Senior Project Manager, Minerals & Metals, US

slihrms; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 131,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

company-paid life and short- and long-

disability benefits

employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vest

employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

leaves of absences options

flexible work options

recognition and employee satisfaction

employee assistance program

voluntary benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Henderson, NV seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead mining studies and development through PEA, PFS, FS, FEED and execution readiness, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, risk, quality and client engagement are aligned.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, geology, mining, environmental and controls, manage client interfaces, and guide governance through study reviews and decision gates to deliver commercially sound outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15-25+ years of mining, metals, or major capital project experience
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary PFS, FS, FEED, and EPCM projects
• Strong understanding of mining project development, capital estimating, scheduling, risk management, and stage-gate processes
• Demonstrated success managing client relationships, executive stakeholder engagement, and study governance

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary study teams through Conceptual, PEA, PFS, FS, FEED, and execution readiness phases.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, study work plans, budgets, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Act as the primary interface with the client, establishing trusted relationships and ensuring alignment on objectives, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering, geology, mining, tailings, water, environmental, infrastructure, and project controls disciplines to achieve integrated study outcomes.
• Manage project scope, identify changes, and implement corrective actions to maintain delivery commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Change management

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Mining

Advanced project management credentials

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost forecasting

EPCM project delivery

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Minerals & Metals team in Henderson, NV. The Senior Project Manager will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of mining studies and project development phases, serving as the primary point of accountability for scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk management, and client engagement. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically sound, commercially aligned outcomes that support client investment decisions and project advancement.

Your role

• Lead multidisciplinary study teams through Conceptual, PEA, PFS, FS, FEED, and execution readiness phases.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, study work plans, budgets, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Act as the primary interface with the client, establishing trusted relationships and ensuring alignment on objectives, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering, geology, mining, tailings, water, environmental, infrastructure, and project controls disciplines to achieve integrated study outcomes.
• Manage project scope, identify changes, and implement corrective actions to maintain delivery commitments.
• Provide leadership on risk identification, mitigation strategies, value improvement opportunities, and trade-off studies.
• Monitor project performance against budget, schedule, and quality objectives, implementing recovery plans when required.
• Lead study reviews, decision gates, workshops, and client presentations.
• Coordinate subcontractors, consultants, laboratories, and specialist advisors.
• Support proposal development, business development activities, and pursuit strategy for future opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements, safety expectations, and quality management systems.
• Develop schedules in Primavera P6 for all stages of the project.
• Lead in developing and maintaining the project schedule(s) with collaboration from project managers/construction managers and inputs from engineering, procurement, subcontractors & client.
• Provide technical support to ensure that the project schedule is maintained to client's satisfaction.
• Prepare reports for operations team and management regarding project scheduling activities.
• Correlate schedules, cost and risk assessments through integrated solutions to influence critical path analysis thus providing robust/quality plans for decision making.
• Provide recommendations for corrective action due to delays in certain aspects of the project.
• Work with client staff and sub-contractors to develop and status schedules for their project components.

About you

• 15-25+ years of mining, metals, or major capital project experience, including leadership of feasibility and project development studies.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary PFS, FS, FEED, and EPCM projects from initiation through delivery.
• Strong understanding of mining project development, capital estimating, scheduling, risk management, and stage-gate processes.
• Demonstrated success managing client relationships, executive stakeholder engagement, and study governance.
• Experience leading geographically distributed engineering and consulting teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, subcontract management, and change management.
• Experience on large gold, copper, lithium, or other mining projects is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Mining, or a related technical discipline; advanced project management credentials are an advantage.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values-Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence-are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
• employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
• leaves of absences options
• flexible work options
• recognition and employee satisfaction programs
• employee assistance program
• voluntary benefits

You can review our comprehensive benefits page here .

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $130,700 - $150,700 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical l