Company Description
RESPEC seeks an experienced Program Manager for aggregates and cement located in our Lexington, KY location.
Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Job Description
The Program Manager (PM) will be responsible for all aspects of improving mine operations, from exploration and mine planning to production. This position will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary professionals to manage engineering projects. The PM will also play a pivotal role in mentoring other engineers, managing projects, and conducting business development activities, including identifying new opportunities, fostering strategic partnerships, and contributing to the long-term growth and sustainability of the organization.
The ideal candidate will lead both surface and underground projects for mining companies and help manage a team of engineers and geologists, manage multiple projects and business development initiatives concurrently. Additional responsibilities include:
- Proposal development
- Budget and schedule oversight
- Junior staff mentorship
- Client relationship fostering
- Business growth
- Seamless integration within a diverse multidisciplinary engineering team
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in geology, mining, geological, or civil engineering; an advanced degree in business administration is helpful
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in mining aggregate, crushed stone, sand and gravel, cement, or consulting industries
- A registered professional engineer/professional geologist license or ability to obtain upon hire
- At least 5 years of project management experience
- Leadership and team management experience
- Technical report writing experience
- Resource and reserve experience under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s S-K 1300 regulation
- Cash flow analysis or financial modeling experience
- Extensive experience in commercial mining engineering software (e.g., Surpac, Vulcan, Carlson, Minesched, and GIS) and proficiency in programming skills (e.g., TCL, Lisp, Visual Basic, and other programming languages) are also preferred
Additional Information
Compensation: Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.
Featured benefits include:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
- Professional Development and Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better.
With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do.
From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore.
Know-How is Everything.
We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
