Senior Mining Consultant

Stantec•Denver, CO

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Senior Mining Consultant to join the mining team in any of our West or South West office locations. This role involves providing technical guidance for large, complex projects, evaluating and specifying mining engineered systems, and participating in various project coordination and review meetings. The position also includes quality assurance, developing new standards, reviewing project scopes and proposals, and assisting with business development and team evaluation. A strong emphasis is placed on mentoring and teaching expertise to the mining team.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of industry standards.
Technical knowledge in multiple underground and surface mining methods.
Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of projects.
Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
Expertise in mine health and safety regulations.
Strong presentation and interview skills.
Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
20+ years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong operational background in career.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance for large projects of high complexity.
Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer all mining engineered systems.
Participate in project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
Participate in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
Participate in constructability review.
Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
Lead and provide guidance in the development of new standards and specifications for the mining group.
Review project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
Review proposals for mining projects.
Assist in business development of current and new clients.
Assist in the evaluation and hiring of new team members.
Mentor and teach expertise to the mining team.