Project Engineer - Mining

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

Stantec’s Mining, Minerals and Metals Practice is seeking a Project Engineer interested in joining an established team of industry leaders within our Canadian team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work in compliance with all Health and Safety rules and regulations for Stantec and its Clients.

• Ensure all applicable safety codes, regulations and guidelines are met by appropriate design and use of technology.

• Review and analysis of drawings for possible safety and constructability concerns prior to issue to clients.

• Provide clients with engineering support to meet their needs and incorporate client suggestions for future requirements in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

• Act as the key link between the technical execution team and project management team on projects.

• Manage and direct a team of engineers and designers in the planning and execution of project work including scoping, asset integrity assessments, feasibility studies, detailed engineering and technical support during construction and commissioning.

• Regularly interface with the Client on project technical issues, while ensuring the identification and socialization of value opportunities, risks and mitigation to the project team and/or Client as applicable.

• Implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and adjusting engineering processes on projects. This includes confirmation that mandated quality control steps are being followed, including formal risk review programs.

• Owning, monitoring, and reporting on engineering budget, progress, managing to engineering/procurement/construction schedules, and driving change management processes as they relate to engineering and design.

• Delivering the project’s engineering deliverables on schedule in accordance with corporate and project processes and standards, while ensuring that multi-disciplinary interfaces are correct and complete.

• Provide and/or coordinate engineering involvement in procurement and construction work packages, including scopes of supply/work, technical bid evaluations, recommendations to award, vendor/contractor data review and responses to RFIs.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, with the ability to handle change and work with minimal supervision.

• Must be willing to professionally challenge your own work as well as the work of those around you in the pursuit of quality and safety.

• Knowledge of applicable design codes and familiarity with Mine Health and Safety Regulations is an asset.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, along with excellent interpersonal abilities and a willingness to work in a team atmosphere, including involvement in technical business development.

• Previous experience as a Project Engineer on engineering studies, detailed engineering and/or construction projects with a consulting firm or Owner’s team.

• Previous experience in the design, specification, and installation supervision of mine processing plants, including milling, refining, and/or smelting operations is an asset.

• Strong ability to navigate digital tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

• Strong organizational skills to keep information clean and concise to promote efficiency of the technical executors.

• Willingness to travel to client sites or other Stantec offices is an asset (~10% travel).

• Valid driver’s license is required.

Education and Experience

• A degree or diploma in a mining related technical field is required.

• Minimum 5 years of engineering, design, and construction experience in heavy industry, particularly surface or underground mining.

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.