Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor at Resolution Copper

This role is for an environmental professional who values both technical rigor and practical application. As an Environmental Advisor at Resolution Copper, you will support day-to-day environmental compliance across a complex and highly regulated mining operation. Working closely with operational leaders and environmental specialists, you will help ensure regulatory obligations are met while building strong, respectful relationships across site.

In this role, you will be guided and supported by the Principal Advisor Environment and work closely with environmental specialists, operational leaders, and site teams. You will be part of a collaborative environmental function where standards are clear, expertise is shared, and support is available as you carry out the responsibilities below.

• Put the safety of yourself, your colleagues, and the environment first in all activities and decisions
• Coordinate environmental compliance across air, water, and waste programs within a complex U.S. regulatory framework
• Lead compliance activities including inspections, data collection, reporting, and documentation for key permits and programs (e.g., SPCC, RCRA, TRI, CAA, reclamation)
• Build strong partnerships with operational teams to support understanding and consistent application of environmental requirements
• Manage environmental data, reporting, and compliance schedules to ensure permit conditions and regulatory deadlines are met
• Support environmental projects, contractor activities, incident investigations, and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System

About You

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience supporting environmental compliance, ideally within mining, industrial, or regulated environments
• Practical experience with waste management, air quality and supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory engagement
• Ability to analyze environmental data, manage multiple priorities, and maintain organized, accurate records
• Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and work both in field and office environments

Asset

• Experience with GIS systems to support environmental data analysis and spatial reporting is considered an asset

Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply, transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

Where you will be working

You will be joining Resolution Copper at a pivotal moment in the project's history. With the Resolution Copper Land Exchange now complete, the project is advancing its next phase of technical work, community engagement, and state permitting activities.

Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of total U.S. copper demand and generate several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona, delivering an economic value of several billion dollars over the life of the mine. The project will rely on block caving, a proven underground mining method that uses gravity to extract ore from a deposit located more than 2,000 meters below the surface. This technique is the most viable way to safely and efficiently recover the resource.

As development continues, Resolution Copper will expand its underground operations, conduct extensive drilling and orebody characterization, and maintain both the permitting process and ongoing public engagement with Native American tribes, local communities, and stakeholders.

The Resolution Copper project is vital to securing America's energy future, infrastructure needs, and national defense by providing a domestic supply of copper and other critical minerals. Once operational, it has the potential to become one of the largest copper mines in the United States, contribute approximately $1 billion annually to Arizona's economy, and create thousands of local jobs in a region with more than a century‑long mining heritage.

About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.