Senior Principal Engineer, Water Market Leader, Mining

Senior Principal Engineer, Water Market Leader, Mining

Location: Old Toronto

Salary: CAD 100,000 - 125,000

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Posted: 3 days ago

Overview:

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Water Market Leader, Mining to help grow our water and wastewater engineering practices. This individual can be based in one of our Toronto, ON offices or from any of our other Geosyntec based offices throughout Canada. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a leadership team actively engaged in growing the water business at Geosyntec.

This position will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy for achieving significant market share for Geosyntec in the Water for Mining market area, working with leading experts with numerous business and professional contacts who are currently developing mining opportunities throughout the mine project lifecycle, including initial exploration, mine development, operations, expansions, and closure.

A key differentiator for Geosyntec is the ability to support mining clients on the entire water cycle, from supply and potential groundwater inflows to reuse, treatment, and discharge. The position will also support business growth associated with complex industrial wastewater projects across the country.

This position is well-suited for a talented, experienced individual who is interested in winning and leading innovative and challenging water and wastewater projects, and in working with a dedicated team of peers to transform a business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic business planning to segment and target specific clients for projects such as water supply, water treatment, and water re-use; focused on the mining market.
• Engagement with project and operations staff to align Geosyntec’s full service delivery capabilities with the market demands of the mining industry.
• Participation in the development and implementation of the firm’s strategic plan.
• Implementation of a personal business development plan to expand services and revenue with new and existing clients.
• Serve as a Client Account Manager on selected accounts deemed critical to the water market.
• Active participation in professional societies, conferences, and meetings that will increase the visibility of the firm.
• Project directorship, ensuring client expectations are understood and met, budgets are adhered to, and quality objectives are met.
• Recruiting, managing, and mentoring junior staff and mid-career engineers and scientists.
• Reviewing and leading the preparation of major proposals.
• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
• Fieldwork including contractor oversight and process troubleshooting tasks.

Training:

We offer professional development opportunities including technical conferences, in-house seminars, webinars, and mentoring, that allow our professionals to build the technical and business skills necessary to become successful consultants.

Fieldwork:

Sporadic

Overnight Travel:

Up to 30%

Education and Licensure:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, chemical, or environmental preferred). (required)
• Advanced degree (same as above). (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E.). (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• At least 15 years (20+ years preferred) of progressive experience in the consulting industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Demonstrated experience in industrial and municipal clients with water supply, water treatment, and water re-use projects. (required)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Federal and State regulations. (required)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients and growing a practice that sustains a group of professional junior staff. (required)
• Excellent leadership and detail-orientation skills. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)