Senior Study Manager

Description

• Accountability: Serve as the overall Study Manager, responsible for delivering the study within the approved budget, schedule, and quality parameters.
• Technical Integrity: Ensure the technical rigor and quality of all engineering, geoscience, process design, and infrastructure work within the study.
• Contract Management: Lead the procurement process for external EPCM or consulting services required for the study, including developing Scopes of Work and managing contracts.
• Team Leadership: Assemble, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary internal teams (Engineering, Metallurgy, Geoscience, Environmental) and external Engineering firms/Consultants.
• Documentation: Oversee the final compilation and submission of all formal study reports (Scoping, PFS, DFS) for internal review and public release.
• Trade-Off Analysis: Direct and manage critical trade-off studies to optimize project value, technology selection, and configuration.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage communications and expectations with executive leadership, internal steering committees, and external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory bodies, partners).
• Economic Analysis: Lead the development of the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operating Expenditure (OPEX) estimates, working closely with cost estimators and financial analysts.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage key technical, execution, and financial risks throughout the study process.
• Scope Definition: Define and manage the study scope, ensuring clarity on required deliverables, objectives, and interface requirements among all technical disciplines and external consultants.
• Governance: Ensure strict adherence to corporate governance protocols, best practices, and regulatory frameworks applicable to project studies (e.g., NI 43-101 compliance if applicable to the Mining sector).

Requirements

• Study Leadership and Management
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (e.g., Mining, Mechanical, Civil) or a related technical discipline.
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Senior-level, progressive experience in project development and execution within the MMM sector, with a minimum of 10 years directly managing or leading Feasibility Studies.
• Deep understanding of capital project development stages (Gate Process) and the technical and commercial requirements of each study phase (Scoping, PFS, DFS).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-million dollar study budgets and aggressive schedules.
• Knowledge of project delivery methods (e.g., EPC, EPCM, Alliance).
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.
• Direct experience presenting technical and financial results to Executive/Board-level audiences.
• MBA or advanced degree in Project Management, Finance, or a related field.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance