Job Title: Project Manager – Technical Services

Department: Technical Services Division

Reports to (Title): General Manager, Technical Services

Location: Hybrid: Vancouver head office, Remote, and various sites in North America

Summary The Project Manager will lead and manage a team of internal and external resources and personnel on projects ranging from Due Diligence Studies through to National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) compliant Feasibility Studies across various clients and sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing and understanding the full project resource extraction lifecycle from geology, mining, metallurgy & processing, infrastructure, waste and tailings management, cost estimation and economic modeling.

This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, as well as a wide range of clients, to guide and deliver successful projects within a regulated workplace.

Responsibilities

- Promote and adhere to the JDS Way:
- Accept No Mediocrity;
- Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, & Practically;
- True to Our Word;
- Insist on the Highest Standard of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability;
- Open & Honest Communication Shared Both Internally and With Customers; and
- No Harm to People, Environment, Assets, or Reputation.

- Perform work such as
- Manage teams of internal and external resources on project phases/scopes such as Due Diligence Studies, Scoping Studies, Preliminary Economic Assessments, Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies,



and Detailed Design Development;
- Develop project definition including organizational charts, battery limits, KPIs, and defined outcomes;
- Work with JDS management to assemble project teams comprised of internal and external resources;
- Lead development of study-phase deliverables such as reports, presentations, meeting minutes, invoicing, and memorandums;
- Act as a Qualified Person for NI 43-101 Technical Reports;
- Produce cost estimates and schedules at the appropriate level for each project phase;
- Monitor/track schedule and budget performance on a disciplined basis;
- Set up and maintain project control systems (utilizing JDS' in house systems);
- Maintain change management systems/documentation such as Change Notices, Change Orders, Change Logs, etc.;
- Manage contract and procurement processes (RFQs, RFPs, etc.) for direct contracting and/or acting as agent for our clients;
- Ensure project communications are formalized as required, including running meetings, distributing minutes, formal letters to clients or others, formal progress reports as required by the project scope;
- Seek opportunities to optimize project performance, including budget, schedule, and quality;
- Communicate with all members of the project team, including client, professionally and in a timely fashion;
- Support with mentoring, development, and training of junior employees;
- Visit project sites as required;
- Identify opportunities and develop proposals for new work; and
- Expand JDS' business offerings in the areas of Technical Services.

📌 Project Manager – Technical Services (Vancouver)
🏢 JDS Group of Companies
📍 Vancouver