Mining Study Manager

This role is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of technical studies, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget, while integrating technical, environmental, permitting, and financial inputs to maximize project value. The successful candidate will coordinate internal teams and external consultants, maintain alignment with the permitting process, and prepare study outcomes that support investment and development decisions.

The Study Manager will act as the custodian of the project design, ensuring design decisions are consistent across technical studies, permitting requirements, and future development planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Study & Project Management:

• Lead and manage all phases of project studies, including Scoping, Pre-Feasibility, and Feasibility Studies.
• Develop and manage study scope, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Ensure studies are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Drive consultant performance to meet schedule, cost, and technical objectives.

Technical Integration & Project Design:

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including mining, metallurgy, processing, geotechnical, environmental, and engineering consultants.
• Maintain ownership of the overall project design, ensuring technical alignment across all study disciplines.
• Conduct trade-off studies, design reviews, and optimization exercises to enhance project value.
• Interface closely with the exploration team to integrate geological understanding and potential resource upside into site layout and long-term planning.

Permitting & Environmental Coordination:

• Work closely with the environmental and permitting teams to ensure project design and permitting processes remain aligned.
• Provide technical input to support permitting applications and regulatory discussions.
• Participate in regulatory engagement where design decisions may impact permitting outcomes.

Stakeholder & Consultant Management:

• Manage relationships with external consultants, contractors, and technical advisors.
• Coordinate and host site visits for consultants, contractors, and technical specialists.
• Present study progress, risks, and results to senior management and stakeholders.

Reporting & Investment Support:

• Prepare and deliver comprehensive monthly study reports and investment documentation.
• Integrate CAPEX/OPEX estimates, financial modeling inputs, and project execution considerations.
• Ensure studies comply with industry reporting standards and regulatory frameworks, particularly Canada's 43-101 technical report regime.

Development Readiness:

• Identify and define Owner's Scope activities required to advance the project toward development.
• Support early planning for project execution, infrastructure, and operational readiness.