Senior Mining Consultant

Stantec; North Salt Lake (UT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Mining Consultant to provide technical guidance for complex projects and lead mining teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, over 10 years of experience, and a strong operational background. Responsibilities include evaluating mining systems, conducting quality assurance, and leading the development of standards. This role offers a hybrid work model, contributing to innovative mining solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong operational background is preferred.
• Ability to mentor and teach expertise.
• Experience leading multiple teams through project life cycles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project coordination.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for complex projects.
• Evaluate and engineer mining systems.
• Participate in project coordination meetings.
• Conduct quality assurance and control.
• Lead development of new standards for the mining group.
• Review project scope, budgets, and design approaches for all size projects.
• Review proposals for mining projects.

Skills

Strong knowledge of industry standards

Technical knowledge in multiple mining methods

Leadership skills

Project management

Collaboration and creative thinking

Mine health and safety regulations

Presentation skills

Business development skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

We are currently seeking a Senior Mining Consultant to join the mining team in any of our West or South West office locations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for large projects of high complexity.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all mining engineered systems.
• Participates in project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
• Participates in constructability review.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Leads and provides guidance in the development of new standards and specifications for the mining group.
• Review project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
• Reviews proposals for mining projects.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong knowledge of industry standards.
• Technical knowledge in multiple underground and surface mining methods.
• Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of projects.
• Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Expertise in mine health and safety regulations.
• Strong presentation and interview skills.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Assists in business development of current and new clients
• Assists in the evaluation and hiring of new team members.
• Willing to mentor and teach your expertise to our mining team.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferably with a strong operational background in career.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day. The experience will forever shape your future. #FeelingEnergized

Job Info

• Job Identification 1003851
• Posting Date 01/22/2026, 08:35 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 2890 East Cottonwood Parkway Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121, US (Hybrid)