Program Manager - Mine Closure

## 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 We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the execution of large, multi-year environmental mine closure and reclamation programs, the largest of which is at the Questa Mine in northern New Mexico. This individual will be responsible for the safe, profitable, and technically successful delivery of a complex portfolio of environmental remediation, water management, earthworks, reclamation, support site services, and long-term stewardship projects. The Program Manager will serve as the primary interface with the client, subcontractors, internal technical teams and potentially regulatory agencies; while leading multidisciplinary project managers, engineers, scientists, construction managers, and field personnel. This role requires a strong blend of strategic leadership, technical understanding, commercial acumen, and exceptional stakeholder management capabilities. **Key Responsibilities** **Program Leadership** - Lead overall execution of a multi-million-dollar environmental mine closure program. - Develop and execute annual and multi-year program delivery strategies. - Ensure safe, predictable, and profitable delivery across multiple concurrent projects. - Establish program governance, reporting, risk management, and performance metrics. - Identify, engage and manage a variety of Subcontractors - Drive a culture focused on safety, quality, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence, both with AECOM staff and subcontractors. **Client Relationship Management** - Serve as the senior day-to-day representative to the client. - Build trusted executive-level relationships. - Facilitate program reviews and executive steering committee meetings. - Identify opportunities to improve project outcomes and expand services. - Manage client expectations through transparent communication and proactive issue resolution. **Project Delivery** Provide leadership across projects including: - Construction management - Environmental compliance - Sustain Capital Maintenance work Ensure projects are delivered to achieve annual scope and outcome commitments: - Safely - On schedule - Within budget - In accordance with permit requirements - To company quality standards **Commercial Management** - Manage overall program financial performance. - Oversee annual forecasts and operating plan developments. - Monitor revenue, margin, backlog, and utilization. - Lead change order negotiations. - Review subcontractor performance and commercial risk. - Support contract negotiations and claims management. - Work with leadership on achieving contract key performance indicators. - Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings. **Leadership** - Lead a multidisciplinary team of: - Project Managers - Engineers - Geologists - Environmental Scientists - Construction Managers - Field Technicians - Craft Labor - Subcontractors - Mentor future project leaders. - Foster collaboration across technical disciplines. - Drive accountability and high performance. **Health,…