Senior Principal - Tailings Technology
At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.
Your Opportunity
With decades of experience and a portfolio of iconic projects completed and underway, we’re achieving remarkable results with our work at mine sites. We are looking for an energetic and systematic person to partner with Mining’s business leaders and technical teams to extend our position in advancing new technologies, such as dewatered tailings, worldwide.
The Senior Principal develops and guides project teams across the world to deliver world-class solutions to clients large and small. The Senior Principal will support business leaders through the development of HSSE practices, discipline-specific professional and technical standards, quality assurance, and research and development. The Senior Principal will team with the other Mining leaders to develop, communicate, and implement the strategic plan. This role will strengthen our capabilities, affect our position in the market, and support the long-term interests of the company.
Work with Business and Technical Leaders to:
- Engage our existing technical teams to support the development and delivery of tailings and geotechnical projects, with a focus on dewatered tailings worldwide
- Identify and resolve technical gaps, either based on individuals, structure, processes, or systems.
- Further develop and promote our technical expertise both with respect to people and solutions
- Enhance our execution of the Project Management Framework and integrate our technical leaders into project execution teams
- Maximize our Quality Program to provide accurate feedback and develop action plans to utilize the positive results across the business line and take advantages of the opportunities for improvement
- Work with the Sector Leaders to develop marketing strategies that focus on our technical expertise
- Identify and promote our centers for excellence
- Demonstrate our innovative approach and solutions
- Highlight our effective systems which advance our clients’ projects and needs
- Attract/grow and retain high quality staff
- Build a strong technical quality culture and promote collaboration and teamwork
- Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders
- Be the key champion to promote the discipline across Stantec’s business centers and outside the organization through strong industry and academic engagement
- Develop and maintain strong communication channels, within and between the various business centers, and engage the Discipline level resources to advance Stantec’s tailings management practice
In addition to the above responsibilities, the Senior Principal is expected to:
- Promote cross border collaboration between international teams to develop opportunities and execute technical work in a globally consistent manner
- Responsible for having the appropriate technical expertise and talent to meet the business objectives of the business line
- Maintain active involvement in technical organizations; develop discipline standards and quality assurance practices; client surveys; BC Improvement Plans.
- Maintain an appropriate level of personal utilization in the range of 50-60%
- Make at least one annual presentation at conferences or events attended by current or future clients and identify champions and coach them to present at major conferences.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Passion for technical excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement
- B.Sc. Engineering
- Mining Industry experience preferred
- Professional registration in US
- Ability to work independently as a senior leader across the entire Mining Business Line
- Work with multidisciplinary teams on a variety of projects within the mining sector
- Strong team player, collaborator, and communicator with good people skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work across multiple offices and geographies
- Demonstrated ability to champion both technical and client service excellence with conviction and purpose.
- Ability to travel to global offices and client sites as required
- Strong in identifying talents and creating space and mentorship for their growth and development
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.
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