Managing Technical Consultant, Mining Services

Lead the Future of Water Management in Mining Across North America

ERM is seeking an Environment Management Consultant to join our Mining team. The successful candidate will work on a variety of challenging projects for clients across a range of industry sectors but primarily focused on the mining / metals supply chain, given key forces reshaping businesses in the sector.

The primary emphasis of this role will be on successfully delivering projects across the mining sector, ensuring high-quality results for our clients. In addition to project delivery, the position will also involve dedicating some time to commercial development activities and assisting with the preparation of business proposals to support ERM’s ongoing growth and client engagement efforts. Over time, there will be increasing responsibility for managing tasks, teams, proposals, projects, and clients. This is an excellent career opportunity, with potential for progression, to work with management consulting and technical expert teams.

We envision this individual being based in either our Elko, Salt Lake City, Scottsdale, or Denver office though location is flexible. The work will involve supporting local, national and international clients with challenging business needs. This role will require periodic travel for internal meetings, project work and client engagements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a Project Manager for various projects across multiple industries, with a focus on mining.

• Support mining projects throughout their entire lifecycle, including activities such as project permitting, conducting regulatory audits, facilitating environmental compliance, assisting with operational best practices, drafting closure plans, overseeing sampling and field work campaigns and contributing to project assessments and reviews.

• Structure and guide work processes to design, implement and improve programs, policies, standards, with support from ERM subject matter experts

• Provide support for federal and state permitting activities related to mining projects, including the preparation and coordination of required documentation and compliance materials.

• Responsible for ensuring project compliance with environmental regulations and permitting requirements.

• Prepare proposals, including development of scopes and cost estimates, and participate in business development with existing clients.

• Adhere to scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables and timely delivery of reports.

• Build strong collaborative relationships with clients and other ERM employees.

• Distil and analyze complex data, trends, and concepts into clear and concise takeaways and executive summaries.

• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and excellence.

• Other assigned duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science or Engineering program or equivalent.

• Professional experience in the Mining industry.

• 6+ years of professional experience relevant to the responsibilities described above.

• Experience working in the mining/metals field, site experience preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience creating clear deliverables for audiences ranging from corporate executives to plant-level operators.

• Strong MS Office computer skills, with an advanced understanding of PowerPoint and Excel.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting tight deadlines, and traveling to clients as needed.

• Ability to maintain flexibility and work independently with minimal supervision.

• Our most successful candidates maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude, are motivated to deliver outstanding client service, and grow our business. 

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with regulatory applications for mining and/or mine closure preferred.

• Experience with Mine Closure activities and/or mine site water management.

• Fluency in Spanish, both written and spoken.

• Understanding of Responsible Mining Standards and associated frameworks, including IRMA, TSM, ASI, Copper Mark, RMI, ICMM, Responsible Steel, and others.

• Experience working at mine sites preferred.