Project Director

Coeur Mining, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Coeur Mining, Inc. seeks a Project Director to lead the Silvertip project from front-end loading to an operating mine. The role reports to the VP of Projects and will oversee safety, schedule, budget, and quality while aligning with strategy and capital objectives.

The position involves interfacing with senior leadership, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating with permitting and operational readiness groups in a remote Canadian mining environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 progressive years of experience in major mining or heavy industrial projects.
• Leadership roles over large capital projects are essential.
• Experience with underground mining development and project delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, governance and delivery of the Silvertip project from FEED to operating mine.
• Interface with General Manager Operational Readiness and Site Operations; engage with Executive Team for governance and performance.
• Ensure project execution aligns with approved business case, safety standards, schedule, budget and quality.

Skills

Safety Management

Advanced Communications

Project Management

Procurement & Contracts Management

Engineering Management

Project Controls Management

Construction Management

Pre-commissioning & Commissioning

Education

B.S. Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management

Advanced degree or training highly regarded

Professional designation (e.g. P.Eng) and/or PMP certification

Advanced project management training

Job description

Position Overview Coeur Mining Inc. is searching for a highly motivated and committed individual for our Silvertip Project Director position. Reporting to the Vice President - Projects, the Project Director is accountable for the overall leadership, governance, and successful delivery of the Silvertip project from the current level of front-end-loading project development to an operating mine within a remote, Northern British Columbia Canda underground mining environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the project is delivered to the approved project business case, executed safely, on time, within budget, and meeting project quality, while aligning with organizational strategy and capital objectives.

Position Overview Coeur Mining Inc. is searching for a highly motivated and committed individual for our Silvertip Project Director position. Reporting to the Vice President - Projects, the Project Director is accountable for the overall leadership, governance, and successful delivery of the Silvertip project from the current level of front-end-loading project development to an operating mine within a remote, Northern British Columbia Canda underground mining environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the project is delivered to the approved project business case, executed safely, on time, within budget, and meeting project quality, while aligning with organizational strategy and capital objectives.

The Project Director will interface with the General Manager- Operational Readiness, General Manager – Site Operations and will engage with Coeur’s Executive and Senior Leadership Team related to matters of project delivery, governance, and performance and the Manager, Permitting related to matters of technical information delivery to support the Silvertip permitting process.

Coeur Mining is recruiting for this role under a contract/consultant structure. Candidates from Canada and United States will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Safety & Leadership
• Project Governance & Strategy Support
• Project Execution & Delivery Control & Oversight
• Cost, Schedule and Risk Control & Oversight
• Project Stakeholder Coordination
• Project Interface Coordination
• Contract & Commercial Control & Oversight
• Team Leadership & Development
• Perform additional duties as assigned to meet operational needs

Occupational Experience & Education Requirements

• B.S. Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management
• Advanced degree or training highly regarded
• Professional designation (e.g. P.Eng) and/or PMP certification
• Advanced project management training is highly desirable
• Minimum of 20 progressive years of experience in major mining or heavy industrial projects, including significant leadership roles over large capital projects

Knowledge, Skills, Attributes

The Project Director has advanced knowledge of studies and delivery to start-up of underground mine development, mineral processing plants, and mining infrastructure. The Project Director provides direction to project leadership and is accountable for supporting the development and delivering the approved project execution strategy, driving project safety and quality, and managing and controlling project baselines, major changes, expenditures, and overall project performance outcomes.

• Skills
• • Safety Management
  • Advanced Communications
  • Studies Management
  • Project Management
  • Procurement & Contracts Management
  • Engineering Management
  • Project Controls Management
  • Construction Management
  • Pre-commissioning & Commissioning Management
  • This role requires the ability to work in both office and active project site environments, including travel to operating or construction sites.
  • Heavy remote communications over multiple time-zones
  • Heavy spreadsheets and document reviews
  • Multiple demands and tight deadlines

Working Conditions

• 75% hybrid office environment / 25% field
• The successful candidate will be required to travel as-required to Coeur’s Chicago corporate office, various third-party service provider locations, and fly-in fly-out to the Silvertip project site during the course of the project