Senior Manager - Mineral Economics / Consulting

AECOM

Salt Lake City, UT

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$180,000–$210,000 Per Year

LOCATION

Salt Lake City, UT

POSTED

13 days ago

**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** AECOM is seeking a **Senior Manager – Mineral Economics / Consulting** to join our West Region and support the financial and strategic evaluation of mining projects across the full project lifecycle. This role combines strong analytical capability with commercial insight to help clients make informed investment, development, and operational decisions. The position offers the opportunity to work on complex, multidisciplinary mining engagements, partnering closely with technical teams to translate project concepts into robust financial outcomes that support value creation and risk management. **Key Responsibilities** **Consulting and Financial Analysis** + Develop, review, and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate mining projects, including cash flow forecasts, NPV, IRR, and other investment metrics. + Conduct market assessments, commodity pricing analysis, operating and capital cost benchmarking, and economic trend evaluations. + Perform sensitivity, scenario, and risk analyses to assess project robustness and identify key value drivers. + Evaluate project economics across different development options, production scenarios, and strategic alternatives. + Support the preparation of economic sections of technical studies, reports, and investment memoranda. **Project Integration and Delivery** + Work closely with mining engineering, geology, processing, environmental, and infrastructure teams to integrate technical inputs into financial models. + Support economic evaluations for scoping studies, prefeasibility studies, feasibility studies, and life-of-mine assessments. + Contribute to technical and commercial due diligence assignments, independent reviews, and transaction support engagements. + Ensure consistency, transparency, and defensibility of assumptions used across technical and financial workstreams. + Assist with project planning, schedules, and deliverables to meet client expectations and quality standards. **Client Engagement and Business Support** + Present financial and strategic findings to clients, lenders, investors, and internal stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. + Support clients with investment decision-making, development planning, and strategic evaluations. + Contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches, scopes of work, and commercial inputs. + Build trusted client relationships through high-quality advisory support and responsive service delivery. + Support knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives within the advisory team. **Management and Supervisory Responsibilities** + Provide day‑to‑day leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior and mid‑level mineral economics and advisory staff. + Oversee workload planning, task assignments, and prioritization to ensure project commitments are met efficiently and to a high standard of quality. + Review and approve financial models, analyses, and deliverables prepared by team members to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project objectives. + Support performance management activities, including coaching, professional development, and contribution to performance reviews. + Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and alignment with AECOM’s values and business goals. **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements** + Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline and 10+ years of relevant mining economics, financial analysis, or advisory experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. **Preferred Qualifications** + 20+ years of experience supporting mineral economics, mining advisory, or project evaluation assignments within a consulting or mining environment. + Demonstrated expertise in advanced financial modeling for mining projects across multiple commodities and development stages. + Experience supporting feasibility studies, due diligence, or transaction-related engagements. + Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. + Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams within a consulting or professional services environment. **Additional Information** Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $180000 to $210000. **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. **What makes AECOM a great place to work** You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10150925 **Business Line:** Water **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Consulting Services **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Compensation:** USD 180000 - USD 210000 - yearly

About the Company

AECOM

About AECOM

AECOM is a global network of experts working with clients, communities and colleagues to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most complex challenges.

Delivering clean water and energy. Building iconic skyscrapers. Planning new cities. Restoring damaged environments. Connecting people and economies with roads, bridges, tunnels and transit systems. Designing parks where children play. Helping governments maintain stability and security.

We connect expertise across services, markets, and geographies to deliver transformative outcomes. Worldwide, we design, build, finance, operate and manage projects and programs that unlock opportunities, protect our environment and improve people’s lives.

Imagine it. Delivered.

Fast Facts:

Approximately $20.2 billion of revenue during fiscal year 2018
Ranked #1 in Transportation and General Building in Engineering News-Record’s 2018 “Top 500 Design Firms”
Named one of Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for the fifth consecutive year

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COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Aerospace and Defense

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Childcare, Concierge Services, Stock Options, Subsidized Commuting, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Transportation Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Vehicle Allowance, Work From Home, Game Rooms, Health Care on Site, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Military Leave, On Site Cafeteria

WEBSITE

https://aecom.jobs/