HDR · 3 days ago
West Region Mining Practice Lead
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment for its employee-owners. They are seeking a West Region Mining Practice Lead who will provide technical leadership and project management for mining projects, while also focusing on business development and staff growth.
ArchitectureConsulting
Hiring Manager
Michael Bryan
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 local and remote team members
Expand program service offerings within the West Region through area and national teams
Train and mentor new team members in mining
Interact with clients to understand challenges and develop technical value during proposals and project completion
Maintain strong verbal and written communication skills for client and internal interactions
Recruit personnel to grow the Mining Practice in the West Region
Serve as an active member of relevant 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 (budget, schedule, safety, quality)
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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