Senior Mine Remediation & Closure Engineer

®; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec seeks a Senior Environmental Scientist, Civil Engineer, or Geologist to lead CERCLA, legacy-mine, and remediation projects within its Site Assessment and Remediation Team. You will guide technical approaches, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with clients, regulators, and staff across offices.

The role requires independent decision-making, strong report writing, and the ability to manage multiple projects, sites, and field activities, including health and safety oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting mine closure, mine reclamation, CERCLA remediation, contaminated-site assessment, or related environmental projects.
• Strong knowledge of site characterization, remediation, mine-closure planning, and remedial design.

Responsibilities

• Lead CERCLA remedial investigations and remediation design projects.
• Develop mine-closure plans and cost estimates.
• Mentor junior staff and support business development.

Skills

Mine reclamation

CERCLA remediation

Regulatory liaison

Project leadership

Technical writing

Safety leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Field investigations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science/civil engineering/geology

Master’s degree preferred

Professional Engineer/Geologist registration preferred

Job description

Stantec seeks a Senior Environmental Scientist, Civil Engineer, or Geologist to lead CERCLA, legacy-mine, and remediation projects within its Site Assessment and Remediation Team. You will guide technical approaches, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with clients, regulators, and staff across offices.

The role requires independent decision-making, strong report writing, and the ability to manage multiple projects, sites, and field activities, including health and safety oversight.