Senior Mining Consultant

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.Your OpportunityWe are currently seeking a Senior Mining Consultant to join the mining team in any of our West or South West office locations.Your Key ResponsibilitiesManage business development of current and new clients for mining projects.Engage existing and new mining clients to identify new opportunities.Travel to mining sites and meet with clients to evaluate project challenges and identify solutions.Lead project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.Coordinate marketing opportunities with other Stantec operating units and sectors. Provide technical guidance for large projects of high complexity.As a senior leader in the office, engage local staff and provide mentoring opportunities.Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all mining engineered systems.Participates in project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.Participates in constructability review.Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.Leads and provides guidance in the development of new standards and specifications for the mining group.Your Capabilities and CredentialsProven Seller-Leader-Doer, with an emphasis on the seller.Ability to build relationships with client representatives and become their trusted advisor.Strong knowledge of industry standards.Ability to understand client challenges and navigate teams to a solution.Established client connections that cross mining commodities and throughout the western United States.Technical knowledge in underground and surface mining methods and mining infrastructure.Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of projects.Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.Expertise in mine health and safety regulations.Strong presentation and interview skills.Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.Assists in the evaluation and hiring of new team members.Willing to mentor and teach your expertise to our mining team.Willing to travel up to 50% of the time.Education and ExperienceMaster’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.30+ years of relevant experience.Preferably with a strong operational background in career.Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Environmental Services, Oil and Gas, and sectors beyond mining.Preference will be given to candidates with experience in both consulting services and operations.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.Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day. The experience will forever shape your future.Primary Location: United States | UT | Salt Lake CityOrganization: BC-2242 E&R-US NorthwestEmployee Status: RegularManagement Level: Individual contributorBusiness Justification: New PositionTravel: YesSchedule: Full timeJob Posting: 22/10/2026 05:10:06Req ID: 1008363Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.