Engineer / Construction Cost Estimator – Mine Closure & Reclamation

SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd; Reno (NV); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. is seeking an Engineer / Construction Cost Estimator for Mine Closure & Reclamation to support closure planning and cost estimating across operating, development, and legacy sites.

The role involves preparing cost estimates, developing unit rates, and creating bases of estimate while coordinating with civil, mining, environmental, and geotechnical teams and engaging in client meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Approximately five or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with engineering design, heavy civil construction, estimation, or mine engineering.
• PE registration preferred or active progression toward licensure.
• Ability to travel to mine sites as required.
• Familiarity with estimating practices, unit-rate development, and cost databases.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction and reclamation cost estimates for financial assurance, permitting, feasibility studies, and life-of-mine planning.
• Develop quantity take-offs from drawings, Civil 3D models, GIS data, and reports.
• Develop unit rates using pricing sources, productivity, vendor quotes, and cost databases.
• Prepare bases of estimate and document assumptions, methodologies, and risks.
• Support mine closure planning and heavy civil construction evaluations.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and participate in site visits and client meetings.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, proposals, and presentations.
• Manage assigned work within project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Construction cost estimating

Independent work

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Civil 3D

GIS

Quantity takeoff software

CostMine

RSMeans

HeavyBid

SRCE

Job description

SRK Consulting is an independent, international consulting practice, providing globally integrated consulting services to the international mining and metals sector.

We are seeking a Engineer / Construction Cost Estimator – Mine Closure & Reclamation.

Description of Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will support mine closure planning and construction cost estimating projects for operating, development, and legacy mine sites.

• Preparing construction and reclamation cost estimates for financial assurance, permitting, feasibility studies, asset retirement obligations and life-of-mine planning.
• Developing quantit y take-offs from engineering drawings, Civil 3D models, GIS data, technical reports, and site information.
• Developing unit rates using contractor pricing, equipment productivity, vendor quotations, historical cost data, and industry cost databases.
• Preparing bases of estimate and documenting estimate assumptions, methodologies, construction approaches, pricing sources, and estimate risks.
• Supporting mine closure planning, reclamation engineering, and heavy civil construction evaluations.
• Working with multidisciplinary teams of civil, mining, geotechnical, hydrotechnical, environmental, and geochemical professionals.
• Preparing technical reports, memoranda, proposals, and presentations.
• Managing assigned work within established project budgets and schedules.
• Participating in site visits and client meetings as required .
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering , Mining Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; or equivalent experience as a construction cost estimator.
• Approximately five or more years of relevant professional experience (less may be considered based on experience) .
• Experience with engineering design, heavy civil construction, construction estimating, or mine engineering.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, earthworks, equipment productivity, logistics and unit-rate development.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, grading plans, specifications, and technical reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills .
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration, or active progression toward professional licensure (e.g., FE exam passed/Engineering Intern certification), is preferred
• Ability to travel to mine sites as required .

Additional Beneficial Experience

• Mine closure, reclamation, or financial assurance cost estimating.
• Mining or heavy civil consulting experience.
• Civil 3D, GIS, or quantity takeoff software.
• CostMine , RSMeans , HeavyBid , SRCE , or similar estimating software.
• Familiarity with AACE estimating practices and estimate classifications.
• Project management and client interaction.

Preferred Locations: Eagle River, Alaska; Reno or Elko, Nevada. Remote work arrangements may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

In return for considering a future with us, we offer:

• An attractive compensation package.
• Diversity of projects and clients within a non-hierarchical consultancy environment.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in the company; the SRK Group is an independent group, owned by its employees.

SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and persons with disabilities.