Senior Consultant- Mining (Mid-Senior level)

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Mining Consultant in Cardiff to support mining sector clients with closure plans and liability estimates. The role requires a strong operational mining background and experience in consultancy or regulatory sectors. Candidates must be degree-educated and possess critical thinking skills. Inclusion and diversity are core values, and the role involves working on multiple projects with a national and international scope.

Qualifications

• Understanding of mine closure planning risks and generating solutions.
• Familiarity with how closure is implemented on-site.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering designs.

Responsibilities

• Write mine closure plans from conceptual to detailed design.
• Perform liability estimates for closure planning.
• Deliver specific tasks within wider projects.
• Work within a team of consultants on multiple projects.

Skills

Operational mining experience

Closure planning best-practice knowledge

Strong analytical and report writing skills

Critical thinking

Numeracy skills

Education

Degree in a relevant mining related, geology or environmental engineering discipline

Tools

Standard Reclamation Cost Estimator (SRCE)

Job description

ERM is looking for a Senior Mining Consultant to join our rapidly growing mining team. The role focuses on supporting our mining sector clients as well as mine closure advice and support.

Primary responsibilities

The new hire will ideally have an operational mining background, with the knowledge and experience to understand the challenges of projects in the mining industry. Tasks will include:

• Writing mine closure plans, from conceptual level plans to detailed design. This requires a good understanding of closure planning best-practice (such as ICMM), and will involve understanding site-specific closure risks and generating solutions.
• Performing liability estimates, as part of mine closure planning and for closure due diligence projects. This requires a good understanding of how closure is implemented on-site, and the cost implications for particular closure activities. Ideally the new hire will be familiar with the Standard Reclamation Cost Estimator (SRCE).
• Closure design: Whilst often performed by other engineering consultants, it is required to understand and interpret engineering designs and integrate them into the overall closure plan, including an understanding of the risks and cost implications.
• Whilst not essential, it would be beneficial if the new hire has operational mining experience, allowing them to become a mine-experienced person (MEP) within ERM.

Other expectations

• Analysis and report writing for mining projects
• Delivery of specific tasks within a wider project
• Working on multiple projects concurrently
• Working within a team of other consultants across the relevant ERM teams
• Possess strong knowledge of the mining industry and mine closure
• Critical thinking and numeracy skills
• The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level in a relevant mining related, geology or environmental engineering discipline
• Experience in the consultancy, industry or regulatory sectors
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally

To Apply

We aim to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.

If you share our value and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) with your salary expectation.

#LI-SD1

#LI-Hybrid