Project Manager - Mine Permitting and Reclamation (Multiple Locations)

Careermine; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. seeks a Project Manager and practice leader for mine permitting, reclamation, and remediation in the West/Southwest.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and construction professionals, drive growth, and manage budgets and staff across multiple sites including Phoenix, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Tucson. The role requires strong business development, leadership, and client-relationship skills, with 7–15 years in

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or related degree from an accredited program.
• 8 years of leadership experience preferred; 7 years minimum.
• Experience with mine permitting, reclamation, remediation and mine infrastructure.
• Experience with tailing and heap leach mining is a plus.
• Ability to serve as primary client contact and develop relationships.
• Demonstrated progressive experience in the mining industry.
• Must be resourceful, highly organized and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering technical and management leadership for mine permitting, reclamation, and remediation. Includes business development.
• Plans, organizes and implements business development activities for targeted growth markets.
• Directs conceptual studies, design, field investigation, and construction support in mining.
• Direct coordination with clients; assist with contract negotiations and preparation.
• Mentor and guide less experienced designers and engineers; interface with suppliers and other disciplines.
• Ensure effective change management and maintain a focus on safety.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Mentoring

Education

BS in engineering

Job description

Description

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager and practice leader in mine permitting, reclamation, and remediation to support our continued mining practice growth in the West and Southwest regions of the United States. The successful candidate will work closely with senior officers, business development leadership, project teams, geoscientists, construction teams, and other technical professionals to drive growth.

This position requires proficiency in business development, managing projects and budgets, and coordinating staff and subcontractors to provide consulting, engineering, and construction/field operations services related to every aspect of mine permitting, reclamation, and remediation. The position requires the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and construction professionals to recommend, perform, and complete mine permitting, reclamation, and remediation projects. The following is a job summary and associated responsibilities:

• Provides engineering technical and management leadership for mine permitting, reclamation, and remediation. This will include evaluating current market conditions and working with leadership on business development.
• Provides creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual engineering problems.
• Determines program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
• Plans, organizes and implements business development activities for targeted growth markets and accounts while working with business line leaders to pursue development of clients and markets
• Develop project proposals and work with mining business leaders to support and grow the mining practice
• Work with existing and potential clients to provide long-term strategic solutions for mine infrastructure
• Stay abreast and participate in industry leading technical and regulatory forums and select sector trade organizations.
• Direct and coordinate conceptual studies, detailed design, field investigation, field installation and construction support in the mining industry.
• Direct coordination with clients. Assist with contract negotiations and preparation.
• Initiate or assist in direction of project planning, budgeting and establishing critical project objectives.
• Maintain and promote a focus on safety. Effectively utilize Burns & McDonnell's Quality Program in production of final deliverables. Ensures effective communication and coordination with other engineering disciplines
• Ensure effective management of change, including impacts to total cost of ownership.
• Mentor and guide less experienced designers and engineers.
• Interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers/designers.
• Prepare construction/installation scopes of work.
• Participate in the development of construction specifications, project schedules, project budgets, project staffing planning, and construction planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

BS in engineering or related degree from an accredited program. Minimum 7 years (15 years preferred) of related experience with mine permitting, mine reclamation, remediation and mine infrastructure.

• Experience with tailing and heap leach direct mining experience are a plus.
• Demonstrated progressive experience in mining industry.
• Ability to serve as primary point of contact with the client and develop client relationships.
• 8 years of leadership experience is preferred.
• Must be resourceful, highly organized, professional with attention to detail and people.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job

Project Management

Primary Location

US-AZ-Phoenix

Other Locations

US-NM-Albuquerque, US-UT-Salt Lake City, US-AZ-Tucson

Schedule:

Full-time

Travel:

25 % of the Time

Req ID:

262063

Job Hire Type

Experienced #LI-GS #ENS