Senior Project Engineer-Mining

Your Opportunity

Our Chandler, Arizona Mining group has an immediate need for a Senior Project Engineer to serve various clients in completing feasibility studies and detailed engineering projects for underground and surface mining operations, with an emphasis on copper processing.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work in compliance with all Health and Safety rules and regulations for Stantec and its Clients.

• Ensure all applicable safety codes, regulations and guidelines are met by appropriate design and use of technology.

• Accountable for the technical quality, integration, and compliance of all project deliverables across disciplines.

• Partner closely with the Project Manager to verify technical scope, risk, schedule, and budget alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

• Review and analysis of drawings for possible safety and constructability problems prior to issue to clients.

• Provide clients with engineering support to meet their needs and incorporate client suggestions for future requirements in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

• Serve as the primary technical authority linking the technical execution team and project management team, translating technical input into clear direction and decisions.

• Manage and direct a team of engineers and designers in the planning and execution of project work including scoping, asset integrity assessments, feasibility studies, detailed engineering and technical support during construction and commissioning.

• Regularly interface with the Client on project technical issues, while ensuring the identification and socialization of value opportunities, risks and mitigation to the project team and/or Client as applicable.

• Implementing, maintaining, and adjusting engineering processes on projects. This includes confirmation that mandated quality control steps are being followed, including Stantec’s Prevention Through Design and Hazard/ Constructability Review programs.

• Owning, monitoring, and reporting on engineering budget, progress, managing to engineering/procurement/construction schedules, and driving change management processes as they relate to engineering and design.

• Provide technical leadership for proposals, translating client requirements into clear execution strategies, scopes, and engineering deliverables.

• Support pursuit and campaign efforts by shaping opportunities and applying Stantec’s Project Management Framework (PMF) to assess scope definition, technical risk, and project viability.

• Lead and coach multidisciplinary technical meetings and discussions, synthesizing input from subject matter experts and providing clear technical direction to advance project scope and execution.

• Contribute to client and market development through collaboration across teams and disciplines, supporting long‑term client relationships and repeat work

• Delivering the project’s engineering deliverables on schedule in accordance with corporate and project processes and standards, while ensuring that multi-disciplinary interfaces are correct and complete.

• Provide and/or coordinate engineering involvement in procurement and construction work packages, including scopes of supply/work, technical bid evaluations, recommendations to award, vendor/contractor data review and responses to RFIs.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, with the ability to handle change and work with minimal supervision.

• Must be willing to challenge your own work as well as the work of those around you in the pursuit of quality and safety.

• Excellent knowledge of applicable design codes and familiarity with Mine Health and Safety Regulations.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, along with excellent interpersonal abilities and a willingness to work in a team atmosphere, including involvement in technical business development.

• Previous experience as a Project Engineer on detailed engineering/construction projects with a consulting firm or Owner’s team.

• Previous experience in the design, specification, and installation supervision of mine processing plants, including milling, refining, and/or smelting operations.

• Previous engineering experience in underground mining or industrial HVAC system design projects preferred.

• Previous engineering experience in industrial or mining material handling and conveyance system design projects preferred.

• You will regularly interface with other disciplines and departments to execute project.

• Willingness to travel to client sites or other Stantec offices (~10% travel).

• Ability to travel as required for project assignments.

• Valid driver’s license is required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university

• 10 – 20 years of engineering, design, and construction experience in heavy industry, particularly surface or underground mining.

• A Professional Engineering license is preferred (or the ability to become licensed).