AECOM

Mineral Economist

AECOM • $80K — $120K *
Phoenix, AZ 85032In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in economic evaluation and financial analysis of mining or natural resources projects preferred.
  • Experience in a consulting or professional services environment is advantageous.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in financial modeling.
  • Ability to integrate technical project inputs into financial assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth economic analysis and financial modeling of mining projects.
  • Build and maintain detailed cash flow projections and economic models.
  • Evaluate project performance through cost and commodity analysis.
  • Perform risk and scenario analyses to identify key project value drivers.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate technical inputs into financial models.
  • Prepare client-facing reports and presentations summarizing economic findings.
  • Support strategic evaluations and advisory engagements for project development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and AD&D insurance, disability benefits.
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence.
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources.
  • Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Mineral Economist to join our West Region and support the economic evaluation and financial analysis of mining projects across a range of commodities and development stages. In this role, you will contribute to high-impact advisory and technical studies by developing robust economic models, evaluating project viability, and translating complex technical inputs into clear, decision-focused financial insights. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced economists, engineers, and geoscientists in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment while supporting clients with investment decisions, project development strategies, and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Economic Analysis
  • Build, maintain, and update detailed financial and economic models to evaluate mining projects, including cash flow projections, NPV, IRR, and payback analyses.
  • Analyze capital and operating costs, commodity pricing assumptions, production schedules, and economic drivers to assess project performance.
  • Conduct sensitivity, scenario, and risk analyses to evaluate the robustness of project economics and identify key value drivers and risks.
  • Support economic comparisons of alternative mine plans, development options, and operating strategies.
  • Apply consistent assumptions, methodologies, and quality standards to ensure defensible and transparent economic analyses.
  • Project Support and Integration
  • Work closely with mining engineers, geologists, processing engineers, and environmental specialists to integrate technical inputs into economic and financial models.
  • Support economic evaluations for scoping studies, prefeasibility studies, feasibility studies, and life-of-mine assessments.
  • Contribute to advisory engagements, including project screening, option analysis, and strategic evaluations.
  • Assist with due diligence activities and independent reviews by supporting economic workstreams and analysis.
  • Support project teams in meeting schedule, quality, and client expectations.
  • Reporting and Communication
  • Prepare clear, well-structured client-facing reports, presentations, and technical memoranda summarizing economic analyses and findings.
  • Present economic results and insights to internal teams and clients under the guidance of senior staff.
  • Support the preparation of economic sections of technical studies and advisory deliverables.
  • Assist with documentation of assumptions, methodologies, and results to ensure transparency and auditability.
  • Collaborate with project managers and technical leads to ensure consistent messaging across deliverables.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline and 4+ years of relevant mineral economics, financial analysis, or project evaluation experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience supporting economic evaluation and financial analysis of mining or natural resources projects.
  • Experience working in mining, natural resources, or a professional services or consulting environment.
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills with attention to detail.
  • Experience integrating technical project inputs into financial and economic assessments.
  • Ability to communicate economic concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.


Additional Information

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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