Mining Operations Manager

The Opportunity:

Please note: this position is based in Saskatchewan. We advertise in various locations to raise the visibility of this opportunity for those interested in relocating.

Our client, a contracting company in the mining industry, seeks to engage an Operations Manager to oversee assigned contract operations in a safe and profitable manner.

The successful candidate will have at least 10 years of experience and a professional engineering designation.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the assigned projects with respect to operational, financial, contractual and technical matters.
• Assist with the development of the company’s business and the building of good relationships with existing, new and potential clients.
• Participate in bid reviews and assist in the development of estimates for future projects.
• Ensure implementation of and adherence to the Safety Management Plan at all projects assigned to you.
• Assist area managers and project site management when and as needed.
• Liaise with clients with respect to operational, financial, contractual and technical matters, in conjunction with site staff and area managers.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts for your area of responsibility as required.
• Ensure both physical and financial site forecasts are prepared and are accurate and realistic.
• Ensure that budgets are met or exceeded.
• Obtain and manage human resources and equipment as required and ensure that appropriate use is made of these resources to maximize safety, quality and profitability.
• Ensure that company policies are updated, developed, implemented and adhered to for areas under your control to ensure consistent performance and management.
• Ensure that the accountabilities and responsibilities of subordinates are clearly communicated to those employees and that they are managed according to those accountabilities and responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Duties outlined herein are intended to be the minimum duties expected of you. You are expected to use your discretion to expand upon these duties to ensure that your job mandate is met and that your performance is such that the general spirit and intent of the duties outlined above are completed as required.

You are expected to devote your best efforts to advance the interests of the employer and to that end, to perform your duties to the best of your skill and ability and to perform such work as may be required of you, under and subject to instruction, direction and control.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in engineering.
• Professional engineering designation.
• 10 or more years experience.
• Must have worked in the mining industry.
• Previous work experience for a contractor is an asset.
• Adaptable to different situations, projects, work hours, etc.
• Team player as well as an individual player.
• Embraces change and thinks “outside the box”.
• Computer proficient.

Compensation:

• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Bonus structure and benefits package is included.