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Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor degree in engineering.
• At least 12 years of marketing, technical and management experience in the mining market sector, including at least 5 years with a large consulting company, including demonstrated experience in exploration, permitting, development, construction, mining and processing operations, closure, remediation and reclamation.
• Professional registration in discipline of expertise with ability to obtain registrations in other jurisdictions by reciprocity.
• Current valid driver's license and passport.
• Current Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) training for underground and/or surface mines.
• Proven track record of successful management of professional and administrative staff in pursuit and acquisition of mining projects.
• Strength in leading and developing project teams and mentoring junior staff towards larger responsibilities on mining projects.
• Strength in collaborating with peers in other office locations and teaming with them for the mutual benefit of all project parties and stakeholders.
• Strong communications skills and an ability to interface with personnel at all levels - internally and externally.
• Strong work ethic and ability to set and achieve personal and organizational goals within a culturally dynamic and tradition rich environment.
• A strong focus on health, safety and environment on projects to provide a safe work space with no incidents and zero injuries.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
This position requires successful completion of the URS Project Management Certification program within 6 months of hire. This certification is a series of learning modules and is available on-line through the URS Learning Management System at no financial cost to the employee.
Job Description:
The Engineering Division of URS is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Mining Lead for immediate employment in the Seattle office. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in Geotechnical Engineering, specific to the Mining Industry. URS is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects. The incumbent can look forward to projects including exploration, permitting, development, construction, mining and processing operations, closure, remediation and reclamation at new and existing mining operations throughout North America.
URS is currently embarking on a transformational growth of mining services in the Pacific Northwest where the mining industry is experiencing a high level of exploration and development. A key component of this growth objective is the development of a mining practice in Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana that will be an expansion of the current mining practice in the area and become comparable to URS mining practices in the Southwest and Mountain States and in Australia. This would be achieved by organic growth and acquisition in Alaska and Western Canada, and interaction with the firm's other mining professionals. The preferred location for the mining leader is our Seattle office. An alternate location is our Spokane office which is the headquarters of some mining companies and is near northern Idaho mines. .
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and growing URS Northwest Mining Business Line and be responsible for leading our Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana mining practice. The position will help define and lead mining growth strategies, and align the operations of multiple offices under a common plan. A key objective of our Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana Initiative is to establish a mining presence in these states similar to our presence in the Southwest and Mountain States. Key elements of this objective are to achieve a major "step change" in our current mining market position with a goal to achieve a top-3 mining position in the Northwest by 2015.
The URS Northwest growth plan is a top corporate initiative with mining as a key element. The selected candidate will enjoy full support of corporate and regional resources through a committed team environment. He/she will report to the Seattle Operations Engineering Manager and will develop a close working relationship with our Northwest Region Mining Business Line, and Pacific Group Mining Business Line Leaders, and will develop working relationships with URS Corporate Global Mining Leaders, and other Mining Operations and Business Line Directors, Managers, and Technical and Marketing Staff. It will be important to leverage these relationships to expand new business opportunities, sell a full range of services, and mobilize company resources to effect the desired growth.
Travel will be required to mine and mineral properties, some of which will be remote and could be overseas. URS enforces a strict international travel policy by only allowing employees to travel to "safe" countries for existing clients. Travel could be occasionally required on short notice because of the consulting nature of providing services to mining clients and responding rapidly to needs that may arise as result of natural disasters or operation mishaps. However, such travel can be to scenically rewarding locations of unparalleled beauty worldwide that are typically not seen by touring public. EOE M/F/D/V
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