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Stantec · 1 month ago

Project Manager, Mining

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Stantec is a company that helps deliver critical minerals sustainably, and they are seeking a Project Manager for their Mining, Minerals & Metals Business Line. The role involves managing complex mining projects, fostering client relationships, and ensuring safety and quality in project execution.

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Responsibilities

Demonstrate a competent understanding of Project Management Fundamentals including the relationship between project scope, costs, and schedule, along with other planning elements

Learn and comply with Stantec’s Project Management Framework (based on the Project Management Institute’s [PMI’s] concepts and guidelines, pmi.org)

Manage large, multi-disciplinary engineering and feasibility study projects; develop budgets, determine project scope, establish schedules, process required paperwork, and interact with clients

Interface with Stantec Leadership to ensure projects are resourced appropriately with key Stantec technical and management resources

Understand and implement Stantec’s Quality Program in partnership with Leadership to ensure the highest standard of project delivery

Identify and resolve project execution gaps. Offer recommendations to improve processes, policies, and procedures at every opportunity to enhance project execution, control, and monitoring

Support Leadership in resource management processes, recruitment, succession planning, and coaching/mentoring for PMs and project leaders

Drive client satisfaction by building a culture of excellence and accountability within Stantec’s project management community. Lead effective application of corporate standards. Demonstrate proficient business awareness and acumen

Follow Stantec’s risk management practices and procedures by developing risk profiles and registers for projects and preparing for internal risk reviews of major projects

Achieve utilization (billable time) target as agreed annually (initial expectation for utilization in the range of 60%-80%)

Mentor, develop, and build younger and less experienced staff as required

Maintain and enhance Stantec’s reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as a top service provider

Ability to develop and manage a variety of project scopes of work related to mining

Expertise in scheduling, project controls, and document management to enhance project efficiency

In-depth knowledge of risk assessment frameworks to mitigate project delivery risks

Capability to identify deviations in scope, schedule, and budget, and implement corrective actions as needed

Proven ability to drive project success through process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills to navigate complex project challenges

Ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplinary teams across global regions with confidence and clarity

Experience in industrial and mining projects, including financial and operational insights

Familiarity with contract structures, pricing models, and strategic resource allocation

Strong QA/QC expertise with attention to detail to ensure high-quality project outcomes

Health and Safety (H&S) minded, focused and motivated to ensure H&S requirements are in place and adopted by project teams, as applicable. Able to implement client H&S specific protocols as well

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to foster strong client relationships

Ability to champion customer service excellence with conviction and purpose

Versatile and flexible, thriving in changing environments with evolving needs

Skilled at driving organizational change through strategic influence and leadership

Willingness to travel for project execution and client engagements, as needed

Qualification

Risk Assessment FrameworksSchedulingProject ControlsMining Industry ExperienceProject Management FundamentalsPMI PMP CertificationQuality AssuranceControlCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsLeadership SkillsAdaptability

Required

10-15+ years in mining or industrial projects

Experience in mine planning, optimizing extraction strategies and resource management a plus

Consulting background ideal

Bachelor's degree in mining, civil, geotechnical engineering, or geoscience

5-10+ years of experience managing medium-to-large-scale projects