Senior Discipline Lead: Surface Water for Mining

Equilibrium; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Equilibrium is seeking accomplished Principal-level professionals to lead surface water management, mine environment, structural geology, and mine waste service lines, joining our senior leadership team in Rock Mechanics and Hydrogeology.

These roles provide strategic and commercial leadership across disciplines, supported by our executive team, principal consultants, and shared services, with a focus on growth, client delivery, and long-term impact for the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a relevant technical discipline.
• 15+ years of industry experience.
• Proven success in senior leadership, team development, and strategic client relationship management.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary mining consulting teams.
• Strong understanding of project, business unit, and enterprise-level financial management, governance, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A mature leadership style with mentoring and succession planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engagements while maintaining visibility with key clients and stakeholders.
• Define and execute a three- to five-year strategic growth agenda with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team through recruitment, succession planning, mentoring, and strong people leadership.
• Drive business development and market expansion leveraging your network and Equilibrium’s client relationships and reputation.
• Own the financial performance of your discipline, including profitability, forecasting, and P&L accountability.
• Monitor business performance against strategic objectives and provide reporting and insights for executive decisions.

Skills

Senior leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Financial management

Collaboration

Mentoring & succession

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Equilibrium is seeking accomplished Principal-level professionals to lead surface water management, mine environment, structural geology, and mine waste service lines, joining our senior leadership team in Rock Mechanics and Hydrogeology.

These roles provide strategic and commercial leadership across disciplines, supported by our executive team, principal consultants, and shared services, with a focus on growth, client delivery, and long-term impact for the firm.