Senior Project Controls Lead – Mining Capital Projects

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold seeks an accomplished Project Controls Manager to lead all controls activities across capital, sustaining, and infrastructure projects at the Jerritt Canyon operation. You will partner with Restart, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, and Operations leaders to drive planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.

Applicants should have 15+ years in project controls within mining or heavy industry, strong scheduling/cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Mining Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in project controls, project management, or capital project execution within mining, heavy industrial, or infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading project controls functions for large‑scale capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, cost control, forecasting, risk management, and change management principles.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, SAP, and Oracle.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams and influencing project stakeholders.
• Experience in mining or other heavy industrial operations preferred.
• PMP, CCP, PSP, AACE, or similar professional certification considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all project controls activities across the project portfolio, including planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, risk management, and change management.
• Establish and maintain project controls standards, processes, systems, and governance frameworks.
• Provide strategic oversight of integrated project schedules, ensuring alignment with project objectives, resource plans, and operational priorities.
• Lead project budgeting, cost forecasting, cash flow planning, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved schedules, budgets, and key performance indicators.
• Identify project risks, trends, and performance gaps, and develop mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Lead earned value management, variance analysis, productivity tracking, and project performance reporting.
• Develop and present executive-level project controls reports, dashboards, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Oversee project change management processes, including evaluation and approval of schedule, scope, and cost impacts.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of project controls data, reporting, and management systems.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Operations, and Finance teams to support project execution and decision‑making.
• Support contract administration, contractor performance management, and commercial evaluations.
• Lead project controls personnel, contractors, and consultants, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project controls processes, systems, and project delivery performance.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, governance requirements, and regulatory standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Mining Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field

15+ years progressive experience in project controls, project management, or capital project execution within mining, heavy industrial, or infrastructure environments

PMP, CCP, PSP, AACE, or similar professional certification considered an asset

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Oracle

Job description

First Majestic Silver Corp-Jerritt Canyon Gold seeks an accomplished Project Controls Manager to lead all controls activities across capital, sustaining, and infrastructure projects at the Jerritt Canyon operation. You will partner with Restart, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, and Operations leaders to drive planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.

Applicants should have 15+ years in project controls within mining or heavy industry, strong scheduling/cost