Reporting to Island Gold’s Plants Area Project Manager, the Assistant Project Manager will be involved with the procurement, construction and commissioning of all facilities associated with the Plants complex, which includes the construction of a paste backfill plant, mill expansion, truck shop, roads, and other support facilities.

The successful candidate will have well rounded experience with managing contractors, procurement, surface construction, and process plant commissioning.  As an experienced construction professional, the Assistant Project Manager will be a leader in the procurement, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover of all plants facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in and manage various aspects of the Phase 3+ Expansion Project including, but not limited to:
• Providing leadership to the Owner’s construction team to safely execute and facilitate construction of the following facilities:
  • Paste Backfill Plant
  • Magino Mill Expansion
  • Magino Truck Shop
  • Island Gold – Magino Haulage Road
• Participation in, and review and approval of Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs), procedures and work plans to safely execute all work.
• Effectively communicate in writing and verbally with trades people, technical personnel, and management in different departments.
• Provide direction and guidance to other members on the Owner’s project team.
• Lead and ensure ongoing construction planning is carried out for all work packages to help ensure schedule, budget, quality, and safety performance are met.
• Lead and ensure ongoing construction planning is carried out for all work packages to help ensure schedule, budget, quality, and safety performance are met.
• Participation in the development and review of construction scopes and material supply RFP packages.
• Provide input during contract negotiations, enable, and hold contractors accountable to contract terms upon awarding to the successful proponent.
• Provide input to Project Controls team on project reporting, budgeting, and financial projections for Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts.
• Contribute during engineering design reviews by providing feedback from a constructability standpoint.
• Ensure adequate planning and efforts are dedicated towards System Commissioning and Operational Readiness.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Demonstrated history of safety leadership and successful team building.
• Extensive experience in process plant commissioning and industrial construction.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships and credibility within the Owner’s team and with external parties.
• Previous experience with estimating and managing commercial terms and conditions would be highly regarded.
• Lead by example by demonstrating leadership abilities, a high level of energy, self-motivation, integrity, and strong organizational skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in engineering would be preferred.

This position is based at the Island Gold District site working on a rotation schedule of 7 days on site followed by 7 days at home, subject to change as the project requires. Flights are available from Toronto, Sudbury and Rouyn- Noranda, QC.