About Avenir Minerals

Avenir Minerals is a subsidiary of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited established to evaluate and advance critical and strategic minerals projects, with an initial focus on Canada. The company is dedicated to the disciplined development of assets that support resilient and diversified critical mineral supply chains.

Leveraging Agnico

Eagle’s technical expertise and operating track record, Avenir applies a rigorous, partnership-driven approach to project advancement. Its portfolio spans multiple critical minerals essential to modern economies and the energy transition.

As a growing company in its early development stage, Avenir offers employees the opportunity to contribute directly to its growth in a agile, entrepreneurial environment where initiative, adaptability, and a hands-on approach are highly valued.

Northern Ontario

Avenir is seeking a Director, Technical Services to provide technical leadership across our portfolio of critical minerals projects, including the Martison Phosphate and Lake George Antimony projects. Reporting to the Vice President, Technical Operations, this role will be responsible for the technical integrity, integration, and quality of development studies while guiding projects through key development milestones.

What You'll Do

- Provide strategic technical leadership across geology, mining, metallurgy, engineering, infrastructure, and project development activities.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and external partners to deliver high-quality technical studies and project outcomes.
- Oversee Scoping Studies, PEAs, PFSs, Feasibility Studies, and other development-stage evaluations.
- Ensure alignment between mine planning, metallurgy, environmental requirements, permitting strategies, infrastructure development, and project economics.




- Identify technical risks, opportunities, and value optimization initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support technical due diligence, acquisitions, partnerships, and future growth opportunities.
- Engage with executive leadership, investors, governments, Indigenous communities, and strategic partners to communicate project progress and development outcomes.
- Mentor and develop technical teams while fostering collaboration across projects.

What You'll Bring

- 12+ years of progressive experience in mining, engineering, technical services, project development, or operations, including senior leadership experience.
- Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, or a related discipline.
- P.Eng. or P.Geo. designation preferred.
- Proven experience advancing mining projects through PEA, PFS, and Feasibility stages.
- Strong understanding of mine development, geology, metallurgy, processing, infrastructure, project economics, and risk management.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and engineering firms.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and technical reporting skills.
- Knowledge of Canadian permitting, environmental assessment, and regulatory processes.
- Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, responsible development, and Indigenous partnerships.

Why Join Avenir? Join a growing critical minerals company and play a key role in advancing strategic projects that support the future of clean energy and global resource security. This is an opportunity to influence project development from concept through execution while working alongside a highly collaborative leadership team.

Apply today to help shape the future of critical minerals development in Canada.

📌 Director, Technical Services (Ontario)
🏢 Avenir Minerals
📍 Ontario