Mining and Critical Minerals Specialist

Lindahl Reed•Albany, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lindahl Reed is seeking a Mining and Critical Minerals Technical Specialist to support the Department of Energy’s Advanced Mining, Minerals, and Materials Production Technologies (AMMPT) initiatives. The role provides technical, analytical, and project-management support for critical minerals and materials programs, including applied research and development, technical analysis, and project coordination. It is suited to mid-level professionals working across technology, government, industry, and research organizations, and requires the ability to support multiple technical projects at once. The position is hybrid and may be based in Washington, DC; Golden, Colorado; or Albany, Oregon. The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen. Employment is subject to a background check, and special credentialing, clearance, and access may be required. Continued employment may depend on acceptable background-check results and government or client approval of any required credentials or clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mining, geological, metallurgical, chemical, materials, mechanical, or environmental engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 8 years of professional experience supporting mining, mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, critical minerals, or related technology programs.
Experience supporting technical research, engineering projects, or federally funded research, development, demonstration, and deployment initiatives.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple technical projects and tracking schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize technical information into concise written products.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and Microsoft Project or comparable project-management software.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Support technical review and analysis of research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects related to mining and mineral-processing technologies.
Monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and technical performance for alignment with program objectives.
Track project progress, identify schedule, technical, or programmatic risks, and support development of mitigation strategies.
Assist with portfolio management, including project status reporting, performance-metric tracking, and data collection.
Coordinate with principal investigators, national laboratories, industry partners, universities, and DOE program managers to facilitate project execution.
Prepare technical summaries, briefing materials, presentations, white papers, and program reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
Analyze technical data, project documentation, and research findings to support funding decisions and program planning.
Support the organization and facilitation of technical meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements.
Assist in evaluating project outcomes against established performance metrics and program milestones.
Maintain project documentation, action-item tracking, meeting notes, and other program-management records.
Contribute to continuous improvement of project-management processes, reporting tools, and portfolio-tracking systems.