Discipline Lead - Structural Geology

Equilibrium; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Equilibrium seeks accomplished Principal-level leaders to guide Surface Water Management, Mine Environment, Structural Geology, and Mine Waste service lines. You will join our senior leadership to shape strategy, expand capabilities, and deliver client-focused, technically excellent solutions.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, drive business development, manage profitability, and report to the executive leadership team while traveling to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• More than 15 years of industry experience in the relevant mining/geo/earth sciences field.
• Proven track record in senior leadership, team development, and strategic client relationships.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary mining consulting teams and strong governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic leadership across multiple service lines (Surface Water Management, Mine Environment, Structural Geology, Mine Waste).
• Define and execute multi-year growth strategies with executive leadership; drive profitability and client expansion.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams, recruit talent, and ensure succession planning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client relationship management

Financial management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in a technical discipline

Job description

Equilibrium is seeking accomplished Principal-level professionals to lead, expand, and shape our Surface Water Management, Mine Environment, Structural Geology, and Mine Waste service lines, joining our established senior leadership team in Rock Mechanics and Hydrogeology.

Over the past several years, Equilibrium has earned a strong reputation for delivering specialized technical consulting services to a respected global client base. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates across regions to provide tailored expertise and practical solutions to complex mining challenges. We are recognized for our agility, technical excellence, and client-focused approach.

As we expand our service offerings, these new leadership roles will be central to advancing business growth, strengthening market presence, and shaping the long-term success of the firm, while remaining closely connected to technical excellence and project delivery. You will provide strategic and commercial leadership for your discipline, supported by our executive leadership team, principal consultants, and dedicated finance, HR, recruitment, and marketing professionals.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary consulting engagements while maintaining visibility with key clients and stakeholders. Oversee discipline-level technical governance, review processes, and quality assurance in close partnership with the Chief Technical Officer.
• Define and execute a three- to five-year strategic growth agenda in partnership with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team through recruitment, succession planning, mentoring, and strong people leadership.
• Drive business development and market expansion by leveraging your professional network alongside Equilibrium’s established client relationships and reputation.
• Own the financial performance of your discipline, including profitability, forecasting, and P&L accountability.
• Monitor business performance against strategic objectives and provide clear reporting and insight to support executive decision-making.

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a relevant technical discipline.
• More than 15 years of industry experience within your area of expertise.
• Demonstrated success in senior leadership, team development, and strategic client relationship management.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary mining consulting teams.
• A strong understanding of project, business unit, and enterprise-level financial management, governance, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A mature leadership style, with a demonstrated commitment to mentoring, succession planning, and developing future technical leaders.

Why Equilibrium

Join a collaborative, forward-looking firm where senior leaders have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to culture, capability, and long-term strategy. As a specialized and agile business, Equilibrium offers genuine scope to shape the direction of the organization while building a lasting legacy within the industry.

• In addition to competitive salaries and benefits, these leadership positions offer attractive performance-based incentives aligned to team and company success.

If you are seeking a leadership role with the mandate to build capability, shape strategy, and create lasting impact, we encourage you to explore this opportunity with Equilibrium.

Location:Flexible options across Canada, the United States, and Australia.

• Successful candidates may be required to complete client-mandated site inductions, medical assessments, drug and alcohol screening, and other site access requirements.
• The position requires that the employee travels periodically for business purposes, including meetings, training, client engagements, site visits (including to sites in remote areas), or other Company-related activities.