Area Manager – Paste Plant & Tailings Filter Plant

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Area Manager to lead a groundbreaking mining project in Québec. This role involves overseeing the design and construction of critical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and managing large-scale projects. You will collaborate with experts and stakeholders, driving optimal project execution while focusing on innovative technologies for long-term success. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a major greenfield project, offering a vibrant workspace and significant career development. If you are passionate about making an impact in the mining sector, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Vibrant modern workspace

Exceptional career development

Access to global projects networks

Highly competitive compensation

Collective insurance plan

RRSP

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in managing paste and filter plants in mining.
• Degree qualified with strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and construction management of paste and filter plants.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and safety protocols.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Data Analysis

Bilingual (English and French)

Site Inspection

Collaboration

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Project Management qualifications

Job description

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations and in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

Your new role

Take the lead in overseeing the design and construction management of our new paste plant and tailings filter plant as part of the Windfall Project, which is entering the pre-construction phase. Your role is pivotal in ensuring that all activities comply with stringent engineering standards, regulations, and safety protocols. By efficiently managing and allocating resources, you will drive optimal project execution, ensuring that every aspect runs smoothly and effectively. You will be instrumental in developing and implementing comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction strategies that align with and meet the project's ambitious goals and objectives.

Additionally, you will define scope requirements for functional teams, meticulously ensuring that all areas of scope, cost, and schedule are thoroughly addressed. Your strategic oversight will be crucial in delivering successful project outcomes and advancing the company's position in the industry.

You will work closely with end user stakeholders to ensure that their needs are well understood, and that designs are developed that can deliver on the operational requirements. You will work with specialist vendors to investigate, select and adopt state of the art technologies that will drive a safe, efficient and effective operation for the long term. Your focus on detail during the design and delivery phase will ensure Windfall’s long-term success.

Your mechanical understanding will enable you to fully understand the unique systems associated with tailings management and to use these systems in developing advanced operating configurations for the longer-term operation. You will work closely with the mining design team to ensure that the long term mine schedules adequately adopt the requirements of the tailings management systems.

Working with the technical functions, the Area Manager role has full accountability for the development and delivery of the scope required to realize the start of the art facility, including scope development, contracting strategies, cost and schedule development, quality management and commissioning and ramp up of the plant. The Area Manager is the integrator of all other functional areas and the senior point of accountability.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline. (Project management qualifications highly regarded).
• 10+ years of experience with management of paste and filter plants within the mining sector.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large-scope infrastructure projects.
• Bilingual (able to communicate with clients and stakeholders in English and French)
• Leadership qualities to motivate and guide engineering, procurement and construction teams
• Collaborative skills to work with functions and other areas in scope delivery
• Ability to conduct thorough site inspections and evaluation
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting for performance assessment

What you'll get in return

• Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project.

• Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.

• A unique opportunity to lead the delivery of critical infrastructure for a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector, that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation.

• Access to global projects networks to leverage the best of practices across Gold Fields.

• Highly competitive compensation.

• Collective insurance plan.

• RRSP.

• And much more!

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to [e-mail], or call us now 416-203-6743.

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