Senior Project Manager, Minerals & Metals, US

AtkinsRéalis; Henderson (NV); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead mining studies and project development phases in Henderson, NV. You will oversee scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk management, and client engagement, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically sound, commercially aligned outcomes.

You will manage concept through execution readiness phases, develop execution plans, interfaces with clients, and drive study governance and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Risk management

Client relationships

Project controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Subcontract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Geology/Mining

Tools

Primavera P6

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

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.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include 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, and 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.

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Additional information

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

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