Hybrid Dams Project Manager

at Donlin Gold LLC

• Job title: Dams Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Anchorage, United States

About the role

• Dams Project Manager overseeing design, construction, and maintenance of water retention and dam structures for Donlin Gold's mining operations in Alaska. Leading project management and engineering excellence in a challenging environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, construction, and maintenance of Donlin Gold’s major water retention and dam structures.
• Lead the planning, engineering, and execution of dam and water management infrastructure in alignment with company objectives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project management plans, including schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and risk management strategies.
• Coordinate closely with EPCM contractors, design engineers, permitting specialists, construction teams, and management to ensure alignment.
• Conduct technical reviews, risk assessments, and constructability evaluations to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards, permitting commitments, and sustainability objectives.
• Monitor project progress and performance metrics, prepare executive-level reports, and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Represent Donlin Gold at technical meetings, permitting workshops, and community forums as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mining, or Geotechnical Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience managing large-scale dam, tailings, or water-retention projects, preferably within mining or heavy civil infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing EPCM contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong technical understanding of dam design, construction methodologies, and performance monitoring systems in cold-climate and remote logistics environments.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6) and strong cost, schedule, and risk control discipline.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations including ADSC, ADNR, EPA, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers standards.
• Professional Engineering license (P.E. or P.Eng.) and PMP certification preferred.

Benefits

• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, integrity, and environmental responsibility, consistent with Donlin Gold’s core values.
• A post-offer criminal background clearance, physical and drug screening are required.