Mining Engineering Discipline Lead

PMET; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PMET Resources Inc. in Montreal seeks a Mining Engineering Discipline Lead to guide mine design, planning, and resource management for its lithium and tantalum projects.

You will also act as Project Manager for technical studies (PEA, PFS, FS), coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets, and ensuring milestones are met while collaborating with exploration, environmental, and finance groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Master’s degree is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in mine design, mining methods, and mine planning optimization (open-pit and/or underground).
• Prepare and review NI 43-101 mining sections, including resource and reserve estimates, as a Qualified Person (QP).
• Advise on mine design decisions (pit geometry, sequencing, drilling and blasting) with cross-disciplinary input.
• Develop and implement sampling, grade control, and mine-to-mill reconciliation standards.
• Act as Project Manager for technical studies (PEA, PFS, FS), coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Maintain budget and forecasting oversight for mining engineering studies, coordinating with Finance.
• Collaborate with Environmental, Community Relations, and Exploration teams to integrate regulatory and social considerations into studies.

Skills

Bilingualism (French & English)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering

Master’s degree (asset)

Tools

Whittle

Deswik

Leapfrog

Microsoft Office

Job description

PMET Resources Inc. is a pegmatite critical mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its district-scale 100%-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Property located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada. The Shaakichiuwaanaan Project hosts the largest lithium pegmatite Mineral Reserve in the Americas and is one of the top 10 largest resources globally as well as hosting a significant tantalum component. The Property also hosts the largest pollucite-hosted caesium pegmatite mineral resource in the world. With this exceptional asset portfolio, Shaakichiuwaanaan is well positioned to become a leading North American hub for critical minerals.

In this stage of development, PMET is seeking a Mining Engineering Discipline Lead who will play a dual strategic role within the project team. Reporting directly to the Director of Studies and based at the Company’s head office in downtown Montreal, the successful candidate will, on the one hand, serve as the Mining Engineering Discipline Lead, providing advanced technical expertise across all mining aspects of the project—including mine design, mining methods, mine planning, and resource management—for the deposit’s multiple critical minerals (lithium, tantalum, cesium, gallium, rubidium, and others). On the other hand, the individual will act as a Project Manager for one or more technical studies (Preliminary Economic Assessment, Prefeasibility Study, or Feasibility Study), coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and ensuring the delivery of project milestones on schedule and within budget. In this capacity, the incumbent will work closely with the internal studies team, the exploration group, as well as various
external consultants and partners.

The position is based at the Company’s head office in downtown Montreal.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in mine design, mining methods, and mine planning optimization (open-pit and/or underground operations).
• Prepare and review the mining sections of technical reports (NI 43-101), including mineral
  resource and mineral reserve estimates, and act as a Qualified Person (QP).
• Advise on mine design decisions (pit geometry, mine sequencing, drilling and blasting, and
  infrastructure) while integrating economic, geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, and
  environmental considerations.
• Develop and implement sampling, grade control, and mine-to-mill reconciliation standards.

Study Project Management

• Act as Project Manager for technical studies (PEA, PFS, and FS), coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and ensuring the successful delivery of work scopes within established schedules and budgets.
• Maintain rigorous oversight of project deliverables, working closely with external consultants and service providers to ensure quality and timely execution.
• Oversee the management of budgets and forecasting related to mining engineering studies
  and mandates, in coordination with the Finance Department.
• Collaborate with the Environmental, Community Relations, and Exploration teams to ensure
  regulatory, permitting, environmental, and social considerations are fully integrated into
  project studies.

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is considered an asset.
• Ability to act as a Qualified Person (NI 43-101) and a Competent Person (JORC Code) is
  required.
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in mining engineering, including mine planning,
  mine design, and/or mining operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical studies (PEA, PFS, and/or FS), including the
  coordination of multidisciplinary consulting teams.
• Knowledge of open-pit and/or underground mining methods; experience with lithium
  pegmatite deposits is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite; experience with mine planning and optimization
  software (e.g., Whittle, Deswik, Leapfrog) is considered an asset.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid position based in the Montreal office, with an expected presence of approximately two days per week. The Company currently offers flexible remote work arrangements; however, these may evolve based on organizational needs.
• Occasional travel and work at remote camp locations as required, including travel to
  designated transportation hubs (Montreal or Quebec City) to access Company charter flights.
• Strong proficiency with computer tools and systems to support day-to-day operational
  activities.
• Full-time position (average of 40 hours per week), with occasional availability required
  outside normal working hours.