Senior Environmental Specialist

Global Technical Talent is seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist for a 12-month contract in Winnemucca, NV. The role involves managing an environmental services program, supervising contractors, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. The position requires onsite presence and includes a demanding work schedule of 3 weeks on and 1 week off. The project focuses on sustainable lithium production at Thacker Pass.
Senior Environmental Specialist
Location: Winnemucca, NV


Onsite Flexibility: Onsite


Contract Details
Position Type: ContractContract Duration: 12 monthsPay Rate: $59.35–$77.00 / Hour (USD)Schedule: 3 Weeks on, 1 Week Off; EWW – 57-hour work weekWork 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
In this role, you will support the preparation and implementation of a project Environmental 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.


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. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway. 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.


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 the 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 company requirements.Develop and maintain the project Construction 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 minimise risk associated with the project schedule.
Required Skills
Ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.Demonstrated experience with construction projects 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 with a degree, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience without a degree.
Required Experience
7–10 years of relevant experience (with a Bachelor's degree or international equivalent), or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
Work Environment / Physical Requirements
Camp status — accommodations provided on-site at Thacker Pass, NV.3 weeks on, 1 week off rotation schedule.EWW – 57-hour work week.5% Project Allowance.5% Project Completion Incentive.Mobilization/Demobilization covered.Trips home covered.Project is located in the high desert of north-central Nevada.
Benefits
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans401k Retirement Fund
About the Client
This client is a trusted engineering, procurement, and construction organization serving the energy, infrastructure, and nuclear sectors, with a project portfolio spanning more than 160 countries on all seven continents. With over 125 years of history and more than 25,000 completed projects, the organization operates at exceptional scale — building power plants, designing airports and transit systems, constructing defense facilities and nuclear infrastructure, and driving the clean energy transition at industrial scale. Holding a Glassdoor rating of 4.0 stars from nearly 2,500 employee reviews, with 78 percent of employees recommending the company to a friend, this organization employs civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, environmental remediation professionals, and project managers across some of the most technically demanding and geographically diverse assignments in the world.


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: 26-10206