Principal Project Manager

AECOM•Murray, UT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a highly motivated Principal Project Manager to support mine tailings storage facility and heavy civil infrastructure design and analysis as part of the Mining group in Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, Utah, or Phoenix, Arizona. This role involves providing leadership on large-scale tailings storage facility (TSF) projects, overseeing planning, design, and construction in accordance with international best practices. The position requires serving as the primary client interface, building and maintaining strong relationships with mining clients, regulators, and stakeholders, while guiding strategic project delivery and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The Principal Project Manager will direct multi-disciplinary teams in developing design solutions for TSFs and related infrastructure, champion a culture of health, safety, and environmental excellence, and integrate risk management practices. This role also includes navigating and resolving conflicts, leading financial management of projects (contracts, budgets, schedules, change management), implementing earned value management (EVM) processes, and mentoring team members. Additionally, the role supports business development efforts through proposal preparation and capture strategies.

Requirements

BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.

Nice To Haves

MA/MS Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Emphasis
20 years of relevant experience
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Responsibilities

Provide leadership on large-scale tailings storage facility (TSF) projects, overseeing planning, design, and construction in accordance with international best practices (e.g. GISTM).
Serve as the primary client interface, building and maintaining strong relationships with mining clients, regulators, and stakeholders while guiding strategic project delivery and providing alignment with business objectives.
Direct multi-disciplinary teams of geotechnical, civil, structural, and environmental engineers in developing design solutions for tailings storage facilities, underflow sand embankments, cyclone stations, tailings pipelines, seepage control systems, and water management infrastructure.
Champion a culture of health, safety, and environmental excellence across all project phases, integrate risk management practices into design and construction.
Navigate and resolve conflicts within the project team and with clients, demonstrating professionalism, diplomacy, and the ability to stand firm on technical and contractual requirements while maintaining positive relationships.
Lead project financial management, including preparation and negotiation of contracts, project budgets, schedules, and change management to deliver on time and within scope.
Implement earned value management (EVM) processes to track project cost and schedule performance, identify variances, and proactively mitigate risks to meet project objectives.
Generate and interpret EVM reports to provide actionable insights for project stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and continuous performance improvement.
Mentor and develop engineering leads, deputy project managers, and project control team members, provide technical guidance, career development support, and fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and accountability within the team.
Support business development efforts by leading proposal preparation, developing capture strategies, and positioning AECOM for future TSF and mining infrastructure projects globally.