Senior Environmental Specialist – Rotational

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🐻 Alaska – Remote

🐻 Alaska – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Kuna Engineering

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1981

Architecture • Engineering • Environmental Services

Kuna Engineering is an established engineering and architectural company in Alaska with over 40 years of experience. As part of the NANA North family, it adheres to Iñupiaq principles such as honesty and integrity, emphasizing ethical business practices and strong client relationships. Kuna offers comprehensive services in architecture, civil engineering, environmental services, and more, managing projects from the planning phase to execution across Alaska while supporting personal and professional development for its team members.

📋 Description

• Provide environmental monitoring and compliance services in support of the road construction at the Red Dog. • Transition to environmental compliance and implementation for water discharge and treatment projects at the Red Dog Mine. • Responsible for environmental monitoring, ensuring adherence to compliance requirements and regulatory commitments. • Work closely with Teck’s Construction Manager to ensure that the construction crew carries out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with Construction Environmental Monitoring Plan (CEMP). • Monitor environmental conditions in the construction area and document the efficacy of environmental control measures. • Conduct environmental inspections and field compliance activities, and document compliance with the Project’s plans, policies, procedures, and permit requirements. • Provide quality assurance during construction, including audits, inspections, monitoring, and documenting the performance of the measures. • Coordinate between the Red Dog Construction Manager and the construction teams to facilitate communication and quickly resolve conflicts, issues, and challenges relating to environmental concerns. • Inspect environmental field activities conducted by the construction team and report issues. • Propose and recommend proactive solutions and best management practices for meeting environmental requirements for the Project. • Manage the installation of environmental protection measures on an as-required basis through the Project duration.

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. • Minimum three to five years of experience in construction environmental monitoring and management preferred, in the natural resource sector, preferably in mining or road construction. • Practical experience in erosion prevention and sediment control for construction projects, and turbidity monitoring and sampling. • Experience with arctic construction, including ice roads, is desirable. • Knowledge of applicable regulatory, legal, and other requirements relevant to the assigned responsibilities. • Working knowledge of arctic wildlife and vegetation management. • Experience working under US and State of Alaska environmental statutes/regulations/permits. • Strong technical skills and the practical ability solve problems. • Ability to work in a team environment and work effectively across all levels of the business with competence to direct the activity of others. • Knowledge of environmental best management practices and systems, compliance, or auditing preferred. • Bachelors in the environmental sciences, natural resource management, or related field.