AECOM

Senior Project Manager - Mining

AECOM • $100K — $130K *
Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of industry experience or Technical Diploma and 10+ years in a relevant field.
  • Experience in pursuing and winning opportunities in the Canadian mining market.
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • 20+ years of progressive mining experience, especially in materials handling and project execution.
  • Project Manager experience with at least three prefeasibility or feasibility studies over $100M in capital value.
  • Bilingual in French and English is an advantage.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multi-disciplined engineering and project delivery teams with remote and in-person members.
  • Demonstrate creativity and mature judgment in overcoming project delivery challenges.
  • Monitor and manage contractual obligations across various project scales and complexities.
  • Prepare comprehensive project work plans, budgets, and schedules for all phases of engineering.
  • Oversee project cost, schedule, and quality performance, initiating corrective actions when necessary.
  • Lead project meetings, ensuring efficient outcomes and timely communication of minutes.
  • Supervise the development of project reports and control functions.

Benefits

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

AECOM's Mining Team Canada is growing! We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for our growing Mining and Industrial projects team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of studies and projects within Canada focusing on mine infrastructure, materials handling, mine waste management, water dams, levees, water management and treatment, and associated infrastructure.

This position may be based in any of AECOM's Canadian offices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Manage multi-disciplined engineering and project delivery teams, including a hybrid blend of in-person and remote team members.
  • Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual project delivery, technical and client challenges, determining technical objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects.
  • Manage and monitor contractual obligations for engineering projects of various sizes and complexities.
  • Prepare project and engineering work plans, budgets, schedules for studies, detailed design, and construction support.
  • Monitor project cost, schedule, and quality performance, and take corrective action as necessary.
  • Lead project meetings, ensure timely delivery of minutes, and drive meeting efficiency and effective outcomes.
  • Supervise discipline resources and/or assist in the preparation of deliverables and products such as presentation materials, calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates related to mining and industrial site infrastructure, port infrastructure, materials handling systems, process residue waste management and mechanical services.
  • Supervise the production of project reports and the project control functions.
  • Proactively manage scope and change management according to company standards and project requirements.
  • Supervise preparation of project gating deliverables using sound project development logic and with written expression that is cohesive, clear, and concise on subject matters varying from simple to very complex.
  • Assume mentoring and training roles and identify high potential employees to management.
  • Work with business line and regional leaders to ensure compliance with internal proposal and project approval requirements.
  • Work with clients to provide long-term solutions.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years' relevant industry experience OR Technical Diploma and 10+ years' relevant industry experience (ideally with an engineering firm).
  • Demonstrated experience in pursuing and winning opportunities in Canada with a strong reputation in the Canadian mining market.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • 20+ years of progressive experience in the mining field with an emphasis on materials handling, mine waste management, mining infrastructure and project execution in Canada.
  • Project Manager responsibility for at least three (3) prefeasibility or feasibility studies with capital value +$100M.
  • Project experience in both open pit and underground mining sectors is an advantage.
  • Fluent capability in spoken and written communications in the French and English languages.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.


Additional Information

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

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.

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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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