Director, Mine Technical Services

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Review technical studies, designs, and cost estimates to evaluate project and project alternatives.
• Supervise external technical consultants including development of work scopes, tracking progress, and ensuring objectives are met.
• Oversee the ongoing optimization of the mine production plan.
• Develop a geo-metallurgical model for long-term mine and process optimization.
• Be a Qualified Person (QP) for Mineral Reserve statements and reconciliations, leading the development of NI 43-101 compliant technical studies.
• Through research, design, and engineering, identify and recommend opportunities for safety, technology, productivity, and cost improvements while ensuring the safeguarding of life, health, environment, and property.
• Responsible for the development and execution of the Operational Readiness Plan as it pertains to mining.
• Provide accountability, leadership, guidance, and technical direction to the Mine Technical Services team to support construction, commissioning, ramp‑up, and operations.
• Work closely with the key teams to ensure construction is executed in a professional manner consistent with the approved documents and corporate policies so the underground mine is completed to allow for seamless transition to operations.
• Develop engineering design standards and processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of new systems/processes and provide guidance, auditing, mentoring, and analysis support to the project management team.
• Ensure all engineering work enables underground mine operations to meet company requirements and comply with federal and provincial regulations.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mine or Geological engineering.
• P.Eng in Saskatchewan and being a Qualified Person is a requirement of this role.
• A minimum of 20 years of Mine Engineering in operations and/or projects, preferred experience in underground and hard rock mines.
• Strong experience with large capital projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams is essential.
• Proficiency with engineering management systems, scheduling tools, and project controls (i.e., Deswick).

Core Competencies

• Communicates in an open candid and consistent manner with impact to inform, enroll, coach, and inspire.
• Effectively builds rapport and appropriately delivers information (oral and written) in a timely, well-organized, thoughtful, and engaging manner.

• Works collaboratively across functional teams, embracing unique talents and diverse perspectives, to achieve common goals.
• Takes a proactive approach to building relationships by actively participating as a prepared team member, demonstrating flexibility and respect for different work styles.

• Plans, manages and follows through to ensure the flow and timely completion of activities to deliver successful work results.
• Maintains quality and safety standards to ensure NexGen’s Elite Standards are met across all work streams.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability.

• Takes responsibility for own actions and outcomes.
• Maintains effective and professional approach, demonstrating resilience and accountability in a fluid fast paced work environment.

• Able to identify, articulate and problem solve for complex situations with consideration for outcomes.
• Provides clear and informative explanations to support effective decisions in line with company objectives.
• Uses creative, conceptual, and/or inductive reasoning.

• Applies specialized knowledge in own area of expertise and openly shares information and knowledge with others.

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