Senior Project Engineer - Underground Mining & Feasibility

Stantec; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Chandler, AZ to lead feasibility studies and detailed engineering for underground and surface mining operations, with copper processing focus.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety and design quality, interface with clients, and drive schedules and budgets across the project lifecycle. Travel ~10% and PE licensure desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• 10 – 20 years of engineering, design, and construction experience in heavy industry, particularly surface or underground mining.
• A Professional Engineering license is preferred (or the ability to become licensed).

Responsibilities

• Work in compliance with all Health and Safety rules and regulations for Stantec and its Clients.
• Ensure safety codes, regulations and guidelines are met by appropriate design and use of technology.
• Accountable for the technical quality, integration, and compliance of all project deliverables across disciplines.
• Partner closely with the Project Manager to verify technical scope, risk, schedule, and budget alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and analysis of drawings for possible safety and constructability problems prior to issue to clients.
• Provide clients with engineering support to meet their needs and incorporate client suggestions for future requirements in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Serve as the primary technical authority linking the technical execution team and project management team, translating technical input into clear direction and decisions.
• Manage and direct a team of engineers and designers in the planning and execution of project work including scoping, asset integrity assessments, feasibility studies, detailed engineering and technical support during construction and commissioning.
• Regularly interface with the Client on project technical issues, while ensuring the identification and socialization of value opportunities, risks and mitigation to the project team and/or Client as applicable.
• Implementing, maintaining, and adjusting engineering processes on projects. This includes confirmation that mandated quality control steps are being followed, including Stantec’s Prevention Through Design and Hazard/ Constructability Review programs.
• Owning, monitoring, and reporting on engineering budget, progress, managing to engineering/procurement/construction schedules, and driving change management processes as they relate to engineering and design.
• Provide technical leadership for proposals, translating client requirements into clear execution strategies, scopes, and engineering deliverables.
• Support pursuit and campaign efforts by shaping opportunities and applying Stantec’s Project Management Framework (PMF) to assess scope definition, technical risk, and project viability.
• Lead and coach multidisciplinary technical meetings and discussions, synthesizing input from subject matter experts and providing clear technical direction to advance project scope and execution.
• Contribute to client and market development through collaboration across teams and disciplines, supporting long-term client relationships and repeat work
• Delivering the project’s engineering deliverables on schedule in accordance with corporate and project processes and standards, while ensuring that multi-disciplinary interfaces are correct and complete.
• Provide and/or coordinate engineering involvement in procurement and construction work packages, including scopes of supply/work, technical bid evaluations, recommendations to award, vendor/contractor data review and responses to RFIs.

Skills

Self-starter

Change management

Strong communication

Team player

Willingness to travel

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineering license preferred

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Chandler, AZ to lead feasibility studies and detailed engineering for underground and surface mining operations, with copper processing focus.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety and design quality, interface with clients, and drive schedules and budgets across the project lifecycle. Travel ~10% and PE licensure desired.