Lead Project Engineer

Job summary

Lead and coordinate underground engineering work for the Panuco project, including design reviews, integrated planning, optimization, and compliance with mining, environmental, and safety requirements. Manage technical coordination with contractors, consultants, site operations, and internal disciplines while maintaining document control and reporting project status.

Job details

Lead Project Engineer Location: Vancouver, BC or Hermosillo, Mexico Department: Operations Reports To: Manager, Project Engineering Compensation: $150k - $1200k annually Position Summary The Lead Project Engineer provides hands-on technical leadership for underground mine development and capital projects. Reporting to the Manager, Project Engineering, this role owns the technical quality, coordination, and delivery of underground engineering work, acting as the primary interface between design teams, contractors, and site operations. Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day engineering execution related to the Panuco project. Coordinate multi-discipline design inputs into an integrated, constructible plan. Review underground engineering drawings, models, and technical deliverables produced by internal staff and consultants. Identify and drive optimization opportunities within assigned scope (cost, schedule, design efficiency). Ensure assigned work complies with applicable mining regulations and internal technical standards. Incorporate environmental and sustainability requirements into engineering deliverables. Verify that safety procedures are properly designed and documented within assigned scope. Prepare technical summaries and status updates for the Project Engineering Manager. Maintain document control and change management discipline for assigned drawings and deliverables. Monitor day-to-day contractor technical compliance and safety performance on assigned scope; escalate issues to the Manager as needed. Coordinate directly with geology, mine planning, processing, procurement, and site HSE teams on technical matters. Build strong working relationships between the project team and operations personnel. Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Civil/Structural, Electrical engineering or related discipline (P.Eng. or eligibility preferred). 8-15 years of project engineering and/or construction experience Working knowledge of underground design principles. Experience reviewing technical deliverables and managing contractor/consultant technical output. Experience coordinating procurement, contracts with the technical team and construction teams Experience with managing contractors with day-to-day technical queries or on-site problem solving Skills & Competencies Safety-first mindset with underground-specific hazard awareness. Strong technical judgement and attention to detail Ability to coordinate across disciplines and manage competing inputs. Clear written and verbal communication Practical, hands-on problem-solving orientation. Spanish speaking an asset Location and Travel This role can be based in Hermosillo Mexico, or from Vancouver, BC, with significant travel to Hermosillo Mexico required during the design and procurement phase, transitioning to a heavy site role or roster (depending on requirements) during construction and commissioning.

What you’ll do

Lead and coordinate underground engineering work for the Panuco project, including design reviews, integrated planning, optimization, and compliance with mining, environmental, and safety requirements. Manage technical coordination with contractors, consultants, site operations, and internal disciplines while maintaining document control and reporting project status.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or a related field is required, with a P.Eng. or eligibility preferred; the role calls for 8–15 years of project engineering and/or construction experience. Candidates should have underground design knowledge and experience reviewing technical deliverables, coordinating procurement and construction teams, and managing contractors' technical issues; Spanish is an asset.

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Underground Engineering
• Project Engineering
• Technical Leadership
• Engineering Design Review
• Contractor Management
• Consultant Coordination
• Construction Coordination
• Procurement Coordination
• Cost Optimization
• Schedule Optimization
• Document Control
• Change Management
• Mining Regulations
• Safety Management
• Cross-Disciplinary Coordination
• Technical Communication

Job areas

• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Construction
• Environmental & Sustainability

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