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Geotechnical Mining Lead - Ontario
Geotechnical Mining Lead - OntarioStantec • Markham, York Region, CA
Geotechnical Mining Lead - Ontario

Geotechnical Mining Lead - Ontario

Stantec • Markham, York Region, CA
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a successful candidate to become a Mining Lead for Stantec’s Geotechnical Services Group in Ontario. Reporting to our Practice Leader, you will be responsible for leading the pursuit and delivery of excellent work to our mining clients. Accountable for the top line, you will lead the growth of the mining team within our Geotechnical Services group in Ontario while providing innovative project solutions with exceptional quality and execution that exceed client expectations.

You will work closely with other leaders in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada to deliver professional services to clients, while championing safety, quality, innovation, and risk management processes.

The role will be hybrid, but primarily work will be from any Stantec office in Ontario. Travel, on occasion, will be required to other Stantec office locations, the field and / or meetings with clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain client outreach (internally & externally) specific to the mining market
  • Conduct mining market research
  • Lead the Ontario Geotechnical team in mining pursuits
  • Lead and coordinate proposal development, proposal debriefs, backlog tracking, and client surveys
  • Lead client events (i.e., training seminars) and attend mining industry events, such as conferences and / or tradeshows
  • Develop business plans and work with the leadership team to achieve key performance indicators
  • Contribute to the development and execution of the national business strategy for Geotechnical Services, with accountability for Ontario region-specific strategies and priorities with respect to the mining sector
  • Lead growth in revenue generation and monitor progress using Stantec’s business tools to monitor KPIs
  • Engage in technical project work, including preparing, reviewing, and supervising technical documents such as reports, drawings, specifications, material takeoffs, cost estimates, and construction documentation
  • Participate in dam safety reviews, dam inspections, and other projects related to tailings risks and management
  • Manage and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts across civil, geotechnical, hydrotechnical, environmental, hydrogeology, and geochemistry disciplines
  • Hiring and mentoring new team members
  • Assist leadership with the training and mentorship of junior and intermediate staff to respond to proposal requests, liaising with clients, project scoping, and other business development initiatives

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Profound knowledge of Ontario’s mining sector
  • Experience in engineering design studies from conceptual to detailed levels for tailings, waste rock, and water management systems, including dams, dikes, and earthworks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly convey and distill complex technical information to a variety of audiences
  • PEO member
  • Ability to balance project execution and business development
  • Entrepreneurial minded with a core understanding of business and the challenges of an engineering and geotechnical consulting services provider
  • Team player with experience in sourcing clients, building, leading, and managing a team
  • Awareness of professional standards of practice (Professional Engineers, Professional Geologists, PMP), ethics, and their applicability to Stantec’s business, risk management, and quality frameworks
  • Education and Experience

    Bachelor's degree in a related field (master’s degree is an asset)

    Minimum of 15 years of geotechnical services work in the mining sector, leadership, technical, financial management, business development and consulting experience

    Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

    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.

    About Stantec

    Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community , creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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    About the Team

    Pay Transparency : In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

    Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

    Temporary / casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

    The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

    Job Info

  • Job Identification 1002310
  • Posting Date 09 / 15 / 2025, 01 : 50 PM
  • Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
  • Job Schedule Full time

  • Job Shift Day
  • Locations 300-125 Commerce Valley Drive West, Markham, ON, L3T 7W4, CA (Hybrid)
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