Project Engineer - (Mine Waste Solutions)

Ausenco; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 88,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Holistic wellness

Accessible leadership team

Job summary

Ausenco, a global engineering company, seeks a Project Engineer in our Denver Mine Waste team. You will work with senior leaders to support project execution, client service, and technical analyses across multidisciplinary mining projects.

Key duties include coordinating reports, scopes, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communications while advancing your project management and leadership skills. A PE or EIT path is encouraged, with Spanish as a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in consulting engineering, construction, mining, or infrastructure projects.
• Registered or eligible for PE or EIT designation.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience in mining, tailings, heavy civil, energy, or industrial projects is a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of multidisciplinary and mining-related projects.
• Assist Project Managers in managing project scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations.
• Coordinate technical reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
• Collaborate with geotechnical, civil, water resources, environmental, and mining specialists.
• Contribute to proposals, cost estimates, and business development initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support senior engineers to solve complex technical challenges and deliver quality engineering solutions.

Job description

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do.

Our Mine Waste team is growing and we looking to hire a Project Engineer in our office in Denver. Working alongside senior technical leaders and project managers, you will contribute to project execution, client service, technical analyses, and team collaboration across multidisciplinary projects.

About The Role

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of multidisciplinary and mining-related projects.
• Assist Project Managers in managing project scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations.
• Coordinate technical reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including geotechnical, civil, water resources, environmental, and mining specialists.
• Contribute to project proposals, cost estimates, and business development initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to solve complex technical challenges and deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
• Support project risk management and help identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

About You

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in consulting engineering, construction, mining, or infrastructure projects.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E. or EIT progressing toward designation).
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Interest in developing project management, leadership, and client relationship skills.
• Experience supporting mining, tailings management, heavy civil, energy, or industrial projects is considered an asset.
• Spanish language proficiency is considered an asset.

We’re committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

Why Ausenco?

We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer

• Career advancement – Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
• Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
• Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary range: USD $88,000 – $106,000 per year

Salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.