Project Manager – Technical Services

JDS Group of Companies; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JDS Group of Companies seeks a Project Manager – Technical Services to lead internal and external teams on projects from due diligence to NI 43-101 compliant feasibility studies across North America. You will guide multisector projects, manage resources, and ensure regulatory and client requirements are met.

The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: Accept No Mediocrity
• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, & Practically
• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: True to Our Word
• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: Insist on the Highest Standard of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability
• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: Open & Honest Communication Shared Both Internally and With Customers
• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way: No Harm to People, Environment, Assets, or Reputation
• Manage teams of internal and external resources on project phases/scopes such as Due Diligence Studies, Scoping Studies, Preliminary Economic Assessments, Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and Detailed Design Development
• Develop project definition including organizational charts, battery limits, KPIs, and defined outcomes
• Work with JDS management to assemble project teams comprised of internal and external resources
• Lead development of study-phase deliverables such as reports, presentations, meeting minutes, invoicing, and memorandums
• Act as a Qualified Person for NI 43-101 Technical Reports
• Produce cost estimates and schedules at the appropriate level for each project phase
• Monitor/track schedule and budget performance on a disciplined basis
• Set up and maintain project control systems (utilizing JDS' in house systems)
• Maintain change management systems/documentation such as Change Notices, Change Orders, Change Logs, etc.
• Manage contract and procurement processes (RFQs, RFPs, etc.) for direct contracting and/or acting as agent for our clients
• Ensure project communications are formalized as required, including running meetings, distributing minutes, formal letters to clients or others, formal progress reports as required by the project scope
• Seek opportunities to optimize project performance, including budget, schedule, and quality
• Communicate with all members of the project team, including client, professionally and in a timely fashion
• Support with mentoring, development, and training of junior employees
• Visit project sites as required
• Identify opportunities and develop proposals for new work; and
• Expand JDS' business offerings in the areas of Technical Services.

Job description

Job Title:Project Manager – Technical Services

Department: Technical Services Division

Reports to (Title): General Manager, Technical Services

Location: Hybrid: Vancouver head office, Remote, and various sites in North America

Summary

The Project Manager will lead and manage a team of internal and external resources and personnel on projects ranging from Due Diligence Studies through to National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) compliant Feasibility Studies across various clients and sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing and understanding the full project resource extraction lifecycle from geology, mining, metallurgy & processing, infrastructure, waste and tailings management, cost estimation and economic modeling. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, as well as a wide range of clients, to guide and deliver successful projects within a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote and adhere to the JDS Way:
  • Accept No Mediocrity;
  • Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, & Practically;
  • True to Our Word;
  • Insist on the Highest Standard of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability;
  • Open & Honest Communication Shared Both Internally and With Customers; and
  • No Harm to People, Environment, Assets, or Reputation.
• Perform work such as:
  • Manage teams of internal and external resources on project phases/scopes such as Due Diligence Studies, Scoping Studies, Preliminary Economic Assessments, Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and Detailed Design Development;
  • Develop project definition including organizational charts, battery limits, KPIs, and defined outcomes;
  • Work with JDS management to assemble project teams comprised of internal and external resources;
  • Lead development of study-phase deliverables such as reports, presentations, meeting minutes, invoicing, and memorandums;
  • Act as a Qualified Person for NI 43-101 Technical Reports;
  • Produce cost estimates and schedules at the appropriate level for each project phase;
  • Monitor/track schedule and budget performance on a disciplined basis;
  • Set up and maintain project control systems (utilizing JDS' in house systems);
  • Maintain change management systems/documentation such as Change Notices, Change Orders, Change Logs, etc.;
  • Manage contract and procurement processes (RFQs, RFPs, etc.) for direct contracting and/or acting as agent for our clients;
  • Ensure project communications are formalized as required, including running meetings, distributing minutes, formal letters to clients or others, formal progress reports as required by the project scope;
  • Seek opportunities to optimize project performance, including budget, schedule, and quality;
  • Communicate with all members of the project team, including client, professionally and in a timely fashion;
  • Support with mentoring, development, and training of junior employees;
  • Visit project sites as required;
  • Identify opportunities and develop proposals for new work; and
  • Expand JDS' business offerings in the areas of Technical Services.