GHD Group

Senior Project Manager (Mine Remediation)

GHD Group • $128K — $213K *
Edmonton, AB T5A 0A1In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in large infrastructure, remediation, or mining projects
  • Experience with complex, remote projects
  • Strong knowledge of owner-led delivery and compliance
  • Expertise in differentiating engineering and construction roles
  • Familiarity with engaging First Nations in project contexts
  • Degree in Engineering or related field
  • Professional engineering designation preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead GHD's project management for mine remediation projects
  • Manage multiple concurrent bid packages and delivery activities
  • Establish project governance, scope, cost, and risk frameworks
  • Act as the primary interface between GHD, owners, and construction partners
  • Support compliance and oversight for public-sector project owners
  • Coordinate effectively among various stakeholders
  • Mentor project teams and contribute to capability building

Benefits

  • Collaborative and high-performance project culture
  • Focus on health, safety, quality, and environmental standards
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Engagement with Indigenous communities on projects
  • Utilization of advanced project management techniques and technology
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Purpose

The Senior Project Manager / Project Director will have overall accountability for leading GHD's project management role on mine remediation projects, including:
  • Leading EOIs, RFQs, and RFPs for major remediation work packages
  • Managing GHD's interfaces with construction partners and owners
  • Establishing project controls, governance, and delivery structures suitable for long-term remediation programs
  • Coordinating multidisciplinary technical inputs aligned with GHD's scope of services


Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

Project and Program leadership
  • Act as GHD's Senior Project Manager / Project Director for mine remediation bids and awarded packages
  • Lead multiple concurrent bid packages and delivery planning activities across rolling procurement schedules
  • Establish and manage project governance, scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change management frameworks
  • Provide a single point of accountability for GHD delivery across all assigned remediation projects


Owner & Construction Partner Interface Management
  • Serve as primary interface between GHD, owners, and construction partners, ensuring alignment on strategy, scope, resourcing, and delivery approach
  • Support owners through federal or public-sector oversight, reporting, and compliance requirements
  • Manage coordination across multiple stakeholders in complex environments
  • Maintain clear communication pathways and issue resolution mechanisms across all parties


Scope & Technical Integration Oversight

Provide integrated leadership across GHD's typical remediation scopes, including:
  • Engineering for utilities and infrastructure (civil works, water management, power supply, tailings, environmental design)
  • Environmental compliance, monitoring, and reporting
  • Health and industrial hygiene management
  • Quality management related to contaminated materials and remediation activities
  • Project management, controls, cost, and scheduling for GHD's scope


Leadership & Team Development
  • Mentor and support project managers, engineers, and junior staff.
  • Contribute to building and strengthening delivery capability.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance project culture.
  • Uphold GHD's commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental performance.


What You Bring to the Team

Experience & Technical Background
  • 12+ years of experience delivering large infrastructure, remediation, or mining,
  • Demonstrated experience with remote, northern, or logistically complex projects
  • Strong understanding of owner-led delivery models, compliance obligations, and public accountability
  • Experience working alongside construction-focused partners where consulting, engineering, and construction roles are clearly differentiated
  • Experience working with and engaging with First Nations on complex projects, both as partners and subcontractors within the team


Project Leadership Skills
  • Proven ability to lead multi-package, multi-stakeholder programs
  • Strong project controls mindset: scope integration, cost, schedule, risk, and reporting
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving project environments
  • Strong client-facing, partner-facing, and executive communication skills


Professional Qualifications
  • Degree in Engineering or related discipline
  • Professional engineering designation preferred.
  • Experience in environmental remediation, contaminated land, or mine closure


What We Expect From You
  • Lead the successful delivery of remediation and closure projects from development through execution.
  • Provide sound project and technical oversight during design, procurement, and construction phases.
  • Deliver high-confidence, execution-ready leadership on major mine remediation programs
  • Position GHD as a trusted, outcome-focused advisor to owners and partners
  • Build scalable delivery structures capable of supporting long-term program work
  • Uphold GHD's standards for safety, quality, environmental performance, and Indigenous engagement


The salary range for this position is$128,000 to $213,000. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centers. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhering to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

This position is for an existing vacancy.

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
Learn more about GHD Group
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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