Mine Superintendent, Open Pit

British Columbia, Canada
Competitive
May 26, 2023
Jun 23, 2023
JOB-13074
Permanent
Full Time
English
Our client, a blue chip precious metals major, is looking for an experienced Mine Superintendent for one of their projects in British Colombia, Canada. Reporting to the Manager Mining, the role will be accountable for the delivery of the mine plan encompassing safety, productivity, and cost deliverables. This position is on a 2/2 rotation with several FIFO points across western Canada.

Responsibilities
  • promote a positive and inclusive team culture with a focus on excellence and world-best practice mining standards.
  • provide outstanding safety leadership and guidance for the Mining Operations team with a focus on caring for people.
  • Motivate, engage, and coach the team towards achieving safety, inclusiveness and productivity goals.
  • Implement, sustain, and promote world best practice mining systems and processes to effect safe and efficient mine outputs.
  • Provide input and direction across multiple planning horizons.
  • Establish and manage the department budget inline with production forecasts.
  • Be responsible for contract management of business partners with a focus on strengthening relationships.
  • Lead business improvement projects with a focus to optimize the mine plan to deliver target budget production and budget cost results.
  • Build effective working relationships with all departments and stakeholders through direct engagement and open and honest communication

Qualifications & Experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong operational experience rather than Engineering skills.
  • Proven track record of promoting and sustaining a successful safety culture
  • 10 - 15 years of operational mining experience with demonstrated leadership success.
  • the ability to identify, assess and effectively manage operational risk
  • The ability to multitask and make decisions under time constraints and with limited information
  • Demonstrated experience in cost and contract management