Lead Engineer

Pan American Silver Corp.

$140K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed professional Engineer or equivalent technical qualifications
  • 5 years experience in underground mining
  • Over 10 years experience in engineering or projects
  • Experience with mining projects
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Proficient in project planning software like MS Project, Primavera, Excel, Deswik

Responsibilities

  • Act as liaison between engineering consultants and execution team
  • Execute operational plan to complete the project
  • Ensure QAQC on all new installations
  • Produce and update project schedules using planning software
  • Optimize project plans for budget, schedule, and objectives
  • Supervise engineering staff
  • Ensure timely delivery of layouts, prints, and drawings
  • Monitor progress and report performance against project plan
  • Facilitate planning meetings with key personnel
  • Troubleshoot project-related issues and recommend solutions
  • Evaluate and recommend optimized methods for project execution
  • Assist with special projects within planning and projects team

Benefits

  • Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
  • Long Term Incentive Plan
  • Sign-On Bonus for eligible positions
  • Relocation Assistance for eligible positions
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
  • Wellness Spending Account
  • Health Care Spending Account
  • Company-paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
  • Basic life/accidental life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care via Dialogue
  • Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
  • Paid pregnancy and parental leave
Full Job Description


About the Opportunity

We are looking to hire a Lead Engineer - Capital Projects to join our Timmins Operations team in Timmins, ON. to play a key role in the Bell Creek Shaftexpansion projecton a full-time basis. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8 hrs/day or 4 on, 3 off, 10hrs/day.

This position offers a base salary range of $140,000- $180,000annually, based on qualifications and experience.

This is an existing vacancy. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.

Please note that this role requires relocation to the Timmins area and is not a camp-based position.

The Lead Engineer - Capital Projects will be responsible for supporting the implementation of capital projects during their design phase, build phase and up to and including their close-out phase and operational readiness. You will regularly produce accurate and timely reporting on project phases, milestones, and present project updates. You will ensure work standards/requirements are met or exceeded, while complying with all applicable laws, rules, policies, and government regulations within the project scope.

Regular update presentations to the senior management group as well as corporate personnel are required, therefore excellent communication methods are a necessary skillset.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Lead Engineer - Capital Projects will have the following responsibilities:

  • Act as the liaison between the Mechanical/Structural/Electrical Engineering consultants to the execution team
  • Helping to execute the operational plan for completing the project
  • Ensure QAQC is performed on all new installations
  • Produce project schedule and update as needed using project planning software
  • Assist with the development, optimization and implementation of project plans to ensure budget, schedule and overall project objectives are achieved in a safe and economic manner
  • Supervise other engineering staff
  • Ensure all layouts, prints and drawings are accurately produced and delivered on time for the project demands
  • Monitor progress and report progress performance against the project plan
  • Measure Earned Value of the project
  • Facilitate daily and weekly planning meetings, with key personnel including contractors, to coordinate activities in order to review performance against targets and ensure project objectives at met
  • Monitor compliance and ensure adherence to applicable engineering codes, regulations, safety and environmental practices, performance standards and specifications.
  • Troubleshoot problems that arise; analyze and recommend solutions so that project work can proceed according to plan
  • In consultation with the project team, evaluate alternative optimized methods for execution of project work, detailing the costs, benefits and issues with each approach and make recommendations to the team
  • Assist and coordinate special projects that arise within the planning and projects teams.
  • Lead and coordinate Projects work with Mine Operations and Contractors, which includes the management of the planning, scheduling, and budgeting for each project


More About You

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

  • Licensed professional Engineer (or have the technical equivalency)
  • 5 years experience in underground mining
  • Over 10 years experience in engineering and/or projects
  • Project experience in mining projects
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset
  • Knowledge of tendering/procurement practices
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Experience leading an engineering team
  • Demonstrated capabilities to drive projects forward
  • Proven abilities to understand critical timelines
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong skills using project planning software such as MS Project, Primavera, Excel, Deswik
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada


As our ideal candidate, you are a motivated team player, and above all, you demonstrate compliance with all health and safety and environmental regulations.

About the Benefits

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive a competitive annual salary, as well as the following benefits:

  • Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
  • Long Term Incentive Plan
  • Sign-On Bonus for eligible positions
  • Relocation Assistance available for eligible positions
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
  • Wellness Spending Account
  • Health Care Spending Account
  • Company-paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
  • Basic life/accidental life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care via Dialogue
  • Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
  • Paid pregnancy and parental leave


Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to take the next step toward your career goals with an industry leader - apply now!

To express your interest in this position please forward your resume to:

Lake Shore Gold - Human Resources

P.O. Box 1067

Timmins ON

P4N 7H9



Fax 705-269-4936

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