Ingénieur de projet principal - Mine / Senior Project Engineer - Mine
Top Benefits
About the role
Your new company
The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.
This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.
Join the Windfall adventure!
Your new role
Reporting to the Area Manager - Mining, the Senior Project Engineer – Mine will be responsible for integrating and driving the key technical deliverables required to transition the Windfall Project to successful execution, ensuring that all aspects of the underground mine are systematically planned, de-risked, and prepared for construction.
Your key responsibilities:
- Oversee engineering deliverables across all project phases (feasibility to execution).
- Develop and maintain the detailed, integrated schedule for the pre-production phase.
- Serve as the designated Package Owner for key mining systems, responsible for driving detailed engineering, managing technical interfaces, and supporting the procurement and construction execution.
- Provide progress reports and insightful analysis to support informed decision-making.
- Monitor cost, progress, and schedule reports; implement corrective actions as needed.
- Foster collaboration and ensure effective communication of project risks to stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in underground mining, including mine planning, project engineering, and capital project management.
- Proven experience in the development and execution of large-scale mining projects.
- Strong proficiency in data analysis and reporting for performance evaluation.
- Excellent communication, risk management, and analytical skills.
- Fluency in both French and English is required.
- Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
What you'll get in return
- Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project
- Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.
- A unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation.
- Access to global projects networks to leverage the best practices across Gold Fields
- Highly competitive compensation
- Collective insurance plan
- RRSP
- And much more!
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.
In accordance with the terms of the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (commonly referred to as “Law 25”), Windfall Mining Group undertakes to use your contact information (telephone numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses) solely for the purpose of informing you of the status of your application and notifying you of the next steps in the process.
If necessary, Gold Fields Windfall may communicate your personal information to a third party, in order to pursue your recruitment file, within the limits permitted by law and subject to a confidentiality undertaking by the third party.
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with a focus on mechanised underground and open-pit mining. At present it is the world's seventh largest gold producer.
We have nine operating mines in Australia, Peru, Ghana (including the Asanko JV) and South Africa, where you will also find our head office and where the company has its origin. Construction of our new mine in Chile is set to start later in 2020. Gold Fields is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Our people may be based around the world, but we are united by a Vision of global leadership in sustainable gold mining – and a commitment to living the Gold Fields Values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Innovation and Delivery.
Ingénieur de projet principal - Mine / Senior Project Engineer - Mine
Top Benefits
About the role
Your new company
The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.
This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.
Join the Windfall adventure!
Your new role
Reporting to the Area Manager - Mining, the Senior Project Engineer – Mine will be responsible for integrating and driving the key technical deliverables required to transition the Windfall Project to successful execution, ensuring that all aspects of the underground mine are systematically planned, de-risked, and prepared for construction.
Your key responsibilities:
- Oversee engineering deliverables across all project phases (feasibility to execution).
- Develop and maintain the detailed, integrated schedule for the pre-production phase.
- Serve as the designated Package Owner for key mining systems, responsible for driving detailed engineering, managing technical interfaces, and supporting the procurement and construction execution.
- Provide progress reports and insightful analysis to support informed decision-making.
- Monitor cost, progress, and schedule reports; implement corrective actions as needed.
- Foster collaboration and ensure effective communication of project risks to stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in underground mining, including mine planning, project engineering, and capital project management.
- Proven experience in the development and execution of large-scale mining projects.
- Strong proficiency in data analysis and reporting for performance evaluation.
- Excellent communication, risk management, and analytical skills.
- Fluency in both French and English is required.
- Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
What you'll get in return
- Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project
- Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.
- A unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation.
- Access to global projects networks to leverage the best practices across Gold Fields
- Highly competitive compensation
- Collective insurance plan
- RRSP
- And much more!
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.
In accordance with the terms of the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (commonly referred to as “Law 25”), Windfall Mining Group undertakes to use your contact information (telephone numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses) solely for the purpose of informing you of the status of your application and notifying you of the next steps in the process.
If necessary, Gold Fields Windfall may communicate your personal information to a third party, in order to pursue your recruitment file, within the limits permitted by law and subject to a confidentiality undertaking by the third party.
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with a focus on mechanised underground and open-pit mining. At present it is the world's seventh largest gold producer.
We have nine operating mines in Australia, Peru, Ghana (including the Asanko JV) and South Africa, where you will also find our head office and where the company has its origin. Construction of our new mine in Chile is set to start later in 2020. Gold Fields is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Our people may be based around the world, but we are united by a Vision of global leadership in sustainable gold mining – and a commitment to living the Gold Fields Values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Innovation and Delivery.