Mining Project Specialist: Feasibility & Engineering Lead

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Specialist in Phoenix, AZ to conduct feasibility studies and detailed engineering for underground and surface mining projects. You will lead a team, coordinate with clients, and ensure safety and quality across design, procurement, and construction activities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 5–15 years in heavy industry, with PE license preferred. Travel and field support are expected, with a focus on delivering value and compliant engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• 5–15 years of engineering, design, and construction experience in heavy industry, particularly surface or underground mining.
• Professional Engineering license is preferred (or the ability to become licensed).

Responsibilities

• Work in compliance with Health and Safety rules and regulations for Stantec and its Clients.
• Ensure all applicable safety codes, regulations and guidelines are met by appropriate design and use of technology.
• Review and analysis of drawings for possible safety and constructability problems prior to issue to clients.
• Provide clients with office based and field engineering support to meet their needs and incorporate client suggestions for future requirements in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Act as the key link between the technical execution team and project management team on projects.
• Manage and direct a team of engineers and designers in the planning and execution of project work including scoping, asset integrity assessments, feasibility studies, detailed engineering and technical support during construction and commissioning.
• Regularly interface with the Client on project technical issues, while ensuring the identification and socialization of value opportunities, risks and mitigation to the project team and/or Client as applicable.
• Implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and adjusting engineering processes on projects. This includes confirmation that mandated quality control steps are being followed, including Stantec’s Prevention Through Design and Hazard/ Constructability Review programs.
• Owning, monitoring, and reporting on engineering budget, progress, managing to engineering/procurement/construction schedules, and driving change management processes as they relate to engineering and design.
• Develop proposals based on client’s request for proposal (RFP). Including developing hours, deliverables list and proposal write-up.
• Delivering the project’s engineering deliverables on schedule in accordance with corporate and project processes and standards, while ensuring that multi-disciplinary interfaces are correct and complete.
• Provide and/or coordinate engineering involvement in procurement and construction work packages, including scopes of supply/work, technical bid evaluations, recommendations to award, vendor/contractor data review and responses to RFIs.

Skills

Self-starter

Quality & Safety

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Business development

Travel ability

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

5–15 years of heavy industry experience

Professional Engineering license (preferred)

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Project Specialist in Phoenix, AZ to conduct feasibility studies and detailed engineering for underground and surface mining projects. You will lead a team, coordinate with clients, and ensure safety and quality across design, procurement, and construction activities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 5–15 years in heavy industry, with PE license preferred. Travel and field support are expected, with a focus on delivering value and compliant engineering