HDR · 14 hours ago
East Region Mining Practice Lead
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $220K/yr
15+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. They are seeking an East Region Mining Practice Lead who will provide technical leadership, project management, and business development support for mining projects in the region.
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Hiring Manager
Eric Howell
Responsibilities
Project management, technical support, and program building
Guide project teams on approach, requirements, and scope to solve client challenges
Lead projects to successful completion, monitoring and communicating project status with HDR operations leadership
Network internally to identify and onboard multi-disciplinary team members for projects
Expand program service offerings within the East Region through area and national teams
Train and mentor newer mining team members
Engage in client interaction to understand challenges and identify opportunities
Develop technical value and positioning during proposals and throughout project completion
Recruit personnel to grow the Mining Practice in the East Region
Serve as an active member of local and regional organizations
Present at industry events
Mentor project teams and collaboratively develop proposals within the region
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years experience in related field
Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, or related discipline. PE in a minimum of one state. Multiple states preferred
A minimum of 15 years related industry experience
A minimum of 10 years mining project management experience
Experience in managing mining projects to a successful conclusion (under budget, on-schedule, solid safety and quality records)
Familiarity with multiple commodities, soft and hard-rock mining operations, studies, design, and execution from exploration to closure and reclamation, greenfields and brownfields
Must be able to successfully lead a team on projects
Good planning, communication, and mentoring skills
Excellent competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Project
MSHA certification
Open pit and underground-mine experience
Hard rock, soft rock and industrial minerals consulting and operations experience
Mine software experience for block modeling
Experience working for a mine operating company
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
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