Study Lead - Underground Projects

Provide thought leadership and specialized expertise in leading and supporting Nevada based underground capital project studies and execution, ensuring their alignment with medium- and long-term organization strategies. Lead the studies and guide future mine development plans utilizing in depth economic analysis tools while remaining aligned with critical permitting and water management aspects of the region.

What You Will Do

Manage opportunities to maintain and improve project economics through cost reduction, engineering, operations improvement, and strategic initiatives through the entire project value chain. Collaborate with project directors, project team members, contractors, and corporate, regional and site senior management to manage project studies and the execution of initiatives.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Must be open to frequent travel and have strong financial background related to economic evaluations of underground mining projects. Experience leading teams and supervising and mentoring employees is also required.

Requirements

• University degree in an analytical discipline. Engineering preferred, but allowance will be made for other highly analytical disciplines
• Additional specialized education of up to 4 years including master’s level degree or equivalent an asset
• Fifteen or more years of related work experience focused on study and development of underground mining projects. Recent experience in Nevada and the western US is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard industry approaches with respect to project management and delivery in large EPCM/EPC projects in mining, construction or heavy industry
• Experience leading teams and supervising and mentoring employees
• Strong financial background related to economic evaluations of underground mining projects
• Management-level communication skills in presentation development, oral communication and other documentation
• Proven ability to provide leadership and direction to highly skilled corporate, regional and mine site staff using influence skills rather than formal reporting authority
• Highly collaborative work style, ability to work with project, technical and financial leaders
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge in given technical discipline and/or other disciplines outside of formal education
• Developed technical report writing and presentation skills
• Well-developed and proven project management skills and ability to multitask
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and work well in a highly unstructured environment; comfortable with uncertainty
• Demonstrated ability in an international business context including the ability to work effectively with teams incorporating varied different business cultures

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Chance to work on complex projects in the mining industry
• Collaborative work environment
• International business context experience