Mining Discipline Manager

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Discipline Manager to oversee our Mining Group within our Canadian mining delivery team. The focus of the position will be to engage our highly skilled team in the technical execution of various mining projects with diverse range of complexities.

In this role, you will lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians with the goal of helping to develop, maintain, and enhance Stantec’s market profile, position, and brand imaging as it relates to the underground mining discipline in mine development. You will participate in the technical execution of projects to ensure delivery, resources efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Your Key Responsibilities

Supervise and Mentor Developing Professionals

Coordinate team’s work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.

Assign qualified individuals and teams to projects

Maintain appropriate staffing levels to suit backlog

Develop, maintain and implement a training program to support the professional development of team members

Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.

Mentor team to guide their career development objectives.

Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.

Project Delivery

Provide technical leadership guidance to the team, and perform a variety of tasks to plan, execute and deliver.

Plan, organize, and manage the team’s production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.

Support Business Development Activities

Lead and assist with development of technical approaches, deliverables and methodology for proposals, budgets, and schedules.

Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser.

Identify the skill and expertise gaps to meet the current and future market opportunities and support suitable recruitment or development actions to address them.