Project Specialist

Description

**Improve the processes of today**
**Define the best practices of tomorrow**

At Côté Gold, we focus on what we contribute, not just what we extract. We believe that in order for prosperity to be sustained, it must be shared, it must support the well-being of our employees and our communities, and it must be achieved with mínimal impact to the environment.

Côté Gold is being developed in partnership with the Mattagami First Nation, Flying Post First Nation and Métis Nation of Ontario, Region 3.

The open-pit gold mine is a joint venture between IAMGOLD and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. and is operated by IAMGOLD. We are located near Gogama, Ontario, with access to stable infrastructure and strong connections with our local communities.

**Accessing Opportunities at Côté Gold**

**PROJECT SPECIALIST**

The Project Specialist is accountable for the engineering, cost, schedule, quality, reporting and overall coordination for the engineering, procurement and construction phases of assigned projects.

**Key Responsibilities**

Area 1:
Develop and implement safe and reliable capital projects.
- Support the interface between contractors and Cote Gold departments to develop the overall engineering for assigned projects from the design phase through implementation.
- Work closely with other Cote Gold engineering departments to ensure a clear scope of work and proper business case justification.
- Support the development of scopes of work for internal review.
- Liaise with cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance and supply chain to facilitate seamless project execution.
- Develop cost estimates for project scope and obtain approvals through the authorization for expenditure process.
- Monitor costs throughout the project lifecycle and provide updated schedule and cost forecasts.
- Identify project delivery risk and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard the assigned project outcomes.
- Support effective execution of all aspects of the project team deliverables, including direct technical deliverables, as well as environmental, safety and regulatory deliverables.
- Provide input into technical deviation requests.
- Coordinate requests from third party contractors and consultants.
- Make decisions and resolve execution issues to ensure projects remain on track, balancing cost, schedule and quality.
- Ensure third parties fulfill all of the requirements in the respective agreements.
- Create work orders and change orders.
- Participate in engineering reviews as required.
- Ensure appropriate project controls are in place and analyzed such that real time knowledge of project execution is available, understood and acted upon.

Area 2:
Operational excellence.
- Seek opportunities to improve the projects department.
- Be proactive and solution driven and implement operational improvements.
- Commit to continuous learning and improvement.
- Continually seek to improve your skills as an Operations Project Management Specialist.
- Identify and resolve inefficiencies or problems through collaboration with the Cote and contractor teams.
- Work collaboratively to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
- Consider risk amongst the five dimensions (production, time, quality, sustainability and cost).

Area 3:
Work collaboratively with others to deliver operational reliability.
- Provide leadership and direction to the various stakeholders to ensure that the construction plan objectives are met.
- Foster an inclusive work environment.
- Coordinate with other team members on site to meet shift deliverables.
- Mentor and train new team members.
- Participate in and lend your expertise to the team.
- Communicate clearly and effectively using the tools provided.
- Ensure equipment logs and shift logs are accurate and complete.
- Ensure any deficiencies are communicated to the appropriate team members for follow up.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on our commitment to our team, our communities, the environment, and our shareholders.

Qualifications

**Minimum Requirements and Nice to Haves**

minimum qualifications, formal education, certifications or equivalents- Earthworks Engineer: A bachelor's degree in Civil or Mining Engineering or a related field.
- Registration (or eligibility to register) as a Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO) is considered an asset.

Work experience - Nature & Length- A minimum of 3 years of related work experience
- Previous experience in open pit mining or mineral processing (specifically gold processing) is considered an asset.

Additional qualifications - Competency requirements- Knowledge of applicable codes and legislation in mining and construction.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work independently and in team settings,
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Good observational and analytical skills.
- Must be able to handle a high level of confidentiality.

Very well-organized.

**What We Offer**

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