Senior Project Manager, Geochemist

Haley & Aldrich, Inc.•Helena, MT

1d•$100,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Haley & Aldrich is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Geochemist to provide project management and technical support for its growing geochemistry practice. This full-time role may be based in the Boise, Idaho; Butte, Helena, or Missoula, Montana offices, or performed virtually. The position focuses on internal team coordination and project execution across a portfolio of geochemistry projects, working with Client Account Managers, Principals, Technical Leads, laboratory partners, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver work within established scopes, schedules, and budgets. Project areas include geochemical characterization, mine-water chemistry, acid rock drainage, contaminant fate and transport, remediation, and regulatory support. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to keep multiple teams and workstreams moving forward. The role includes coordinating laboratory programs and field investigations, managing project finances and deliverables, supporting proposals and business development, improving project workflows, and fostering collaboration and staff development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geochemistry, Geology, or a related field.
10 or more years of relevant professional experience, including direct project management experience.
Ability to independently manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, resources, financial performance, and deliverable quality across multiple concurrent projects.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to coordinate competing priorities, multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and project resources.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating technical findings, uncertainties, and recommendations to clients, regulators, and project teams.
Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, build relationships, and influence successful outcomes without direct supervisory authority.
Ability to navigate evolving project requirements, technical uncertainties, regulatory changes, and competing client priorities while maintaining project performance.
Experience managing chemistry-related mining or environmental projects and coordinating analytical laboratory programs, including sample tracking, laboratory schedules, and data deliverables.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications and ability to learn project management, financial tracking, database, and data visualization software.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Chemistry, Geochemistry, or a related field.
Significant consulting experience supporting projects in the mining industry.
Familiarity with geochemical laboratory programs, including static and kinetic testing, water chemistry analyses, or other long-duration testing programs.
Six or more years of project management and financial management experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project.
OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER and MSHA New Miner training, with refresher updates.
Professional registration(s), including PG, RG, or PMP; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate a portfolio of geochemistry projects with client managers and technical leads, establishing priorities, allocating resources, managing competing demands, and supporting successful delivery.
Develop and maintain project work plans, schedules, task trackers, and deliverable milestones; coordinate multidisciplinary teams, monitor progress, facilitate meetings, and resolve action items and dependencies.
Develop and monitor project budgets, expenditures, commitments, and forecasts; identify potential overruns; and support financial reporting, scope management, and corrective actions.
Coordinate laboratory analytical programs, field investigations, and technical workstreams, including subcontractor management, sample tracking, testing schedules, data deliverables, and issue resolution.
Coordinate preparation, review, and delivery of technical documents, maintain organized project records, and support compliance with quality management, health and safety requirements, and client expectations.
Assist with proposal development, including scope definition, staffing plans, laboratory and subcontractor quotations, schedules, budgets, and internal reviews.
Develop, implement, and improve project management tools, workflows, tracking systems, and coordination practices.
Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, communicate effectively, use situational leadership, support staff development and mentorship, and promote technical excellence, accountability, and safety.