Amanda Adams, P.E, PMP

Amanda Adams, P.E, PMP, is a Principal Engineer at Stantec with 18 years of mining industry experience. Amanda currently serves as a member of Stantec’s US Mining leadership team in the role of Business Center Operations Leader. She is a Colorado School of Mines Graduate with a B.S. In Geological Engineering. She has been employed at Stantec (through acquisition) since 2008. Her technical experience is primarily focused on the design of tailings storage facilities for mining clients. Her design experience has spanned all phases of project development from siting studies to pre-feasibility, feasibility, basic engineering, detailed design, construction, operation and closure. Amanda is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in STEM fields. She is Past President of the Women in Mining (WIM) Denver Chapter and in 2024 received a Distinguished Service Award from WIM. She is a one of the founding members of the US Society on Dams (USSD) DEI Committee. Amanda is also involved in professional organizations to promote mining and tailings practices, including previously serving as the USSD Tailings Dams Committee Chair and she is the current Chair of the SME Tailings and Mine Waste committee.