Job Description

About the Job – Study/Project Manager, Technical ServicesCompany: JDS Energy & Mining

Location: Hybrid: Vancouver head office, Remote, and various sites in North America

Job Type: Full-time, Project-Based

About the Role

The Study/Project Manager will lead and manage a team of internal and external resources and personnel on projects ranging from Due Diligence Studies through to NI 43-101 Feasibility Studies across various clients and sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing and understanding the full project resource extraction lifecycle from geology, mining, metallurgy & processing, infrastructure, waste and tailings management, cost estimation and economic modeling. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, as well as a wide range of clients, to guide and deliver successful projects within a regulated environment.

All employees are expected to promote and adhere to The JDS Way:

• Accept No Mediocrity
• Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, & Practically
• True to Our Word
• Insist on the Highest Standard of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability
• Open & Honest Communication Shared Both Internally and With Customers
• No Harm to People, Environment, Assets, or Reputation

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project definition including organizational charts, battery limits, KPIs, and defined outcomes.
• Work with JDS management to assemble project teams comprised of internal and external resources.
• Manage teams of internal and external resources on project phases/scopes such as Due Diligence Studies, Scoping Studies, Preliminary Economic Assessments, Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and Detailed Design Development.
• Lead development of study-phase deliverables such as reports, presentations, meeting minutes, invoicing, and memorandums.
• Act as a Qualified Person for National Instrument 43-101 Technical Reports.
• Produce cost estimates and schedules at the appropriate level for each project phase.
• Monitor/track schedule and budget performance on a disciplined basis.
• Set up and maintain project control systems (utilizing JDS's in house systems).
• Maintain change management systems/documentation such as Change Notices, Change Orders, Change Logs, etc.
• Manage contract and procurement processes (RFQs, RFPs, etc.) for direct contracting and/or acting as agent for our clients.
• Ensure project communications are formalized as required, including running meetings, distributing minutes, formal letters to clients or others, formal progress reports as required by the project scope.
• Seek opportunities to optimize project performance, including budget, schedule, and quality.
• Communicate with all members of the project team, including client, professionally and in a timely fashion.
• Support with mentoring, development, and training of junior employees.
• Visit project sites as required.
• Identify opportunities and develop proposals for new work.
• Expand JDS's business offerings in the areas of Technical Services.