Torus Talent is partnering with a large mining client to recruit an experienced Engineering Manager for a major capital project in British Columbia.
This is a long-term contract opportunity that will initially be based in Vancouver, BC, before transitioning to a fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) rotational schedule in Kamloops, BC as the project progresses.
The successful candidate will provide leadership and oversight of engineering activities across multiple disciplines, managing both the owner's engineering team and external engineering consultants. This position will play a critical role in ensuring engineering deliverables meet project requirements, technical standards, safety expectations, budgets and schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, including internal engineers, EPCM partners and external engineering consultants.
- Oversee engineering design activities, ensuring technical quality, consistency and alignment with project objectives.
- Manage engineering consultants, including scope development, deliverable reviews, performance monitoring and coordination between multiple service providers.
- Provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines, resolving design issues and supporting key technical decisions.
- Develop and manage engineering scopes of work, execution plans, resource requirements and deliverable schedules.
- Lead engineering change management, including design modifications, technical queries and field change requests.
- Monitor engineering progress, budgets, schedules and risks, identifying issues and implementing corrective actions.
- Collaborate closely with project management, construction, procurement, project controls, permitting and operations teams.
- Ensure engineering designs incorporate safety, environmental, regulatory and operational requirements.
- Support value engineering initiatives to optimize project costs, constructability and long-term operational performance.
- Oversee technical documentation, design reviews, quality assurance and engineering readiness at key project milestones.
- Provide engineering support through construction, pre-commissioning and project handover.
- Mentor and develop engineering team members while promoting a strong safety and performance culture.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration in the applicable jurisdiction.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant engineering management experience on major capital projects, preferably within mining, mineral processing or heavy industrial environments.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external EPCM or engineering service providers.
- Previous experience working directly for a major mining company in an owner's engineering or project management capacity is highly desirable.
- Strong background in engineering design management, project execution and construction support.
- Demonstrated experience managing engineering scopes, technical deliverables, budgets, schedules and change control.
- Sound understanding of engineering quality assurance, risk management, safety in design and regulatory requirements.
- Experience coordinating engineering activities across multiple project stakeholders and contractors.
- Strong leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to balance technical requirements with project cost, schedule and constructability objectives.
Location & Contract Details
- Contract Type: Long-term contract opportunity
- Initial Location: Vancouver, BC
- Future Location: Kamloops, BC, on a fly-in, fly-out rotational schedule
- Project Environment: Major mining capital project
