Lead Project Engineer

Inventa Capital Corp.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventa Capital Corp. in Vancouver seeks a Lead Project Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for underground mine development and capital projects, reporting to the Manager, Project Engineering.

The role owns the technical quality, coordination and delivery of underground engineering work and serves as the main interface between design teams, contractors and site operations. The position is based in Vancouver, BC, with significant travel to Hermosillo, Mexico during design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (P.Eng. or eligibility preferred).
• 8–15 years of project engineering and/or construction experience.
• Working knowledge of underground design principles.
• Experience reviewing technical deliverables and managing contractor/consultant output.
• Experience coordinating procurement, contracts with the technical team and construction teams.
• Experience managing contractors with day-to-day technical queries or on-site problem solving.
• Safety-first mindset with underground-specific hazard awareness.
• Strong technical judgement and attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and manage competing inputs.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Practical, hands-on problem-solving orientation.
• Spanish speaking an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering execution for the Panuco project.
• Coordinate multi-discipline design inputs into an integrated, constructible plan.
• Review underground engineering drawings, models, and technical deliverables.
• Identify and drive optimization opportunities within assigned scope (cost, schedule, design efficiency).
• Ensure assigned work complies with applicable mining regulations and internal technical standards.
• Incorporate environmental and sustainability requirements into engineering deliverables.
• Verify that safety procedures are properly designed and documented within assigned scope.
• Prepare technical summaries and status updates for the Project Engineering Manager.
• Maintain document control and change management discipline for assigned drawings and deliverables.
• Monitor day-to-day contractor technical compliance and safety performance on assigned scope.

Skills

Project engineering leadership

Underground design principles

Contractor coordination

Technical documentation

Safety awareness

Written and verbal communication

Spanish language (asset)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Reports To: Manager, Project Engineering

Compensation: $150k - $1200k annually

Position Summary

The Lead Project Engineer provides hands-on technical leadership for underground mine development and capital projects.Reporting to the Manager, Project Engineering, this role owns the technical quality, coordination, and delivery of underground engineering work, acting as the primary interface between design teams, contractors, and site operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering execution related to the Panuco project.


• Coordinate multi-discipline design inputs into an integrated, constructible plan.


• Review underground engineering drawings, models, and technical deliverables produced by internal staff and consultants.


• Identify and drive optimization opportunities within assigned scope (cost, schedule, design efficiency).


• Ensure assigned work complies with applicable mining regulations and internal technical standards.


• Incorporate environmental and sustainability requirements into engineering deliverables.


• Verify that safety procedures are properly designed and documented within assigned scope.


• Prepare technical summaries and status updates for the Project Engineering Manager.


• Maintain document control and change management discipline for assigned drawings and deliverables.


• Monitor day-to-day contractor technical compliance and safety performance on assigned scope; escat...
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Civil/Structural, Electrical engineering or related discipline (P.Eng. or eligibility preferred).


• 8-15 years of project engineering and/or construction experience


• Working knowledge of underground design principles.


• Experience reviewing technical deliverables and managing contractor/consultant technical output.


• Experience coordinating procurement, contracts with the technical team and construction teams


• Experience with managing contractors with day-to-day technical queries or on-site problem solving


• Safety-first mindset with underground-specific hazard awareness.


• Strong technical judgement and attention to detail


• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and manage competing inputs.


• Clear written and verbal communication


• Practical, hands-on problem-solving orientation.


• Spanish speaking an asset

Location and Travel

This role is based in Vancouver, BC, and requires significant travel to Hermosillo Mexico during the design and procurement phase, transitioning to a heavy site role or roster (depending on requirements) during construction and commissioning.