West Region Mining Practice Lead

About the role

HDR is seeking a West Region Mining Practice Lead to support the growth of technical support needs for greenfield and brownfield projects related to permitting, design, and operations. Key responsibilities include project management, technical support, and program building.

Responsibilities

• Guiding project teams on approach, requirements, and scope to solve client challenges and leading projects to successful completion
• Maintaining communication with HDR operations leadership and networking internally to identify and onboard the right team members
• Expanding program service offerings within the West Region through area and national teams, as well as training and mentoring new mining team members
• Managing client interactions, including awareness of client challenges, technical value development, and proposal writing
• Serving as an active member of relevant local and regional organizations, presenting at industry events, mentoring project teams, and collaborating on proposal development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, or related discipline
• PE in a minimum of one state, with multiple states preferred
• Minimum of 15 years related industry experience
• Minimum of 10 years mining project management experience
• Experience in managing mining projects to a successful conclusion (budget, schedule, safety, quality)
• Familiarity with multiple commodities, soft and hard-rock mining operations, studies, design, and execution from exploration to closure and reclamation
• Ability to lead a team on projects
• Good planning, communication, and mentoring skills
• Excellent competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Project
• MSHA certification
• Open pit and underground mine experience
• Hard rock, soft rock, and industrial minerals consulting and operations experience
• Experience working for a mine operating company

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field
• 10 years experience in related field
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must