Principal Project Manager

Description

The company is recruiting a Principal Project Manager for its Mining group to lead design and analysis work on mine tailings storage facilities and heavy civil infrastructure.

The role is based in Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah, or Phoenix, Arizona.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure consultancy with $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025 and over 50,000 professionals worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead large tailings storage facility projects from planning through design and construction, following international practice such as GISTM.
• Act as the main client contact, building lasting relationships with mining clients, regulators, and stakeholders while steering delivery toward business goals.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams of geotechnical, civil, structural, and environmental engineers on designs for tailings storage facilities, underflow sand embankments, cyclone stations, tailings pipelines, seepage control, and water management infrastructure.
• Build a strong health, safety, and environmental culture in every project phase, and fold risk management into design and construction.
• Resolve conflicts within the team and with clients with diplomacy and professionalism, holding firm on technical and contract requirements without damaging relationships.
• Manage project finances, including contract preparation and negotiation, budgets, schedules, and change management, to deliver on time and within scope.
• Set up earned value management (EVM) to track cost and schedule performance, spot variances, and reduce risk early.
• Produce and interpret EVM reports so stakeholders can make informed decisions and improve performance.
• Mentor and develop engineering leads, deputy project managers, and project control staff, offering technical guidance and support for career growth.
• Support business development by leading proposals, shaping capture strategies, and positioning the company for future tailings and mining infrastructure work worldwide.

Requirements

• You hold a BA or BS and have 10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience and education, including 2 years in a leadership role.
• Preferred: an MA or MS in civil engineering with a geotechnical emphasis.
• Preferred: 20 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Preferred: ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Conditions

Travel to project sites is required, up to 30% of the time.

Relocation is available for this position.

This role does not offer sponsorship.

The company takes hiring fraud seriously, so all new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and keeps all applicant information confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, and flexible work options.
• Well-being resources and an employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.