Mine Remediation Practice Lead

AECOM; Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Mine Remediation Lead to lead a new practice across the western United States (AZ, CA, CO, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT). This full-time role builds and leads a Mine remediation group, supports business development and project delivery, and mentors a technical team.

The ideal candidate has major project delivery experience, leadership capability, and strong regulatory knowledge, including CERCLA/RCRA, with a proactive safety-focused approach for complex environmental engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or science with +10 years of relevant experience and 2 years of leadership.
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to job nature.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead mine remediation solutions for public and private sectors meeting regulatory requirements.
• Identify growth opportunities; advise on growth strategies and hiring to expand the practice.
• Coordinate with diverse technical teams to develop remedial solutions that meet technical and regulatory requirements.
• Review technical work plans, data interpretation, and cost estimates; conduct evaluations and feasibility studies.
• Manage projects to meet budget, quality, and schedule commitments; develop proposals and teams.
• Lead delivery of projects and provide technical reviews for regulatory submissions.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory understanding

Environmental engineering

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Environmental or Geology/Hydrogeology

Master’s degree or 20+ years experience

Job description

AECOM seeks a Mine Remediation Lead to lead a new practice across the western United States (AZ, CA, CO, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT). This full-time role builds and leads a Mine remediation group, supports business development and project delivery, and mentors a technical team.

The ideal candidate has major project delivery experience, leadership capability, and strong regulatory knowledge, including CERCLA/RCRA, with a proactive safety-focused approach for complex environmental engineering projects.