Job Description

Why join us?

SNC-Lavalin provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australasia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision.

SNC-Lavalin is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world.

SNC-Lavalin's Mining and Metallurgy (M&M) Division is currently seeking a Director of Mine Tailings, Waste, and Closure for Western Canadian to join our team. Applying your previous leadership and market experience, you will be leading a team of professionals in sustaining and growing its business and providing high quality services in mine tailings related services.

As the Mine Tailings, Waste, and Closure Director, you will report to the VP Tailings, Water, and Environment, Western Canada and will lead the team's strategic planning, growth, team development, and provide technical leadership across Western Canada. You will have a strong technical background in geotechnical and civil engineering with knowledge of design, construction and closure practices for mining facilities, particularly tailings and waste storage facilities in various climatic and seismic regions. As a leader in the SNC-Lavalin organization, you will have good business awareness and acumen in addition to possessing a competent understanding of project/client management. Preference for the work location is Vancouver Lower Mainland, however alternate locations may be considered.

How will you contribute to the team?

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Strategic Planning and Implementation -

• Sustain and grow tailings related business across the mining sector for new, existing, and legacy mine projects.
• Identify/anticipate/evaluate and report on market trends, business conditions, opportunities, and industry dynamics.
• Support development and execution of Mining annual strategic and operational plans.
• Support quarterly strategic updates to senior management.
• Innovate and enhance our team capabilities and integrated approach.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships amongst the consulting community.
• Lead and foster mine tailings regional marketing and business development activities.

Leadership -

• Sustain existing client relationships; develop and build new client relationships.
• Build, grow and develop a team of high performers in our Tailings, Water, and Environment Practice.
• Identify resource gaps in the team and attract/retain key staff to the team.
• Work collaboratively with M&M and Technical Professional Organization staff, account managers, regional leaders, and technical service leadership to deliver safe, profitable, and sustainable projects and services for our clients.

Operational Management -

• Work with Operational leaders to direct resource allocation for optimal project delivery and client management.
• Demonstrate leadership in safety and ethical business practices.
• Developing annual budget forecasts, and optimizing staff levels to meet budget and project needs.
• Provide routine operational updates through Operational leaders on team and project performance.

Technical Oversight -

• Guide technical team in successful project delivery applying industry prominent best practices related to mine tailings and closure e.g., Canadian Dam Association (CDA), Global Tailings Standard (GTS).
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) for tailings facilities.
• Engage with key technical practice disciplines such as geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, environment, permitting, rock mechanics, water management and treatment.
• Directly lead/manage mine tailings and closure projects (where appropriate) and may oversee/support other PMs.
• Ensure application of quality system principles to project delivery.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor's Degree, or preferably Master's Degree, in civil/geotechnical engineering with focus on mine tailings, waste, and closure.
• Have status or be eligible for status through a provincial professional engineering organization.
• Minimum 15 years' relevant industry experience and demonstrated success in directing a team in managing mine tailings and waste related projects.
• Strong understanding of the mine tailings, waste, and closure services and drivers (e.g., regulatory requirements, market/political trends, client specific issues).
• Proven experience applying CDA and GTS standards to tailings projects.
• Highly experienced in mine tailings and waste from design through to closure.
• Ability to create innovative and effective client solutions that are aligned with their business objectives.
• Proven experience in building rapport and trust with key clients, business leaders, and team members.
• Proven experience in growing and successfully managing technical team.
• Experience developing and executing strategic plans.
• Success in responding to Requests for Proposal, Expressions of Interest, Statements of Qualification.
• Proven business development skills, including significant experience building and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.
• Highly developed client management skills with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting services provider.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills and polished presentation and public speaking skills
• Excellent organization, coordination, and supervision skills.

What we offer at SNC-Lavalin:

At SNC-Lavalin, you will enjoy competitive compensation, a safe and healthy work environment, and a full range of benefits (ie.: group insurance, retirement savings plan, share purchase plan, continuing education program, etc.).

You think that a career in our team could match your profile, submit your application online now!

**************************

The masculine gender is used only to simplify the wording.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about SNC-Lavalin's accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as "SNC-Lavalin") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital - and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at snclavalin.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter .

Worker Type
Employee

Job Type
Regular

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as "SNC-Lavalin") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.