Mine Water Resources Lead – Mining Projects

Careermine; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Careermine is seeking an Associate Water Resources Engineer - Mining to lead mine water management across the project lifecycle, from planning to closure. You will integrate hydrologic analyses, design water infrastructure, and guide client interactions while mentoring junior staff.

This senior role requires 13+ years of experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and budgets. Travel up to 25% and multiple U.S. locations support project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, chemical, or mechanical engineering (or related)
• 13+ years of experience in mine water management, water resources, hydrogeology, or related fields
• Experience with water balance modeling and hydrologic/hydrogeologic analysis
• Client-facing experience including scoping and proposal support
• Experience managing or supporting project delivery (scope, schedule, budget)
• Experience supporting projects through design and construction
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and provide senior-level technical leadership

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for mine water management planning and execution across the mining lifecycle
• Lead mine water management strategies and analyses, including water balance development, surface water and groundwater interaction, water quality characterization, treatment, reuse, and conservation approaches
• Direct, review, and validate hydrologic, hydraulic, and hydrogeologic analyses, including watershed-scale evaluations, probabilistic and risk-informed assessments
• Support planning, evaluation, and design of mine water infrastructure including ponds, impoundments, conveyance systems, treatment systems, and water control structures
• Participate in constructability reviews and integrated design efforts
• Serve as a senior technical interface with mining clients
• Support business development efforts and proposal development
• Contribute to scopes of work, work plans, and execution strategies
• Support cost estimates, schedules, and resource planning
• Assist in expanding existing client relationships
• Serve as a project manager or senior technical lead for mine water-related projects
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and overall project performance
• Collaborate with engineering and construction teams to support integrated delivery
• Identify and manage technical and execution risks
• Lead or oversee mine water balance modeling efforts
• Apply probabilistic and risk-based analysis approaches
• Incorporate climate variability and long-term closure considerations
• Translate technical analysis into clear recommendations
• Mentor engineers and scientists within Environmental Services
• Support development of junior and mid-level staff
• Contribute to best practices, tools, and standards
• Support recruiting and onboarding efforts
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including environmental, engineering, and construction
• Align technical execution with project and client objectives
• Participate in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives
• All other duties, as assigned

Skills

Senior technical leadership

Client-facing

Python/Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental/chemical/mech eng

13+ years mine water management

Tools

GoldSim

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

MODFLOW

Job description

Careermine is seeking an Associate Water Resources Engineer - Mining to lead mine water management across the project lifecycle, from planning to closure. You will integrate hydrologic analyses, design water infrastructure, and guide client interactions while mentoring junior staff.

This senior role requires 13+ years of experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and budgets. Travel up to 25% and multiple U.S. locations support project delivery.