Senior Manager, Mining Engineering

AECOM • Denver, CO

1d • $190,000 - $220,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Senior Manager – Mining Engineering to provide technical and project leadership across a diverse portfolio of mining projects. In this role, you will lead mine design and planning efforts from early concept through feasibility and execution, delivering practical, innovative, and value-driven solutions for a wide range of clients. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex mining projects across multiple commodities while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the development of high-quality, client-focused solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline and 10+ years of mining engineering experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Nice To Haves

• 20+ years of progressive experience in mine planning, mine design, and study delivery across open pit and/or underground operations.
• Experience working in consulting or EPCM environments on multidisciplinary mining projects.
• Proficiency with industry-standard mine planning and scheduling software.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing technical workstreams, and delivering client-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review open pit and/or underground mine designs, layouts, and development plans across a range of project stages.
• Prepare life-of-mine plans, production schedules, and equipment selection analyses to support economic evaluations and operational decision-making.
• Optimize mine plans through trade-off studies, sensitivity analyses, and scenario evaluation to improve project value and reduce risk.
• Design and coordinate supporting mine infrastructure systems, including haul roads, waste facilities, stockpiles, and ancillary facilities.
• Ensure technical work is delivered in accordance with applicable standards, industry best practices, and AECOM quality requirements.
• Lead or support technical delivery for mining studies including Preliminary Economic Assessments (PEA), Prefeasibility Studies (PFS), and Feasibility Studies (FS).
• Manage mining engineering workstreams, including scope development, scheduling, and coordination of deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with geology, geotechnical, processing, environmental, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Identify and manage technical risks, assumptions, and opportunities throughout project execution.
• Support mentoring and development of junior and mid-level mining engineers within project teams.
• Serve as a key technical interface with clients, presenting mine planning concepts, study results, and recommendations.
• Support proposal development, including technical scope definition, execution strategies, and cost inputs.
• Contribute to technical reports, presentations, and client-facing documentation.
• Build trusted client relationships through high-quality delivery, responsiveness, and technical credibility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, innovation, and best practices within the mining engineering group.
• Provide direct leadership, technical guidance, and mentorship to engineers across multiple projects.
• Plan, assign, and balance team workloads to support project schedules, quality expectations, and effective utilization.
• Review and approve technical work prepared by team members to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with AECOM standards and client objectives.
• Support performance management activities, including coaching, professional development, and input into performance reviews and career progression.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment that promotes technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and alignment with AECOM’s safety, quality, and ethical values.

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees