Job DescriptionYour OpportunityStantec is seeking a Discipline Manager to oversee our Mining Group within our Canadian mining delivery team. The focus of the position will be to engage our highly skilled team in the technical execution of various mining projects with diverse range of complexities.
In this role, you will lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians with the goal of helping to develop, maintain, and enhance Stantec's market profile, position, and brand imaging as it relates to the underground mining discipline in mine development. You will participate in the technical execution of projects to ensure delivery, resources efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Your Key ResponsibilitiesSupervise and Mentor Developing Professionals
- Coordinate team's work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
- Assign qualified individuals and teams to projects
- Maintain appropriate staffing levels to suit backlog
- Develop, maintain and implement a training program to support the professional development of team members
- Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
- Mentor team to guide their career development objectives.
- Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.
Project Delivery
- Provide technical leadership guidance to the team, and perform a variety of tasks to plan, execute and deliver.
- Plan, organize, and manage the team's production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
Support Business Development Activities
- Lead and assist with development of technical approaches, deliverables and methodology for proposals, budgets, and schedules.
- Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser.
- Identify the skill and expertise gaps to meet the current and future market opportunities and support suitable recruitment or development actions to address them.
QualificationsYour Capabilities and Credentials Leadership - Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally.
- Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations.
- Skilled at inspiring, motivating, and holding team accountable for delivery of innovative design solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills with ability to make timely decisions and develop others to do so.
- Technical experience in the design and construction of mines in multi-disciplinary avenues.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel and Powerpoint.
- Ability to develop unique design solutions to fit our clients' needs with a sound understanding of overall goals, objectives, and costs to our clients.
- Open mindedness to learn new aspects of the mining industry and applicable technologies.
Education and Experience - Bachelor's Degree or Diploma related to the underground mining field.
- Valid Class G' Driver's license in the Province of Ontario.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in 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.
