About the role

  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver Donlin Gold’s process facilities on time, within budget, and in accordance with scope and technical standards
  • Manage all EPCM deliverables including engineering design basis documents, constructability reviews, and value engineering assessments
  • Oversee process plant design activities including crushing, grinding, pressure oxidation, leaching, carbon-in-pulp, detoxification, and tailings interface systems
  • Manage procurement planning, bid evaluations, contract administration, and vendor performance
  • Direct construction management functions, ensuring adherence to Donlin Gold’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements and engineering best practices
  • Maintain integrated project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and progress reporting in coordination with Donlin Gold’s leadership and EPCM partner
  • Ensure design and construction work aligns with operational readiness, maintenance access, and long-term process reliability objectives
  • Serve as primary interface between Donlin Gold, EPCM contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities
  • Conduct performance reviews of key contractors, consultants, and engineering teams
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations
  • Promote collaboration across Donlin Gold’s project workstreams (Power, Pipeline, POX/O₂, Dams, and Infrastructure) to ensure consistency and integration
  • Mentor engineers, analysts, and project staff, supporting Donlin Gold’s commitment to workforce development
  • Support commissioning, handover, and business readiness planning
  • Travel to the Yukon–Kuskokwim region and the Donlin Gold project site as required

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
  • Minimum 15 years of EPCM project management experience within mining, oil & gas, or process facilities
  • Proven experience in the design and construction of process facilities, preferably in gold or base metal operations
  • Demonstrated success managing EPCM contractors and multi-disciplinary project teams in remote environments
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, and other project management tools
  • Professional Engineering (P.E. or P.Eng.) and/or PMP/PgMP certification preferred
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Hiring and advancing qualified local and shareholder candidates

Job title

Facilities Project Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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