Lead Environmental Engineer-Mining

GHD; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

PTO and holidays

Wellness benefit

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Reclamation & Closure to lead complex mining projects through planning, execution, and delivery across the full lifecycle. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and ensure performance on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires deep experience in mine permitting, reclamation, closure, and post-closure activities, plus strong financial acumen and risk management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of consulting experience for mining clients (environmental, geotechnical, or mining disciplines).
• Experience in environmental, infrastructure, reclamation and closure projects for mining.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, schedules, forecasts, and contractual requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to client sites and project locations.
• Familiarity with project management best practices is a plus.
• Professional registration (PE/PG) a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex mining projects and programs from planning to completion.
• Develop project execution plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams including scientists, engineers, and permitting specialists.
• Monitor performance to meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety goals.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee subcontractors and specialized teams.
• Facilitate client meetings and maintain stakeholder communication.
• Ensure compliance with PM procedures and quality systems.
• Manage project profitability, forecasting, invoicing, and change management.
• Track metrics and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Optimize utilization of project resources.

Skills

Strategic project leadership

Client relationship management

Financial acumen

Risk management

Regulatory permitting

Team leadership

Negotiation

Business development

Multidisciplinary coordination

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

PE/PG registration a plus

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Reclamation & Closure

Job Summary: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex mining projects across the full mining lifecycle. Manage multidisciplinary teams on mine permitting, infrastructure development, reclamation, closure, and post‑closure projects for mining clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex mining projects and programs from planning and initiation through completion.
• Develop project execution plans, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams comprised of environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, permitting specialists, and construction professionals.
• Monitor project performance and ensure delivery on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Identify and manage project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee subcontractors, subconsultants, and specialized technical teams.
• Facilitate project meetings and maintain effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project management procedures and quality management systems.
• Accountable for project profitability and financial performance.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, invoicing, accounts receivable, and change management.
• Track project metrics and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure efficient utilization of project resources.

Client Development & Business Growth

• Serve as a trusted advisor to mining clients.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support business development activities, proposal preparation, interviews, and strategic account planning.
• Contribute to annual sales and growth objectives.
• Key Competencies
• Strategic project leadership
• Client relationship management
• Financial and commercial acumen
• Risk management
• Regulatory and permitting expertise
• Team leadership and mentoring
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Business development
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Executive communication skills

Education

Degree: Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, environmental, geological, geotechnical, mining) or science (geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, environmental science) or a related technical discipline.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of consulting experience for mining clients in one or more of the following:
  • Environmental or geotechnical site investigations
  • Mining‑Influenced Water
  • Mine site hydrology, hydrogeology, and/or geochemistry
  • Mine Planning and Closure
  • Tailings Management/Design
  • Mining Engineering
  • Mining Exploration
  • Permitting and regulatory compliance experience for the mining industry (air, NEPA, NPDES, stormwater, etc.)
  • Water quality permitting (aquifer protection, direct discharge, stormwater)
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience managing environmental, infrastructure, reclamation and/or closure projects, preferably for the mining industry.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, forecasts, and contractual requirements.
• Proven ability to lead client engagements and maintain strong relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required to client sites and project locations.
• Flexible and able to meet challenging deadlines.
• A self‑starter with sound judgment and decisiveness.
• Experience and/or formal training with project management best practices a plus, but not required.
• Professional registration (PE, PG) a plus, but not required.

Work Arrangement

This position operates under a hybrid work model, joining the office three days a week.

Location

This position can be based in any of our offices across the West region: Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Roseville, CA; Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; Eureka, CA; Concord, CA; Bay Area, CA; Redding, CA.

Salary

$107,000 – $178,000 based on experience and location.

Benefits

• 401(k) – Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following three months of service.
• Paid time off – PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service.
• Holiday pay – We observe nine holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular schedule for the employee.
• Wellness Benefit – Regular full‑term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to a maximum of $250.00 annually: health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, bicycles, race, run & marathon entrance fees, smoking cessation programs, weight‑loss programs (e.g., Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), fitbits and fitness tracking devices.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GHD is an equal‑opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.