Environmental Engineer- Mining

About the role

GHD's U.S West Mining Team is seeking a motivated Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and delivery of legacy mine reclamation and remediation projects. This role is ideal for a technically skilled professional with approximately five years of industry experience ready to transition into project management. Working under the guidance of senior project managers, the successful candidate will coordinate project activities, support client communications, manage schedules and budgets, and help deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget. This position can be based in any of our offices across the West region (Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Roseville, CA; Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; Eureka, CA; Concord, CA; Bay Area, CA, Redding, CA).

Responsibilities

• Initiate and plan projects using disciplined project management practices (scope confirmation, WBS, schedule, risk planning, onboarding).
• Manage execution and controls: track progress, issues, changes, and dependencies; maintain project records in the project workspace for traceability.
• Coordinate communications and reporting cadence; maintain deadline control for regulatory and client reporting obligations.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors under defined procedures; ensure work plans and outputs follow required verification pathways.
• Support digital field data collection and standardized reporting workflows; contribute to dashboards and evidence packs used for program and project visibility.
• Prepare deliverables and ensure they are ready for check/review with project director and/or subject matter expert approval prior to external use.
• Escalate risks and deviations early using leading indicators and agreed thresholds to support 'no surprises' delivery.
• Close out projects with complete documentation, lessons learned, and handoff as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geological, Geotechnical, Environmental, or Mining Engineering, or related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of technical experience in environmental remediation and site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation, project coordination, and managing clients.
• Project management experience required beyond day-to-day task management (e.g., defining project scope/objectives, establishing and monitoring budgets, allocating resources, anticipating/mitigating risks).
• Understanding of project management principles and methodologies required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines required.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills required.
• Prior experience coordinating projects, task teams, and technical work packages required.
• Exposure to project budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, or client management preferred.
• Exposure to project management systems such as project accounting software (e.g., BST, Deltek, etc.), MS Project, and/or Primavera P6 preferred.
• Experience in remediation and reclamation of legacy mine sites preferred.
• CERCLA, RCRA, and/or state-led remediation program experience a plus.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification desired.
• MSHA 24-hour New Miner training desired, but not required.
• Ability and willingness to travel to client meetings is required.
• PE a plus, but not required.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience in leading environmental field data collection, soil & groundwater investigations, and technical report preparation programs.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk with a structured approach.
• Strong coordination skills across field/office resources and multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; capable of producing and managing recurring reporting deliverables.
• Ownership and follow-through on commitments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative relationships with clients and team members.
• Leadership potential and a desire to grow into larger project management responsibilities.
• A balance of technical problem-solving with business and project objectives.