JDS is seeking a motivated and highly organized Project Engineer to join our Environment and Reclamation division. The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering and project coordination within the mining and/or environmental remediation sectors. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to projects that prioritize sustainability, collaboration, and community partnership.
The work schedule will include a mix of standard 40-hour office work weeks, with occasional travel for site visits, project-related workshops, and on-site coordination during field programs in various locations.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with environmental and engineering consultants to advance design and study work.
- Attend coordination and review meetings with the project team.
- Review constructability of designs.
- Prepare and contribute to technical memos and reports, within areas of expertise.
- Support development of permit applications and stakeholder engagement plans.
- Develop CAPEX and OPEX estimates for mine closure and reclamation projects.
- Project Coordination / Controls:
- Drive progress by planning, executing, and monitoring project activities across multiple tasks/phases.
- Development of RFQs, RFPs, and bid evaluations.
- Hiring and managing consultants/contractors, reviewing invoices, and negotiating contracts.
- Requesting Purchase Orders from Accounts Payable.
- Planning site programs and supporting their execution through coordination and procurement. Examples of site programs include drilling programs, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure upgrades/maintenance.
- Management of technical and environmental desktop scopes.
- Budget development, change management, and cost tracking and reporting.
- Developing and utilizing change management tools such as change notices, change orders, RFIs, from both the owner and consultant / contractor side, ensuring a high level of detail and accuracy.
- Contributing to and maintaining detailed project schedules.
- Leading, coordinating, and documenting meetings.
- General Administration (organization and filing of project documentation, including proposals, quotes, purchase orders, invoices, reports, etc.).
- Promote a culture of health and safety.
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