Project Manager

Introduction

Brunel is seeking a Project Manager to support the execution of large-scale mining and metallurgical process facilities projects. This is a contract, engineering home-office-based role located in Vancouver, Canada, with the potential to follow projects through site execution. The role will manage projects from early definition through commissioning, with a strong focus on health and safety, environmental performance, constructability, schedule, and cost control. Occasional travel to site in Indonesia may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of major mining and metallurgical process facilities projects from early project definition through field execution, commissioning, and handover to operations.
• Lead project development activities including scope definition, execution planning, phasing strategies, scheduling, constructability reviews, and commissioning readiness.
• Assemble and manage internal and external project resources to ensure accurate scope definition, cost estimates, and execution schedules.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient project delivery.
• Interface closely with corporate and site-based stakeholders including operations, supply chain, finance, environmental, risk management, and health and safety teams.
• Secure and manage third-party engineering firms, consultants, contractors, and EPCM partners to support engineering studies, investigations, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Establish project governance, communication plans, and productive working relationships across all project stakeholders.
• Direct and monitor project team performance to ensure deliverables meet schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
• Work closely with project controls teams to monitor progress, manage budgets and schedules, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Lead the development of execution strategies with a strong emphasis on constructability, QA/QC, and compliance with health, safety, environmental, and community requirements.
• Implement comprehensive health, safety, and environmental programs and take accountability for project HSE performance.
• Maintain full accountability for project cost, schedule, execution quality, contractor performance, and overall delivery outcomes.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in project and construction management; or
• High School diploma or GED with a minimum of thirteen (13) years of progressive experience in project and construction management.
• Demonstrated experience managing mining and metallurgical process facilities projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, engineering, project controls, procurement, contract administration, construction, and commissioning.
• Proven ability to manage complex, large-scale projects with significant budget and schedule responsibility.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and general business systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing projects valued over USD $500M, particularly large mineral processing facilities.
• EPCM and design office project management experience.
• Heavy industrial construction project management background.
• Experience with Lean Construction practices and advanced construction planning.
• Experience managing large workforces and driving productivity and performance improvements.
• Solid background in heavy machinery and industrial equipment installations.
• Understanding of labour planning, forecasting, and workforce management.
• Experience developing KPIs and tracking performance metrics.
• Previous experience acting as an Owner's team representative.