The Project Director will hold full end-to-end accountability for all site operations. They will lead the mobilisation phase, oversee all load and haul activities, and scale the workforce from an initial team of approximately 30 to a projected 200+ personnel. This role requires a leader who can navigate the complexity of a startup operation while managing multiple reporting lines and driving performance.
- Lead the full lifecycle of project execution, from startup operations through to full production, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
- Oversee all load and haul activities and holistic mine operations (mine to port).
- Drive operational readiness, ensuring seamless transition from development and commissioning into sustainable operations.
- Identify and implement opportunities for capital efficiency and productivity improvements.
- Build and scale the operational team from ~30 to 200+ personnel.
- Manage dual reporting lines-internal to contractor leadership and external to the client.
- Act as the primary point of contact for regulator reporting and governance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with joint venture partners, commercial partners, and governance groups.
- Develop and implement integrated project controls across cost, schedule, and risk.
- Manage major contract execution and analysis to maximise operational and financial performance and mitigate exposure and risk.
- Enforce change control with executive visibility and maintain strict capital discipline.
- Develop project risk and quality management plans to assure effective management of project scopes of work.
- Significant experience in project management within the mining industry, with a focus on large-scale operational projects. Proven experience managing teams of 100+ personnel.
- Current SSE (Site Senior Executive) and Quarry Manager (QM) qualifications.
- Demonstrated experience in greenfields or startup operations, particularly bringing a site out of care and maintenance.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships across complex environments, managing client, contractor, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Strong expertise in capital management, project scheduling, risk management, and project controls.
- Highly adaptable to change and comfortable working in a fluid, evolving operational environment.
Desirable Attributes:
- A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
- Experience in open pit operations.