Description
BASIC FUNCTION
The Manager, Project & Technical Services (PTS) leads the site's CAPEX and technical engineering organization, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient execution of capital projects and technical solutions. This role integrates project delivery with process engineering excellence to resolve complex plant issues, drive long-term asset performance, and ensure sustainable improvements aligned with business priorities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Accountabilities
• Own and manage the CAPEX portfolio from concept through FEL, execution, and close-out, ensuring alignment with site priorities
• Provide governance and technical oversight for all projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and MOC requirements
• Lead advanced technical problem-solving, including high-severity events and cross-functional RCA
• Ensure integration of process engineering inputs into project development and execution
• Drive improvements in safety, reliability, quality, and cost through targeted technical initiatives
• Ensure robust process risk management and technical integrity across all changes and projects
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team (project engineers, process engineers, design, project managers)
• Optimize resource allocation to balance short-term plant support and long-term improvements
• Partner with OPEX to ensure improvement initiatives are technically sound and sustainable
• Support innovation, digital tools, and advanced analytics in engineering and project execution
Key Interfaces
Operations, Maintenance, OPEX, HSSE, Supply Chain, Finance, external contractors and licensors
Success Measures
• Safe, on-time, on-budget project delivery
• Reduction in plant upsets and improved reliability
• High-quality RCA and sustainable solutions
• Strong compliance with engineering governance
CORE VALUES
Must exhibit and demonstrate our 4 Core Values
• Caring: Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community and Environment
• Trustworthy: Living a Culture of Openness, Honesty and Collaboration
• Connected: Build Strong Partnerships
• Driven for Excellence: Commit to Continuous Improvement
COMPETENCIES
• Job Knowledge - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current
• Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives
• Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services
• Safety - HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training Mine
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10+ years in engineering, projects or operations
• Strong experience in CAPEX project delivery and process engineering
• Demonstrated leadership of technical teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
Not Applicable
PHYSICAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
This position requires the incumbent to:
• Follow safety requirements (goggles, PPE, etc.) when inside plant environment
• Walk safely in and around industrial areas
• Speak publicly (such as at employee meetings)
• Sit for extended periods of time at a computer and work with computer-based data