Reclamation Specialist

The Opportunity JDS is seeking a Reclamation Specialist who can turn sound technical work into field-ready execution. This role supports mine closure, reclamation and remediation assignments from early planning and liability definition through design, procurement, construction, monitoring and closeout. The successful candidate will be as comfortable reviewing quantities and building a defensible Reclamation Liability Cost Estimate as they are walking a site, working with operators and contractors, and resolving practical constraints in the field. The role sits within JDS' Environment and Reclamation division and works closely with engineering, project and construction management, operations and mining teams. Our approach is owner-focused and execution-led: plans must be technically sound, permit-ready, constructible, cost-conscious and useful to the people responsible for delivering the work. Responsibilities Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: Accept No Mediocrity; Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, & Practically; True to Our Word; Insist on the Highest Standard of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability; Open & Honest Communication Shared Both Internally and With Customers; and No Harm to People, Environment, Assets, or Reputation. Reclamation Planning and Technical Delivery: Develop and update mine closure, decommissioning, reclamation and care and maintenance plans for operating, inactive and legacy mine sites; Translate closure objectives, permit conditions and technical studies into clear scopes, drawings, quantities, schedules, specifications, work packages and measurable completion criteria; Integrate practical mine-site considerations into landform, cover, soil handling, erosion and sediment control, revegetation, water management, demolition and site restoration strategies; Coordinate technical inputs from geotechnical, geochemical, water, ecological, engineering, operations and cost-estimating specialists, and identify gaps before they affect execution; and Prepare technical memoranda, work plans, basis-of-estimate documents, regulatory submissions, progress reports and closure records that are concise, defensible and usable. Liability Estimates and Project Controls: Lead or support Reclamation Liability Cost Estimate development and updates, including disturbance inventories, quantity takeoffs, unit rates, productivity assumptions, indirect costs, contingency, escalation and schedule logic; Reconcile cost estimates to current site conditions, approved plans, outstanding obligations and realistic third-party execution methods, with a clear audit trail for assumptions and changes; Build and maintain scopes, budgets, schedules, risk registers, procurement packages, change records and forecasts for reclamation and remediation work; and Support tendering, bid reviews, contractor selection, commercial evaluations and contract administration in collaboration with JDS project and construction teams. …