmental permitting, or industrial environmental compliance.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience preparing and managing air quality and water-related permit applications.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Experience with industrial air permitting, stormwater management, wastewater compliance, and groundwater-related regulations.
• Familiarity with SWPPP, SPCC, NPDES, and other applicable environmental compliance programs.
• Ability to independently manage permitting projects and communicate effectively with regulatory agencies.
• Strong organizational, technical writing, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50–70% to operating facilities throughout Arizona.