Mining Project Manager

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Your Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mining Project Manager to join our Canada West Energy & Resources team. You will be the key client interface point and will be responsible to ensure that work is completed within budget, on time, and in accordance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance. This position requires an individual with strong leadership, management and business development skills to support team growth and lead projects in the mining sector. The Project Manager will serve Canadian and International based clients with a focus on discipline engineering services related to mining operations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day project execution for a portfolio of energy and mining projects which includes project team members from various offices around the globe.

• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including development and review of technical and administrative deliverables, coordination of technical task leads and coordination of internal and external project meetings.

• Establish and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships

• Independently develop project proposals, resource plans, project execution plans, and quality plans

• Understanding of project related risks, technical scope, and engineering analyses in order to manage project scope and assign appropriate quality technical reviews.

• Capability to develop budgets, determine project scopes and establish and maintain project schedules.

• Accountable for managing, monitoring, and control of project performance against approved budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements

• Proactively employ project change, risk management, and stakeholder management

• Prepare and present project progress and cost reports to internal and external stakeholders

• Lead your project team to strive towards value engineering solutions that lead to client cost and schedule savings

• In-person collaboration with your team and our clients is expected

• This position is expected to require travel on average of 1-2 weeks per quarter

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills are critical for this role

• Genuine team player who will encourage teamwork

• Strong ability to mentor junior project managers, project engineers, and project team staff

• Demonstrable experience in project controls and scheduling is considered essential for this role

• Ability to apply strong technical and problem-solving skills to proactively make decisions on project and design related issues

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

• Knowledge of project management principles and processes

• Working knowledge of applicable industry, national, and provincial codes, and standards

• Experience within the mining sector is desired.

• Previous potash and uranium experience will be considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a B.S. in engineering or science or a combination of experience and education sufficient to complete the work.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in multi-disciplinary engineering roles and/or project management roles.

• Certification as a Project Management Professional PMP is preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.