Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering services across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The Senior Minerals Consultant will lead and deliver mining due diligence reviews, closure and rehabilitation cost estimates, CAPEX/OPEX estimates, mine strategy evaluations, and financial models while engaging clients and mentoring junior staff.
Responsibilities
- Lead or support technical and cost reviews for transactions, lender’s/owner’s engineer assignments, and investment decisions. Review estimating basis, assumptions, pricing, quantities, contingencies, risk allowances, and schedule drivers. Produce clear review outputs (key risks, sensitivities, recommended adjustments, and confidence levels)
- Develop and/or review mine closure cost estimates (concept through definitive level, as required). Build estimate structures aligned to closure scopes (earthworks, demolition, water management, tailings/WRD, monitoring, revegetation, long-term care). Support closure strategy development and identify cost/risk reduction opportunities
- Prepare and/or review CAPEX and OPEX estimates for mining and mineral processing. Develop estimate deliverables: BoQ/quantity take-offs (where applicable), pricing build-ups, escalation, indirects, contractor mark-ups, contingency and risk analysis
- Contribute to mining strategy including mine development options, production scheduling concepts, equipment selection assumptions, and operating philosophies. Evaluate trade-offs (strip ratio impacts, haul profiles, fleet sizing, productivity assumptions) and translate into costs and financial outcomes
- Build and maintain financial models (DCF, NPV/IRR, scenario and sensitivity analysis) linking technical drivers to economics. Provide insights on value levers: production rate, recovery assumptions (as inputs), cost drivers, sustaining capital, closure provisions, and schedule impacts
- Interface with clients, run workshops, clarify scope, and present outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Mentor junior team members in estimating methods, modelling discipline, and QA practices
- Apply strong internal QA/QC on models and estimates (traceability, version control, peer review, auditable assumptions). Promote a strong safety culture and contribute to safe delivery planning for site-based assignments
Skills
- BA/BS and 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Experience reviewing and adjusting cost estimates for mining projects to support due diligence reviews for investors and corporate development teams
- Experience building operating financial models for mining operations
- Experience building long-term mine plans and associated physicals and plans to achieve long-term goals
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life benefits
- AD&D benefits
- Disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Leaves of absence
- Voluntary benefits
- Perks
- Flexible work options
- Well-being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Cutting-edge technology and a network of experts
- Award-winning training and development programs to expand technical expertise and leadership skills
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