Director of Engineering, Mining Project Leadership

Paladin Canada; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Health + RRSP matching

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Exposure to major Saskatchewan project

Job summary

Paladin Energy in Saskatoon is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the engineering strategy through development, construction, commissioning, and into production, targeting 2031. You will shape the organization, build capabilities, and influence critical decisions with cross-functional teams and regulatory bodies.

The role requires guiding design and project delivery across disciplines, managing budgets, and collaborating with Indigenous communities and stakeholders to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years progressive engineering experience in mining or major capital projects.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams through feasibility, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Experience managing engineering consultants, EPCM contractors, and external technical service providers.
• Experience operating in highly regulated environments and interfacing with regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the engineering strategy aligned with project objectives and business goals.
• Lead engineering activities across all project phases including EPcm, procurement, construction, commissioning, and transition to operations.
• Establish engineering standards, governance, processes, and performance expectations to support safe, efficient project delivery.
• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, consultants, and EPCM partners.
• Ensure engineering designs and decisions comply with applicable legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Identify, assess, and manage engineering risks and interdependencies throughout the lifecycle.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring engineering solutions support safe construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance.
• Manage engineering budgets, resource planning, and external technical service providers.
• Support regulatory approvals and stakeholder commitments through delivery of engineering requirements.
• Provide engineering leadership during commissioning, startup, and handover to operations.
• Foster continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability across the engineering function.
• Monitor engineering performance and report progress, risks, costs, and KPIs to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Mining industry

Regulatory compliance

Project delivery

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Engineering governance

Job description

Paladin Energy in Saskatoon is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the engineering strategy through development, construction, commissioning, and into production, targeting 2031. You will shape the organization, build capabilities, and influence critical decisions with cross-functional teams and regulatory bodies.

The role requires guiding design and project delivery across disciplines, managing budgets, and collaborating with Indigenous communities and stakeholders to ensure safe,