Operations Manager

Denison Mines Corp.; Town of Athabasca; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Denison Mines Corp. seeks an Operations Manager to support safe, efficient site operations across camp services, utilities and critical infrastructure. You will oversee contractor performance, manage turnkey camps (Phoenix and Gryphon), and ensure safety compliance while driving continuous improvement.

Based in a Northern site, the role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and stakeholder management skills to optimize costs and maintain reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical field, or college diploma with relevant experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in site services, utilities, camp operations or remote workforce management.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with camp utilities, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, electrical systems, propane systems, and critical camp infrastructure is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements, emergency response practices, and contractor oversight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using operational or workforce management systems is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site leadership and supervision to camp and site operations personnel, including Site Services and Utilities Supervisors, Camp Leads, and Water Treatment personnel.
• Oversight of operations contractors under the Camp Lead function, including ACLP (camp catering contract) and Athabasca Basin Security (security contract), ensuring contractual obligations, service standards, and safety requirements are met.
• Coordinate with the Site Services and Utilities Supervisor on maintenance contractor oversight, including Accurate Industries, and support contractor performance management, work planning, and issue resolution as required.
• Provide oversight of key camp assets and systems at the Williams Lake Camp Complex, including the fire detection and suppression system, propane distribution system, camp generators and electrical systems, potable water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, and Legacy Wheeler River Camp assets.
• Manage the Phoenix Construction Camp, a 150-person temporary camp at the Phoenix Site, as a turnkey camp solution by administering the contract and contractor performance.
• Oversee the management of the 30-person temporary camp for Gryphon as a turnkey camp solution, ensuring the camp contractor is responsible for all operations, maintenance, and related services.
• Oversee the refrigeration plant once operational, including monitoring performance, coordinating maintenance requirements, and ensuring safe and reliable operation.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements and promote a strong safety culture across all site operations and contractor activities.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reliability of site and camp operations.
• Monitor camp and operational budgets, approve expenditures within authority, and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Manage emergency preparedness plans related to camp operations, utilities, and critical systems, and participate in emergency response activities as required.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication

MS Office

Workforce systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical field

College diploma or skilled trades

Tools

Operational/workforce management systems

Job description

The Operations Manager plays a key role in supporting safe, efficient, and reliable site operations by overseeing the Denison managed assets and service contracts. The role is responsible for ensuring that camp and site systems operate effectively, which includes the temporary camps, camp services, utilities, critical infrastructure, and related contractor performance. He or she ensures that operational activities are managed with strong safety practices, and a commitment to continuous improvement in support of the organization's strategic objectives. This is a rotational, site-based role based in Northern Saskatchewan.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide on site leadership and supervision to camp and site operations personnel, including Site Services and Utilities Supervisors, Camp Leads, and Water Treatment personnel
• Oversight of operations contractors under the Camp Lead function, including ACLP (camp catering contract) and Athabasca Basin Security (security contract), ensuring contractual obligations, service standards, and safety requirements are met
• Coordinate with the Site Services and Utilities Supervisor on maintenance contractor oversight, including Accurate Industries, and support contractor performance management, work planning, and issue resolution as required
• Provide oversight of key camp assets and systems at the Williams Lake Camp Complex, including the fire detection and suppression system, propane distribution system, camp generators and electrical systems, potable water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, and Legacy Wheeler River Camp assets
• Manage the Phoenix Construction Camp, a 150-person temporary camp at the Phoenix Site, as a turnkey camp solution by administering the contract and contractor performance
• Oversee the management of the 30-person temporary camp for Gryphon as a turnkey camp solution, ensuring the camp contractor is responsible for all operations, maintenance, and related services
• Oversee the refrigeration plant once operational, including monitoring performance, coordinating maintenance requirements, and ensuring safe and reliable operation
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements and promote a strong safety culture across all site operations and contractor activities
• Develop and implement operational procedures and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reliability of site and camp operations.
• Monitor camp and operational budgets, approve expenditures within authority, and identify opportunities for cost optimization
• Manage emergency preparedness plans related to camp operations, utilities, and critical systems, and participate in emergency response activities as required

REQUIREMENTS

Additional qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical field; or college diploma or skilled tradesperson with relevant experience will be considered
• Minimum 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in site services, utilities, camp operations or remote workforce management, preferably within the mining, construction, or resource sectors
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience with camp utilities, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, electrical systems, propane systems, and critical camp infrastructure is considered an asset
• Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements, emergency response practices, and contractor oversight
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using operational or workforce management systems is considered an asset

BENEFITS

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Denison offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health and dental coverage, and a retirement savings plan.

OUR COMMITMENT

Denison is dedicated to creating employment opportunities for Indigenous individuals and residents of the communities in which we operate. We encourage Indigenous applicants and those from these communities to apply and to voluntarily provide relevant information in their application. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates.

At Denison, we place a high value on diversity of backgrounds and experience. We strive to create an inclusive workforce that reflects a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Our team members are empowered to excel based on their personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Reasonable accommodation during the hiring process is available upon request.