Senior Product Manager

Director of Mineral Solutions

Our Client is looking for a Director of Minerals Solutions to help meet the growing demand for project engineering in the minerals sector in Canada and abroad. This is a multi-discipline project delivery firm providing quality services for clients in the mining sector since 1975. The new Minerals Solutions group will draw on resources from the existing multi-disciplinary team as well as build new capabilities. The future organization and interaction with existing Departments shall be determined together by the Management and the Director, Minerals Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas, clients and projects in the minerals sector that can successfully be infiltrated.
  
• Establish working relationships with mining companies and define a potential role in the market.
  
• Develop a high-level business plan with clearly defined achievable targets for the next 12-18 month period.
  
• Develop a Project Studies Group.
  
• Define staffing requirements for the Minerals Solutions Group based on the business plan developed.
  
• Leverage existing clients to expand relationships.
  
• Optimize the size and capabilities of the Minerals group to ensure a long term successful and profitable business.
  
• Monitor the financial status of ongoing projects to ensure they are delivered within budget and on time.
  
• Continuous contact with existing clients to ensure their satisfaction.
  
• Participate in the development of project estimates and schedules.
  
• Review and help grow Procurement Services.
  
• Assist the President in reviewing current personnel, identifying shortfalls (specifically process and metallurgical engineers) and selecting candidates for employment.
  
• Maintain and improve technical and project-related competencies of staff by identifying and implementing requirements for training and knowledge transfer.
  
• Conduct yearly performance reviews for staff.
  
• Identify and oversee implementation of productivity improving technologies and software specific to the electrical and automation groups.
  
• Work towards the integration of electrical and automation requirements in other company wide engineering applications and platforms
  
• Act as the main client contact for Minerals projects.
  
• Assist the President in developing marketing plans, identifying opportunities, and calling on potential clients.
  
• Reports to the President.
  
• Direct Reports: all personnel within the new Mineral Solutions group.
  
• Functional relationships with Chief Engineers, Project Engineers and others.
  

Requirements

Requirements:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Mineral Processing or in Metallurgy from a recognized university
  
• 15 or more years of relevant experience in consulting engineering and/or in assessing projects and staff management
  
• Knowledge and experience in mineral processing and metallurgical extraction processes as well as in performing operating and capital cost estimates
  
• Knowledge of the reporting guidelines for the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 standard
  
• Experience in budgeting, estimating and scheduling, with financial modeling skills being an asset
  
• Experienced in Business Development
  
• Occasional travel to domestic or international destinations
  
• Engineering License in at least one Province