At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.
Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.
Your Opportunity
Stantec Consulting is seeking a Mine Hoisting and Shaft Specialist Design Engineer to join our Professional Consulting Services team. This role involves working independently or leading hoisting and shaft design work on complex, large-scale projects across the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will assist with developing and implementing best-in-class engineering practices, tools, and innovations, ensuring the timely and successful delivery of technical solutions that meet or exceed client expectations.
Your Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Serve as Lead Mechanical Hoisting Engineer on projects.
Evaluate, specify, and engineer hoisting and shaft systems and components.
Provide technical guidance to junior staff and act as a mentor.
Apply modern technologies for system modeling and design.
Identify and implement innovative technologies and engineering practices.
Project Execution
Lead shaft and hoisting system designs on projects, sometimes multiple smaller projects.
Assist in defining project scope, budget, and design approaches.
Deliver quality work within allocated scope, budget, and schedule.
Formulate and implement recovery plans for underperforming engineering tasks.
Coordinate with internal teams, consultants, clients, contractors, and vendors.
Perform QA/QC on engineering deliverables.
Collaborate and guide other design disciplines to develop cohesive hoisting plant and headframe designs.
Contribute to risk assessment and hazard identification in the design process.
Provide Professional Engineering sign-off on designs that can be used for construction.
Business Development
Support business development and client relationship management.
Assist with technical proposal development.
Represent the company at technical conferences and client meetings.
