Managing Consultant, Mining Services

Lead the Future of Water Management in Mining across North America. ERM is seeking an Environment Management Consultant to join our Mining team. The candidate will work on challenging projects across a range of industry sectors with an emphasis on the mining/metals supply chain.

This role will be based in Elko, Salt Lake City, Scottsdale, or Denver, or location‑flexible. The work will involve supporting local, national and international clients with challenging business needs, and will require periodic travel for internal meetings, project work and client engagements. Over time, the candidate will take increasing responsibility for managing tasks, teams, proposals, projects and clients.

• Act as a Project Manager for various projects across multiple industries, focusing on mining.
• Support mining projects throughout their entire lifecycle, including project permitting, conducting regulatory audits, facilitating environmental compliance, assisting with operational best practices, drafting closure plans, overseeing sampling and field‑work campaigns, and contributing to project assessments and reviews.
• Structure and guide work processes to design, implement and improve programs, policies and standards, with support from ERM subject‑matter experts.
• Provide support for federal and state permitting activities related to mining projects, including the preparation and coordination of required documentation and compliance materials.
• Ensure project compliance with environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Prepare proposals, including development of scopes and cost estimates, and participate in business development with existing clients.
• Adhere to scope, budget and schedule expectations, ensuring quality standards on project deliverables and timely delivery of reports.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with clients and other ERM employees.
• Distil and analyze complex data, trends, and concepts into clear and concise takeaways and executive summaries.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration and excellence.
• Other assigned duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science or Engineering program or equivalent.
• Professional experience in the Mining industry.
• 6+ years of professional experience relevant to the responsibilities described above.
• Experience working in the mining/metals field; site experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience creating clear deliverables for audiences ranging from corporate executives to plant‑level operators.
• Strong MS Office skills, with an advanced understanding of PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting tight deadlines and traveling to clients as needed.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude, motivated to deliver outstanding client service and grow the business.

• Experience with regulatory applications for mining and/or mine closure preferred.
• Experience with mine closure activities and/or mine site water management.
• Fluency in Spanish, both written and spoken.
• Understanding of Responsible Mining Standards and associated frameworks, including IRMA, TSM, ASI, Copper Mark, RMI, ICMM, Responsible Steel, and others.
• Experience working at mine sites preferred.

• Anticipated annual base pay: $90,810–$124,245 (USD); actual pay will depend on education, experience, skills, location, performance and business needs.
• May be eligible for bonus pay (bonus eligibility applies only to eligible employees; casual and fixed‑term/flex‑force employees are not bonus eligible).
• Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
• Bonuses, commissions and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and are subject to ERM’s discretion.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.