Geology Manager 2

GAI Consultants (GAI) is looking for a Geological Manager/Subject Matter Expert. This position is responsible for serving as a Project Advisor to the Power Generation Business Sector. This successful candidate will have the ability to work from any GAI office location, a hybrid schedule or remotely.  

Project Management/SME Responsibilities:  

• Job duties are dedicated to subject matter expert/project advisor for abandoned mine land reclamation.
• Gives input to GAI’s project manager and technical team members on investigation and design.
• Projects supported are anticipated to be abandoned mine lands reclamation.
• Has an in-depth understanding of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks, and opportunities.
• Understand the company’s businesses, competing projects, and profit impact of decisions.
• Provides multi-discipline engineering teams with strong technical engineering guidance. Possesses and applies advanced knowledge and technical skills to solve complex engineering problems, or to plan and coordinate larger-scale engineering projects or varied assignments requiring diverse knowledge of engineering principles and practices. Provides expert technical consultations and assessments on engineering problems and projects. May perform independent research to find innovative and cost-effective engineering solutions to reclamation.

Business Development Responsibilities:  

• Serves as primary client contact for projects managed.
• Actively wins new work from both new and existing clients by building and maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, communicating regularly, and attending client events.
• Acts as senior company representative to the client, in the community, and with contractors.
• Coordinates and develops proposed scope, schedule, and fee for the entire project.

General Characteristics

• Well-rounded with aspects of consulting, industry standards, and Company protocols. Position requires a commitment and strong emphasis on client development; participation in professional societies and industry associations is preferred.
• Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team, department, group, or division.
• Strategic thinking and alignment: Manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports' efforts.
• Change leadership: Manager plays an important role enacting top-level changes across operational divisions as supporters of change.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 14 Years of Experience

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Geology

Certification/Licensure

• Driver’s License

Technical Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and coordination of project tasks.
• Available to junior staff for guidance.
• Provides opportunities to junior staff for becoming familiar with task management and financials.
• Working knowledge of project contract documents.
• Recruiting and retaining staff.
• Interpreting the strategy of toplevel management and translating it into everyday policies.
• Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team, department, group, or division.
•  Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.
• Oversee learning, coaching, and career progression.

Management Responsibility

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Provides continued mentored experience to staff.
• Integrates professional attitudes relevant to the practice of geology and fosters creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and dependability in staff.
• Monitoring employee performance.
• Making sure that processes and procedures are following the overall organization’s guidelines.
• Inspiring and encouraging employees to perform their best.
• Assigning and supervising specific work tasks.
• Allocating resources within a team, department, group, or division.
• Reporting issues and performance to top-level management.
• Well-being fostering: Prioritizing mental health, work-life integration and enhances retention. 
• Manager shapes day-to-day workplace experiences.

Communication Skills

• Applies principles of formal strategic and persuasive communications.
• Represents their area of specialty within the practice and liaises with related individuals and practices.
• Routinely interacts with practice leaders, clients, officials, contractors, and others.
• Integrates concepts of effective teamwork and leadership.

Why GAI? 

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that’s committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include: 

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire) 
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program  
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays 
• 401k company match