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Lead Global Mining Impact Assessments and Shape Sustainable Project Delivery Worldwide.
As a Principal Consultant – Environmental Impact Assessment, you will play a critical leadership role in expanding ERM’s global mining sector business while delivering complex environmental and social impact assessment projects across international markets. This role offers the opportunity to influence major mining developments, partner with leading global clients, and contribute to the successful delivery of projects aligned with international financing and sustainability standards.
Why This Role Matters?
ERM is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant – Environmental Impact Assessment with international consulting experience in the mining sector to play a key role in growing our business.
The ideal candidate will have established relationships with mining companies, along with technical expertise leading multi-media environmental and social impact assessments on large-scale mining projects. We are particularly looking for someone who has experience overseeing international mining projects, projects requiring World Bank financing, and projects following IRMA or other recognized best-practice standards.
As a senior leader, you will be accountable for successfully selling and consulting on a range of environmental, social, and health impact assessment projects. You will collaborate with ERM's global technical team to share best practices across the industry. This is a partner-track opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader and make a significant impact in successfully implementing ERM's global strategy.
What Your Impact Is:
- Develop and implement strategic business/action plans, provide leadership, and deliver performance results to expand our capital project delivery service offerings and client base in the mining industry. Serve as a key member of the mining industry team to drive double-digit profitable growth.
- As a seller/doer, contribute to business development efforts within ERM’s global capital projects service area. Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active leadership role in developing business with both new and existing clients.
- Develop and expand client relationships that generate repeat business and long-term strategic partnerships.
- Serve as a senior resource for environmental and social impact assessment projects and related activities supporting ERM clients’ capital projects, including mining, diversified energy, power, electrical transmission, and renewable energy projects.
- Contribute to preparing environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), and associated management plans, serving in roles ranging from lead technical expert to QA/QC reviewer.
- Deliver results that meet client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
- Lead, manage performance, hire and retain, inspire, and mentor technical team members.
- Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM’s profile and market share through technical excellence and business development.
- Collaborate with internal teams to deepen relationships with key clients and establish new client relationships that result in significant net revenue growth.
- Support the growth and development of ERM’s international technical community.
- Partner with global practitioners to execute impact assessment projects and participate on multidisciplinary teams across ERM’s worldwide organization.
What You'll Bring:
Required
- BS/MS in sciences, environmental studies, planning, geography, civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 6-8+ years of consulting experience with impact assessment and multi-media permitting, particularly on international projects.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful business growth strategies within the mining, energy, or capital projects sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain long-term client relationships and generate bookable sales.
- Established relationships with mining companies.
- Strong understanding of key impact assessment and management issues within the mining sector.
- High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices.
- Recognized technical expertise and established reputation in the marketplace, including credibility with regulators involved in impact assessment approvals.
- Excellent leadership, team-building, collaboration, and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated integrity, executive presence, and ability to address complex client and business challenges effectively.
- Positive outlook, collaborative mindset, and commitment to the success of ERM as a global organization.
Preferred
- Experience leading environmental and social impact assessments for projects financed by international lending institutions, including the World Bank.
- Experience supporting projects aligned with IRMA or comparable international sustainability standards.
- International project leadership experience across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary global consulting teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive strategic growth of ERM’s environmental and social impact assessment practice within the mining sector.
- Lead client engagement, business development, and technical delivery activities.
- Provide technical leadership on complex international mining and capital project assessments.
- Mentor and develop high-performing consulting teams.
- Collaborate across ERM’s global organization to deliver innovative client solutions.
- Build and strengthen long-term client relationships while expanding market presence.
For the Principal Consultant, Mining Impact Assessment position, the anticipated annual base pay is $102,200–$131,100 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
INTRODUCTION
Lead Global Mining Impact Assessments and Shape Sustainable Project Delivery Worldwide.
As a Principal Consultant – Environmental Impact Assessment, you will play a critical leadership role in expanding ERM’s global mining sector business while delivering complex environmental and social impact assessment projects across international markets. This role offers the opportunity to influence major mining developments, partner with leading global clients, and contribute to the successful delivery of projects aligned with international financing and sustainability standards.
Why This Role Matters?
ERM is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant – Environmental Impact Assessment with international consulting experience in the mining sector to play a key role in growing our business.
The ideal candidate will have established relationships with mining companies, along with technical expertise leading multi-media environmental and social impact assessments on large-scale mining projects. We are particularly looking for someone who has experience overseeing international mining projects, projects requiring World Bank financing, and projects following IRMA or other recognized best-practice standards.
As a senior leader, you will be accountable for successfully selling and consulting on a range of environmental, social, and health impact assessment projects. You will collaborate with ERM's global technical team to share best practices across the industry. This is a partner-track opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader and make a significant impact in successfully implementing ERM's global strategy.
What Your Impact Is:
- Develop and implement strategic business/action plans, provide leadership, and deliver performance results to expand our capital project delivery service offerings and client base in the mining industry. Serve as a key member of the mining industry team to drive double-digit profitable growth.
- As a seller/doer, contribute to business development efforts within ERM’s global capital projects service area. Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active leadership role in developing business with both new and existing clients.
- Develop and expand client relationships that generate repeat business and long-term strategic partnerships.
- Serve as a senior resource for environmental and social impact assessment projects and related activities supporting ERM clients’ capital projects, including mining, diversified energy, power, electrical transmission, and renewable energy projects.
- Contribute to preparing environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), and associated management plans, serving in roles ranging from lead technical expert to QA/QC reviewer.
- Deliver results that meet client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
- Lead, manage performance, hire and retain, inspire, and mentor technical team members.
- Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM’s profile and market share through technical excellence and business development.
- Collaborate with internal teams to deepen relationships with key clients and establish new client relationships that result in significant net revenue growth.
- Support the growth and development of ERM’s international technical community.
- Partner with global practitioners to execute impact assessment projects and participate on multidisciplinary teams across ERM’s worldwide organization.
What You'll Bring:
Required
- BS/MS in sciences, environmental studies, planning, geography, civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 6-8+ years of consulting experience with impact assessment and multi-media permitting, particularly on international projects.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful business growth strategies within the mining, energy, or capital projects sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain long-term client relationships and generate bookable sales.
- Established relationships with mining companies.
- Strong understanding of key impact assessment and management issues within the mining sector.
- High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices.
- Recognized technical expertise and established reputation in the marketplace, including credibility with regulators involved in impact assessment approvals.
- Excellent leadership, team-building, collaboration, and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated integrity, executive presence, and ability to address complex client and business challenges effectively.
- Positive outlook, collaborative mindset, and commitment to the success of ERM as a global organization.
Preferred
- Experience leading environmental and social impact assessments for projects financed by international lending institutions, including the World Bank.
- Experience supporting projects aligned with IRMA or comparable international sustainability standards.
- International project leadership experience across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary global consulting teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive strategic growth of ERM’s environmental and social impact assessment practice within the mining sector.
- Lead client engagement, business development, and technical delivery activities.
- Provide technical leadership on complex international mining and capital project assessments.
- Mentor and develop high-performing consulting teams.
- Collaborate across ERM’s global organization to deliver innovative client solutions.
- Build and strengthen long-term client relationships while expanding market presence.
For the Principal Consultant, Mining Impact Assessment position, the anticipated annual base pay is $102,200–$131,100 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Mining Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your degree to match the job's minimum requirements exactly. A mining engineering or geological engineering degree maps cleanly to most postings. A civil or mechanical engineering degree may require a credential evaluation to confirm equivalency before your employer files.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter Mining Engineer roles by employers who have filed PERM applications. This tells you which companies have already built the internal process to sponsor foreign workers, not just ones open to the idea.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 before you apply
EB-2 requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers bachelor's-level professionals. Many mining employers default to EB-3 for field roles and EB-2 for senior engineers, so clarify the category before your employer files I-140.
Understand how site location affects your timeline
PERM recruitment must cover the specific worksite location, not a company headquarters. Remote mine sites in certain states can have thin local labor markets, which may speed DOL recruitment outcomes but adds documentation complexity your employer's immigration counsel needs to plan for.
Request PERM filing before your priority date slips
Your EB-3 priority date is locked when DOL accepts the PERM application, not when I-140 is approved. Ask your employer to file PERM as early as possible in your employment. Delays between job offer and filing cost you months in the visa backlog queue.
Use OFLC Wage Search to verify your prevailing wage tier
DOL uses O*NET codes to classify Mining Engineer roles and assigns a prevailing wage from Levels I through IV. Check OFLC Wage Search with your job duties before negotiations. If your offered salary falls below the certified level, USCIS can deny the I-140 petition.
Green Card Mining Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Mining Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Mining Engineer positions qualify for both categories depending on the degree and experience level your employer lists in the job description. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree in mining, geological, or a related engineering field. EB-2 applies when the employer requires a master's degree or equivalent, meaning a bachelor's plus five years of progressive, specialized experience in the field.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Mining Engineers?
H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 65,000 registrations annually, and subject to a lottery. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM has no annual cap on filings, but a per-country limit on visa issuance can create backlogs for applicants from high-demand countries like India and China. The PERM process takes longer upfront, typically one to two years from labor certification to I-485 approval, but the outcome is permanent residency, not a temporary status requiring renewal.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a Mining Engineer employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-mandated recruitment campaign, including job postings, newspaper advertisements in the role's work location, and internal notices. DOL reviews the recruitment results to confirm no qualified U.S. workers were displaced. For mine-site roles in remote areas, the local labor market documentation can differ from urban postings. The employer then files ETA Form 9089 with DOL before moving to the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
How do I find Mining Engineer jobs where employers are already set up to sponsor green cards?
Search Migrate Mate to identify Mining Engineer roles at employers with documented PERM filing history. This filters out companies that express general openness to sponsorship but have no practical experience with the process, which matters because inexperienced employers frequently delay or abandon PERM filings after making an offer.
Can my employer start the green card process while I'm on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. Employers can file PERM while you hold H-1B status, and you can extend H-1B beyond the standard six-year limit under AC21 once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is more than 365 days old. On OPT, your employer should begin PERM as early as possible, since the process does not provide independent work authorization and you'll need a separate status while the green card is pending.