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HDR

Mining Potash Lead

Toronto, ON, Canada
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 22, 2026

Original job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe industry drives progress. As part of our Industrial sector, you’ll help shape efficient, advanced infrastructure and environmental stewardship. We partner with clients across industries to responsibly optimize processes, modernize facilities and solve complex challenges. Our work spans the full project life cycle, from up-front evaluation and planning studies through design and into construction monitoring and operations. You can help clients push boundaries and meet evolving industrial demands while supporting resilient infrastructure and responsible growth. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to engineer smarter solutions, drive industrial innovation and make a lasting impact.

The Mining Potash Lead provides strategic, technical, and commercial leadership for the firm’s potash services. The role is accountable for building and sustaining a market‑leading potash capability by combining deep technical expertise with strong client relationships, talent development, and business growth.

Acting as HDR’s recognized potash authority, the Potash Lead shapes technical direction, ensures consistency and quality of delivery, and drives strategic engagement with owner‑operators, as well as mines in development Saskatchewan, the United States and globally.

Key Accountabilities

Practice Leadership & Strategy

Set the technical and strategic direction for the potash commodity practice, aligned with firm‑wide growth objectives.
Define and maintain potash‑specific standards, methodologies, design guides, and best practices across studies, projects, and operational support.
Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and client investment cycles to inform practice positioning and offerings.
Serve as SME for complex technical, execution, and commercial challenges.

Market & Client Leadership

Act as the firm’s primary external contact for potash with key clients, joint venture partners, and industry stakeholders.
Build and maintain long‑term relationships with potash owner‑operators and developers.
Provide executive‑level advisory support, including independent technical opinion, peer review, and strategic guidance.
Support major pursuits by shaping technical strategy, value propositions, and differentiation.

Technical Authority & Assurance

Retain accountability for technical excellence and consistency across all potash engagements.
Review and approve critical process deliverables at key project milestones.
Provide independent oversight for high‑risk or high‑value projects, expansions, and debottlenecking programs.
Ensure lessons learned are captured and embedded across the practice.

Capability & Talent Development

Lead, mentor, and develop senior and emerging potash specialists across disciplines.
Define competency frameworks and succession pathways for potash process and materials handling expertise.
Foster collaboration between regional and global teams to leverage experience and capacity.
Support recruiting, onboarding, and knowledge transfer for potash specialists.

Business Growth & Financial Stewardship

Contribute to practice revenue forecasting, resource planning, and margin performance.
Support proposal development, project execution strategies, and risk management.
Identify opportunities to expand services across the asset life cycle including studies, projects, operations support, and optimization.

Core Technical Domain Expertise

Potash Processing & Technologies

Conventional underground and solution‑mined potash processing
Crushing, screening, and ore preparation circuits
Froth flotation (KCl/NaCl separation) and reagent chemistry
Brine management, thickening, clarification, and tailings handling
Drying, cooling, compaction, granulation, and product finishing
Process control strategies and performance optimization

Materials Handling Systems

High‑tonnage underground and surface conveying
Hoisting, skipping, and ore handling systems
Transfer chute design and bulk solids flow behavior
Dust control, degradation mitigation, and segregation management
Storage, reclaim, and load‑out systems (rail and truck

Process Equipment & Materials Selection

Crushers, screens, flotation cells, thickeners, cyclones, pumps
Dryers, coolers, compactors, and granulators
Equipment selection for corrosive chloride environments
Wear protection systems, linings, and specialty materials
Vendor evaluation, shop inspections, and performance benchmarking

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in potash processing, predominantly in Saskatchewan.
Demonstrated experience spanning project development, operations, optimization, and expansions.
Proven leadership in consulting, owner advisory, or technical governance roles.
Eligible for Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in Canada.
Leadership Profile
- Recognized industry expert with executive‑level credibility.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link technical decisions to business outcomes.
- Collaborative leader with a mentoring mindset.
- Highly effective communicator with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field
Program management experience consistent with one of the following requirements:
A minimum of three (3) years of program management experience in a deputy role to the Program Manager for the delivery of one or more programs, with a cumulative capital value of $200 million or more, or;
A minimum of five (5) years of program management experience as a Project Manager or Project Controls Manager for the delivery of one or more programs, each with a capital value of $200 million or more, or;
A minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience as a Project Manager directing a multi-disciplinary team for the delivery of at least two (2) projects, each with a capital value of $50 million or more
Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members in various locations.
Excellent communication skills. Comfortable presenting to client executives and in front of a large audience in a public setting
Management experience with the implementation of projects or programs using alternative and collaborative delivery methods, including design-build (DB), progressive design-build (PDB), and/or construction management at-risk (CMAR)
Familiar with the various tools used to manage large programs - PMIS, CMIS, scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, asset management, dashboard analytics, etc.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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Responsibilities

The Mining Potash Lead provides strategic, technical, and commercial leadership to build and sustain a market-leading potash capability. This role is responsible for mentoring staff, driving business growth, and ensuring technical excellence across all potash-related projects and studies.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 15 years of progressive experience in potash processing and a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. Proven leadership in consulting or technical governance and eligibility for P.Eng. registration in Canada are required.

Skills

Potash processing
Strategic leadership
Technical authority
Business growth
Materials handling
Project management
Process optimization
Engineering design
Mentoring
Commercial acumen
Risk management
Feasibility studies
Operational support
Technical governance

Benefits

Employee-owned culture
Inclusive environment
Employee network groups

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Keywords

Potash
Mining
Engineering
Processing
Froth flotation
Materials handling
Conveying
Project management
P.Eng.
Industrial
Infrastructure
Design-build
Construction management
Business development
Technical leadership
Saskatchewan
Tailings management
Process control
Consulting
Owner advisory
Strategic planning
Asset life cycle
Debottlenecking
Performance benchmarking
Vendor evaluation
Risk management
PMIS
CMIS
Operational support
Environmental stewardship

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