Mining Lead

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled Canada Mining Lead to join our leadership team. This is a full-time role offering an exciting opportunity to support some of Canada's largest and most exciting mining reclamation projects across Northern Canada. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the positioning, planning, implementation, and oversight of reclamation efforts for mining sites, ensuring compliance with environmental standards and regulatory frameworks while fostering sustainable land restoration practices and working within local communities.

As a key leader within AECOM's Canada Region Environment team, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals, manage client relationships, and contribute to the growth and success of our mining reclamation practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Senior leadership support to mining reclamation projects from initial assessment through to planning, implementation, and closure, ensuring all work aligns with industry best practices and environmental regulations.

• Oversee and provide technical direction for environmental investigations, site assessments, and environmental compliance, particularly in areas affected by mining activities.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including environmental engineers, water treatment engineers, scientists, and project managers, to ensure seamless project delivery.

• Manage project budgets, schedules, and subcontractors, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

• Engage with regulators, Indigenous communities, and local stakeholders to ensure transparent and respectful communication throughout project lifecycles.

• Conduct field oversight, ensuring safety compliance, environmental protection, and the execution of reclamation plans.

• Prepare and review technical reports, proposals, and regulatory submissions, ensuring accuracy and clarity.

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff, fostering the development of AECOM's next generation of environmental leaders.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., civil, geological, environmental) or environmental sciences (e.g., geology, biology, ecology).

• 15+ years of overall experience with 10+ years in mining reclamation, environmental remediation, or a directly relevant similar field.

• Proven experience in site reclamation, including development of reclamation plans, site assessments, and land use planning.

• In-depth knowledge of provincial and federal mining and environmental regulations.

• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel for field assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional registration (e.g., P.Eng., P.Geo., or equivalent) is strongly preferred.

• 15+ years of experience with reclamation and/or remediation projects in the mining sector and familiarity with mine site operations.

• Experience leading large-scale reclamation projects, including contractor oversight and fieldwork.

• Strong client management skills and experience developing business through project proposals and long-term client relationships.

• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.

• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at ~~~ and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10120528

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Canada

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Canada Ltd