Mine Closure and Permitting Consultant

Careermine; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SRK Consulting in Anchorage seeks a Mine Closure and Permitting Consultant to lead technical studies, closure and reclamation plans, and permit applications for Alaska and North American clients. You will coordinate with engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists, manage project scopes and budgets, and contribute to winning new business while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This senior role requires 7+ years of experience and a strong track record in mining projects and client

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in mining or related fields.
• Experience managing technical projects, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and client communications.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, environmental science, geology, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Consult on projects for Alaska and North American clients with some travel.
• Manage and execute technical studies, closure plans, reclamation plans, permit applications, cost estimates, and other project deliverables.
• Develop project scopes, work plans, schedules, budgets, and proposals and manage projects through successful completion.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, geologists, environmental scientists, and other technical specialists.
• Conduct site inspections, technical evaluations, environmental audits, and due diligence reviews.
• Coordinate with mining clients, contractors, and state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, presentations, and supporting documentation.
• Support business development activities and contribute to maintaining and growing client relationships.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Technical writing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Mine Closure and Permitting Consultant

Anchorage, AK, USA

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

We are seeking a Mine Closure and Permitting Consultant.

Description of Responsibilities:

• To consult on projects for Alaska and North American clients, with some travel
• Manage and execute technical studies, closure plans, reclamation plans, permit applications, cost estimates, and other project deliverables.
• Develop project scopes, work plans, schedules, budgets, and proposals and manage projects through successful completion.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, geologists, environmental scientists, and other technical specialists.
• Conduct site inspections, technical evaluations, environmental audits, and due diligence reviews.
• Coordinate with mining clients, contractors, and state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, presentations, and supporting documentation.
• Support business development activities and contribute to maintaining and growing client relationships.

Essential Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, environmental science, geology, mine engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in mining, engineering consulting, environmental consulting, civil infrastructure, mine operations, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects, including responsibility for project planning, budgeting, scheduling, technical deliverables, and client communications.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and technical writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mine closure, reclamation, environmental permitting, cost estimating, or other mining-related projects.
• Knowledge of Alaska mining regulations, federal environmental permitting programs and regulatory agency coordination.
• Professional registration (PE, PG, PMP, or similar credential) and consulting experience.

SRK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, including vets and disabilities.

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.