Senior Mining Project Manager – Open-Pit Contract Ops

Mota-Engil; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mota-Engil in Guinea Conakry (Mandiana Project) seeks a Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of mining projects, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and contractual compliance. You will head the project team, coordinate interfaces across engineering, operations, procurement, and SHEQ, and ensure effective communication with the client and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, at least 7 years in project management within contract mining, and strong

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in project management in contract mining.
• Experience managing mining projects, open-pit and contract mining.
• Strong knowledge of project management processes, planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing interfaces with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and coordinate all project activities.
• Manage resources, interfaces, and performance across the project lifecycle.
• Ensure safety, on-time delivery, and adherence to budget and contract requirements.
• Maintain effective client and internal stakeholder communication.
• Monitor project performance using KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mining/Civil/Mechanical)

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mota-Engil in Guinea Conakry (Mandiana Project) seeks a Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of mining projects, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and contractual compliance. You will head the project team, coordinate interfaces across engineering, operations, procurement, and SHEQ, and ensure effective communication with the client and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, at least 7 years in project management within contract mining, and strong