Water Resources and Mining Industry Project Manager

Role Overview

• Overseeing a diverse portfolio of environmental, hydrogeologic/hydrologic, permitting, and compliance projects for both public and private sectors with a focus on the mining sector.
• Conduct proposal preparation (work scope, task-level budgeting, cost estimates), perform or review calculations, gather or review information, or prepare standard sections of proposals.
• Engaging with local, state, and federal agencies, clients, and diverse stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and to craft creative, durable solutions tailored to each unique challenge.
• Sharing your hands-on experience to mentor junior staff and inspire innovative approaches to impact analyses, water management and environmental protection.
• May include performing and leading project technical work; drafting technical reports including data entry/validation, developing tables and figures using analytical data and topographic/site maps, and QA/QC; preparing environmental permitting documentation to support conducting field work on groundwater sampling, drilling, well construction, soil logging and sample collection, and other baseline surveys; and construction oversight (environmental compliance).

Requirements

• B.S. in geology, hydrology, planning and/or related engineering or environmental discipline; a master’s degree is desirable.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional consulting and/or mining industry related experience, demonstrating progressive responsibility.
• Thorough understanding of technical environmental impact analysis methods and sound knowledge of the mining industry, hydrology resources, including mine permitting and compliance issues, and related environmental regulations.
• Proven expertise in tasks such as designing and implementing water monitoring networks, hydrologic baseline studies, and/or comprehensive permitting processes.
• Experience with construction and mine reclamation oversight, remediation system operation and maintenance activities a plus, but not required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with experience either presenting at public workshops and/or facilitating meetings with regulatory/resource agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment.
• Must demonstrate an ability in collaborative problem solving with stakeholders, clients, and teammates.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Team player with demonstrated ability to work well with others, to keep other team members aware of project and client needs.
• Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license.
• Prior to employment, Stantec may require a successful passing of a drug screen, alcohol screen, and/or baseline physical.
• Strong work ethic, sense of humor, and desire for team success.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health saving accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave
• Ten paid holidays each calendar year
• Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
• Eligible for paid sick leave