Senior Study Manager (VAN00LJ)

Position based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Primary Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type

Employee

Job Posting

Jul 21, 2026

Unposting Date

Aug 21, 2026

Purpose

Lead and execute complex technical and economic studies for major capital projects in the MMM sector. Serve as the single point of accountability for study scope, budget, schedule, and technical integrity, culminating in investment decisions.

Responsibilities

- Study Leadership and Management
- Accountability: Deliver the study within the approved budget, schedule, and quality parameters.
- Scope Definition: Define and manage study scope, ensuring clarity on required deliverables, objectives, and interface requirements among all disciplines and external consultants.
- Team Leadership: Assemble, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary internal teams and external engineering firms/consultants.
- Stakeholder Management: Manage communications and expectations with executive leadership, internal steering committees, and external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory bodies, partners).

- Technical and Financial Oversight

- Technical Integrity: Ensure the technical rigor and quality of all engineering, geoscience, process design, and infrastructure work.
- Economic Analysis: Lead the development of CAPEX and OPEX estimates, working closely with cost estimators and financial analysts.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage key technical, execution, and financial risks throughout the study process.
- Trade‑Off Analysis: Direct and manage critical trade‑off studies to optimize project value, technology selection, and configuration.

- Procurement and Governance





- Contract Management: Lead procurement for external EPCM or consulting services, including developing scopes of work and managing contracts.
- Governance: Ensure strict adherence to corporate governance protocols, best practices, and regulatory frameworks applicable to project studies.
- Documentation: Oversee the final compilation and submission of all formal study reports for internal review and public release.

What you will bring

Technical and Industry Experience

- Senior‑level progressive experience in project development and execution within the MMM sector, with solid experience directly managing or leading feasibility studies.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi‑million dollar study budgets and aggressive schedules.
- Deep understanding of capital project development stages (gate process) and the technical and commercial requirements of each study phase (scoping, PFS, DFS).
- Exceptional leadership, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
- MBA or advanced degree in project management, finance, or a related field.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Direct experience presenting technical and financial results to executive/board‑level audiences.
- Knowledge of project delivery methods (e.g., EPC, EPCM, alliance).

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

- Required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (e.g., mining, mechanical, civil) or a related technical discipline.

For applicants based in the province of British Columbia, the salary range is CA$166,876 to CA$206,876.

Equal Opportunity Employment

This position qualifies for the provincial equal opportunity program.

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