Area of Interest: Mining
Job Type: Full Time

# of Positions: 2
Education (Minimum): ..

Posted Date: 12/15/2011
Experience (Years): 7

Job Responsibilities:

Founded in Canada in 1960, Golder Associates is a respected, employee-owned, global company providing consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and related areas of energy. Our clients span the world's major economic drivers: oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, power, transportation, water resources, and more. Our 7,000 people deliver deep technical understanding, cross-disciplinary thinking and a passion to help our clients succeed.

The Golder U.S. team (Golder Associates Inc.) is consistently voted a top consulting firm to work for and operates out of more than 40 offices across the country from Anchorage, Alaska to Tampa, Florida. Since the first office opened in 1968, we have built a reputation for providing innovative, quality solutions. From our initial strength in geotechnical engineering, our services expanded to meet the increasing range of client needs, including environmental compliance and remediation.

Golder Associates Inc. is currently seeking aSenior Project Geologistfor theSt. Louis office. This individual will be responsible for…..

*Display independence in scheduling and completing work tasks
*Be able to make decisions of moderate complexity with less frequent input and review from senior staff
*Be able to manage larger and more complex projects with less senior staff supervision
*Provide technical direction and supervise quality and quantity of work to junior and intermediate staff
*Responsible for completion of reports, documents, and proposals with senior review
*Be a role model and mentor for other junior staff
*Be able to regularly contribute to the group or team goals, management and planning
*Be able to motivate and encourage junior and intermediate staff to achieve results
*Meet regularly with clients and manage their expectations

Success Attributes
*Possess a high level of specialist skills in technical discipline areas
*Possess strong project management skills
*Consistently manage projects well and be able to effectively communicate well with the team
*Be more of a solution provider than a deliverable provider to clients
*Make appropriate decisions with the company’s best interest in mind
*Ability to prioritize challenges and competing interests to complete the job efficiently
*Continue development of technical specialty or service and participate in ongoing training and conferences
*Be able to communicate complex issues into simple tasks
*Actively support corporate initiative*Establish good relationships with clients and staff
*Have the ability and desire to lead small teams
Job Requirements:

>Bachelors or Post-Graduate degree in Geology or equivalent degree
>More than 7 years’ experience in surface coal mining or applicable field of expertise
>Continuing professional development

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

EOE/M/F/D/V