Senior Project Manager; Mine Remediation) GHD

Job Description

Who are we looking for?

GHD is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Project Director to lead GHD’s involvement in large-scale mine remediation projects, delivered under long-term federal and public - sector programs with complex governance, multiple work packages, and extended execution horizons.

This role is intended to be dedicated to major remediation programs, with primary accountability for proposal leadership, early delivery planning, and execution readiness, and the potential to transition into execution-phase leadership as projects are awarded.

The position suits a senior PM with experience in remote or complex remediation, mining, or infrastructure projects, strong interface management with construction partners, and the ability to operate effectively in owner-led, compliance-heavy delivery environments.

The Senior Project Manager / Project Director will have overall accountability for leading GHD’s project management role on mine remediation projects, including:

• Leading EOIs, RFQs, and RFPs for major remediation work packages
• Managing GHD’s interfaces with construction partners and owners
• Establishing project controls, governance, and delivery structures suitable for long-term remediation programs
• Coordinating multidisciplinary technical inputs aligned with GHD’s scope of services

• Act as GHD’s Senior Project Manager / Project Director for mine remediation bids and awarded packages
• Lead multiple concurrent bid packages and delivery planning activities across rolling procurement schedules
• Establish and manage project governance, scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change management frameworks
• Provide a single point of accountability for GHD delivery across all assigned remediation projects

• Serve as primary interface between GHD, owners, and construction partners, ensuring alignment on strategy, scope, resourcing, and delivery approach
• Support owners through federal or public-sector oversight, reporting, and compliance requirements
• Manage coordination across multiple stakeholders in complex environments
• Maintain clear communication pathways and issue resolution mechanisms across all parties

Provide integrated leadership across GHD’s typical remediation scopes, including:

• Engineering for utilities and infrastructure (civil works, water management, power supply, tailings, environmental design)
• Environmental compliance, monitoring, and reporting
• Health and industrial hygiene management
• Quality management related to contaminated materials and remediation activities
• Project management, controls, cost, and scheduling for GHD’s scope

• Mentor and support project managers, engineers, and junior staff.
• Contribute to building and strengthening delivery capability.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance project culture.
• Uphold GHD’s commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental performance.

• 12+ years of experience delivering large infrastructure, remediation, or mining,
• Demonstrated experience with remote, northern, or logistically complex projects
• Strong understanding of owner-led delivery models, compliance obligations, and public accountability
• Experience working alongside construction-focused partners where consulting, engineering, and construction roles are clearly differentiated
• Experience working with and engaging with First Nations on complex projects, both as partners and subcontractors within the team

• Proven ability to lead multi-package, multi-stakeholder programs
• Strong project controls mindset: scope integration, cost, schedule, risk, and reporting
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving project environments
• Strong client-facing, partner-facing, and executive communication skills

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• Professional engineering designation preferred.
• Experience in environmental remediation, contaminated land, or mine closure