At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead underground mine development projects and ensure technical quality and safety.
- Company: Dynamic mining company focused on innovation and sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, travel opportunities, and a chance to make an impact.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant travel and career advancement in a growing industry.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of engineering in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8-15 years of relevant experience.
The Lead Project Engineer provides hands-on technical leadership for underground mine development and capital projects. This role owns the technical quality, coordination, and delivery of underground engineering work, acting as the primary interface between design teams, contractors, and site operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day engineering execution related to the Panuco project.
- Coordinate multi-discipline design inputs into an integrated, constructible plan.
- Review underground engineering drawings, models, and technical deliverables produced by internal staff and consultants.
- Identify and drive optimization opportunities within assigned scope (cost, schedule, design efficiency).
- Ensure assigned work complies with applicable mining regulations and internal technical standards.
- Incorporate environmental and sustainability requirements into engineering deliverables.
- Verify that safety procedures are properly designed and documented within assigned scope.
- Prepare technical summaries and status updates for the Project Engineering Manager.
- Maintain document control and change management discipline for assigned drawings and deliverables.
- Monitor day-to-day contractor technical compliance and safety performance on assigned scope.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Civil/Structural, Electrical engineering or related discipline (P.Eng. or eligibility preferred).
- 8-15 years of project engineering and/or construction experience.
- Working knowledge of underground design principles.
- Experience reviewing technical deliverables and managing contractor/consultant technical output.
- Experience coordinating procurement, contracts with the technical team and construction teams.
- Experience with managing contractors with day-to-day technical queries or on-site problem solving.
- Safety-first mindset with underground-specific hazard awareness.
- Strong technical judgement and attention to detail.
- Ability to coordinate across disciplines and manage competing inputs.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- Practical, hands-on problem-solving orientation.
- Spanish speaking an asset.
Location and Travel
This role is based in Vancouver, BC, and requires significant travel to Hermosillo Mexico during the design and procurement phase, transitioning to a heavy site role or roster (depending on requirements) during construction and commissioning.
Lead Project Engineer in Vancouver employer: Inventa Capital Corp.
As a Lead Project Engineer at our Vancouver location, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritizes safety, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, ensuring that you can develop your skills while contributing to meaningful underground mining projects. Join us to be part of a team that values technical excellence and sustainability in every aspect of our operations.
