Reference #: 5d104419-a0ca-4e5d-9cd1-dc58cacaddd5DescriptionGAI 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.
Insp ring 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 acollaborativeteam that's committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.GAI Consultants, Inc. is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion through fostering a workforce that represents different communities, cultures, and viewpoints. We will continue to build mutual trust and respect where employees are empowered to share their diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas.Benefits To Working at GAI Include:
Competitive salary -GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental,companypaidLong Term Disability, andShort-TermDisability(benefits start within 30 days of hire)
NewpaidMaternity/Paternity/Adoption program
Generous Paid Time Offand7 paid holidays
401k company match
QualificationsEducation
Bachelors of Geology (required)Experience
14 years: Project advisor for abandoned mine land reclamation. (required)Licenses & Certifications
Driver's License (required)The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60
