Lead Civil Project Engineer (Mining)

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers is seeking a Lead Civil Project Engineer for a Northern Ontario mining operation on a hybrid schedule. You will lead a team of civil engineers, manage capital projects from concept through commissioning, and ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with construction, operations, procurement and safety teams, supervise external consultants, and uphold Ontario regulations and mining standards in a dynamic, remote-site environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 10–15 years of mining civil project experience.
• P.Eng. designation from any Canadian province or territory.
• Experience with mining process plant construction, expansion, or major capital projects.
• Proven budgeting, scheduling, scope management, and contractor coordination.
• Knowledge of Ontario Building Code and mining regulations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing engineering consultants and EPC/EPCM contractors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Civil Lead for the Capital Projects group.
• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 5-6 civil engineering personnel, including 3 senior direct reports.
• Manage the execution of all civil capital projects across the site.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Manage external engineering consultants and review engineering deliverables rather than perform detailed design.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project planning and execution.
• Collaborate closely with construction, operations, maintenance, procurement, environmental, and project controls teams.
• Develop project execution plans, work breakdown structures (WBS), project schedules, and budgets.
• Monitor project costs and work with the Project Cost Controller to maintain budget compliance.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement activities including scope development, tender evaluations, contractor selection, and contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with Ontario regulations, mining standards, engineering best practices, and site safety requirements.
• Participate in constructability reviews, value engineering initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Quality oversight

Communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

P.Eng. designation

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Navisworks

Job description

Lead Civil Project Engineer - Gold mining company - Northern Ontario (Hybrid)

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Lead Civil Project Engineer to join the Capital Projects team supporting one of Canada's largest mining operations. This is an independent contractor opportunity.

Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Superintendent, this role provides technical leadership and project management oversight for the site's civil capital projects. The successful candidate will lead a team of senior civil engineers, manage external engineering consultants, and oversee projects from concept through commissioning while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.

This position is best suited for an experienced mining project engineer with strong leadership skills and a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary capital projects in an operating mine environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Civil Lead for the Capital Projects group.
• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 5-6 civil engineering personnel, including 3 senior direct reports.
• Manage the execution of all civil capital projects across the site.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Manage external engineering consultants and review engineering deliverables rather than perform detailed design.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation. Lead Civil Project Engineer does NOT need to stamp or seal engineering drawings.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project planning and execution.
• Collaborate closely with construction, operations, maintenance, procurement, environmental, and project controls teams.
• Develop project execution plans, work breakdown structures (WBS), project schedules, and budgets.
• Monitor project costs and work closely with the Project Cost Controller to maintain budget compliance.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement activities including scope development, tender evaluations, contractor selection, and contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with Ontario regulations, mining standards, engineering best practices, and site safety requirements.
• Participate in constructability reviews, value engineering initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience managing civil engineering projects within the mining industry.
• Valid Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation from any province or territory in Canada.
• Experience supporting mining process plant construction, expansion, or major capital projects is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including budgeting, scheduling, scope management, and contractor coordination.
• Strong understanding of civil infrastructure associated with mining operations.
• Previous experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing engineering consultants and EPC/EPCM contractors.
• Knowledge of Ontario Building Code, Occupational Health & Safety legislation, and mining regulations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience working at remote mining operations is considered a strong asset.

Preferred Experience

• Process plant capital project experience.
• Mine expansion projects.
• Brownfield or operating mine environments.
• EPC/EPCM project delivery experience.
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Navisworks, and related engineering software.

Hybrid Rotation:

Phase 1 (2026 and 2027) - Sudbury Office and work from home (3-week rotation)

(Weeks 1 & 2)

Work in downtown Sudbury: Monday to Thursday (Approximately 10-11 hours per day)

Friday to Sunday: Days off.

(Week 3):

Work from home: Monday to Friday. Approximately 10-11 hours per day.

Phase 2 (currently anticipated to be in 2028) - Mine site and work from home

(Week 1 and Week 3)

Work at the mine site: Monday to Thursday. Approximately 10-11 hours per day

(Week 2 and Week 4)

Work from home: Monday to Thursday and potentially Friday (2 hours).