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Project Manager, Tailings Storage Facilities and Geotechnical Engineering

  • Mont-Tremblant, QC, Canada

Full-time

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Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

BBA is seeking a project manager with 10 to 15 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and tailings storage facility management. You’ll be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering multidisciplinary projects involving tailings management facilities, waste rock storage facilities, water management infrastructure and other mining geotechnical works. You’ll ensure deadlines, budgets, quality standards and health and safety requirements are met, while maintaining close communication with clients and project teams. This role combines project management, technical coordination, risk management and business relationship development across Canada and, depending on the project, internationally.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

  • Plan, organize and manage projects involving tailings storage facilities, waste rock storage facilities, water management infrastructure and related geotechnical works
  • Define and deliver project scope, deliverables, schedules, budgets and resource requirements
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, partners, subcontractors and stakeholders involved in projects
  • Monitor project progress, costs, risks, changes and deliverable quality
  • Help coordinate and review geotechnical studies, stability analyses, water management plans, site investigation programs and construction activities
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, design criteria and industry best practices applicable to tailings management facilities
  • Prepare and lead project meetings, produce progress reports and ensure clear communication with clients
  • Anticipate technical and contractual issues, recommend solutions and support decision-making
  • Help prepare proposals, estimate efforts and develop long-term relationships with mining-sector clients
  • Mentor less experienced team members and promote knowledge sharing and project management best practices

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Results-driven
  • Desire to motivate and train the next generation
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Willingness to work together while having fun
  • Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
  • Rigorous and ethical
  • Ability to share and pass on knowledge

Summary Of Certifications And Job Requirements

  • From 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in geotechnical project management, tailings storage facilities management or related mining infrastructure
  • Proven experience managing multidisciplinary projects, including cost, schedule, scope, risk and quality control
  • Strong knowledge of the design, construction, operation, monitoring and closure phases of tailings storage management facilities
  • Solid understanding of geotechnical principles, stability analyses, water management and site investigation programs
  • Familiarity with the regulatory frameworks and industry best practices applicable to tailings storage facilities
  • Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage multiple priorities and work effectively with clients
  • Experience preparing proposals, estimating work efforts and managing contractual requirements
  • Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
  • Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
  • Asset: PMP certification
  • Asset: bachelor's degree in business administration or civil, geological or mining engineering

An Overview Of BBA’s Total Rewards

  • Annual premium program for regular employees
  • Onsite mobility premium
  • Time bank
  • Cellphone fee reimbursements
  • Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Annual vacation and sick leave
  • Premium for employee referrals

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, You Get Many Benefits

  • Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
  • A corporate culture that values expertise
  • Participation in innovative projects
  • Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  • A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
  • Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
  • A growing business with many opportunities
  • An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
  • On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are in our DNA

About BBA

For over 40 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution.

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 15 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.

Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA a Canada’s Best Employer and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies .

We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself . Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.

Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.
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Responsibilities

Plan and deliver multidisciplinary mining geotechnical projects, including tailings storage facilities, waste rock storage facilities, and water management infrastructure, while managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and quality. Coordinate technical teams and stakeholders, support regulatory compliance and technical reviews, communicate with clients, prepare proposals, and mentor team members.

Requirements

Candidates need 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in geotechnical project management, tailings facilities, or related mining infrastructure, along with experience managing multidisciplinary projects and strong knowledge of geotechnical principles, stability analysis, water management, and regulatory requirements. Advanced English and French skills are requested; PMP certification and a bachelor's degree in business administration or civil, geological, or mining engineering are listed as assets.

Skills

  • Geotechnical Project Management
  • Tailings Storage Facility Management
  • Multidisciplinary Project Coordination
  • Budget Management
  • Schedule Management
  • Scope Management
  • Risk Management
  • Quality Control
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Stability Analysis
  • Water Management
  • Site Investigation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Proposal Preparation
  • Contract Management

Benefits

  • Annual Premium Program
  • Onsite Mobility Premium
  • Time Bank
  • Cellphone Fee Reimbursements
  • Group Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Telemedicine Program
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Annual Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Employee Referral Premium

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Categories

  • Engineering
  • Management & Leadership
  • Environmental & Sustainability
  • Consulting

Keywords

  • Tailings Storage Facilities
  • Waste Rock Storage Facilities
  • Mining Geotechnical Engineering
  • Geotechnical Studies
  • Stability Analysis
  • Site Investigation Programs
  • Construction Activities
  • Tailings Management
  • Project Management
  • Multidisciplinary Teams
  • Scope Management
  • Schedule Management
  • Budget Management
  • Resource Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Quality Control
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Design Criteria
  • Industry Best Practices
  • Progress Reporting
  • Proposal Preparation
  • Effort Estimation
  • Contractual Requirements
  • PMP Certification
  • Project Mentoring

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