Sustaining Capital Project Manager (Goldfield)

About the role

We are seeking a Sustaining Capital Project Manager to join our team in Goldfield District Project in Goldfield, Nevada.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Oversee all Sustaining Capital Projects on site including the following functions: Engineering, Procurement & Contracting, Construction & Commissioning, Safety, Project Controls, Operations Readiness, Permitting, Environmental Compliance and Community Relations.
• Ensure that the project adheres to project timelines, budgets, and technical requirements.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams, including Centerra employees and consultants to ensure project success.
• Ensure adoption of best practices in project management standards throughout all phases of the project – increasing the level of rigor on project management as the project develops.
• Manage project risk by identifying potential challenges and developing mitigation strategies.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, community representatives, and executive leadership, to ensure transparency and effective project execution.
• Lead reporting on the project.
• Engineering Management: Develop the engineering strategies for the various projects, including sourcing to appropriate firms, etc.
• Oversee all engineering activities for the various phases of the various projects (scoping to detailed engineering).
• Lead fit-for-purpose, which aim to optimize costs, schedule and complexity.
• Develop and implement the necessary engineering standards, best practices, and quality control measures for the project.
• Develop and lead field campaigns to refine the input information for the engineering design.
• Procurement & Contracting: Develop the Construction and Packaging strategies to align with execution strategies.
• Oversee and develop/refine the procurement process to ensure efficient contract execution.
• Participate in bid walks, contract negotiations and dispute resolution to maintain the required progress and budgets.
• Safety: Ensure that Safety requirements (Centerra & MSHA) are being respected during studies and execution.
• Ensure that all activities on site are done safely and proactively, and that Centerra core values are maintained.
• Construction & Commissioning: Develop Execution Approach which includes identifying critical scopes, and phasing of work to help de-risk the overall project.
• Work with the engineering firms and SMEs to develop strong commissioning plans, and integrate these plans into the overall schedule and budgets.
• Ensure project construction and performance is achieved with regards to cost, schedule, quality, safety and value.
• Project Controls: Develop the Project Budget and map to the Procurement and Contracting Strategies.
• Review and manage the budget of the various workstreams while maintaining oversight on overall spending and contingency management.
• Oversee the project budgeting planning process and working with project controls resources forecast costs and monitoring expenditure to ensure effective cost control.
• Submit AFEs for the respective projects to Centerra Leadership.
• Develop project progress metrics to easily report up to Senior Management on project status.
• Develop detailed project schedule which includes all workstreams and highlights critical tasks and focus.
• Oversee the project budgeting planning process and working with project controls resources forecast costs and monitoring expenditure to ensure effective cost control.
• Operations Readiness: Work collaboratively with the Operations to develop Operation Readiness transition plans to ramp up execution projects.
• Environmental Compliance & Permitting: Working closely with the Snr. Director of Permitting to develop permitting strategies and associated action plans to complete require technical studies to support future permitting efforts.
• Lead field campaigns to collect technical field data.
• Work directly with permitting teams and agencies to develop required project permits.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with the permitting team to ensure that all aspects of the project meet or exceed environmental obligations and permitting requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, with significant previous experience in engineering, study, and construction of mining projects, including a good understanding of mining and ore processing equipment.
• Registration in a professional association desirable.
• ~10+ years of experience in mining development projects from study to start-up.
• Successfully executed projects of >$25M.
• Strong technical knowledge of mining, processing and construction management preferably in a gold heap leach situation.
• Extensive experience in managing engineering teams for large projects. This includes development and management of scopes of work, schedules, and budgets as well as co-ordination of different engineering disciplines, and working with engineering consultants, vendors, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Experience with EPCM, EPC, PCM and other project execution models.
• Experience in managing third-party engineering resources.
• Strong emphasis of safety and emphasis on doing work properly – willing to step up and correct unsafe actions.
• Proven ability to create a strong culture of performance with zero harm, health and safety as a priority.
• Understanding of MSHA requirements.
• Demonstrated strength in operational readiness and ability to manage smooth transition from capital projects execution to operations.
• Contract management experience including progress monitoring, dispute resolution, and earned value management.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of the applicable legislation and regulations for Mines in Nevada preferred.
• Knowledge of governance, environmental and compliance practices with proven ability to identify and manage project risk.
• Demonstrated management abilities in both technical and operational settings.
• Knowledge of State and Federal Regulations and NEPA, RCRA, compliance and permitting including Water Rights is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing complex projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of mining, processing and construction management.
• Experience with EPCM, EPC, PCM and other project execution models.
• Experience in managing third-party engineering resources.
• Strong emphasis on safety and ensuring work is done properly.
• Proven ability to create a strong culture of performance with zero harm, health and safety as a priority.
• Understanding of MSHA requirements.
• Knowledge of governance, environmental and compliance practices with proven ability to identify and manage project risk.
• Knowledge of State and Federal Regulations and NEPA, RCRA, compliance and permitting including Water Rights.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary based on experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Access to comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, STD, LTD, company-sponsored 401k with Company match, healthcare spending account, annual incentive bonus and long-term incentive plan, employee share purchase plan with Company match.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.