Principal Contracts Management

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake

At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us.

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.

The Principal Contracts Management, reporting to the Superintendent – Contracts & Procurement, leads procurement and contract management activities across RLO Projects and key mining operations contracts. This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing and contracting strategies, overseeing contract performance and governance, and ensuring contracts deliver safe, sustainable, and value-for-money outcomes. Through strong commercial leadership and stakeholder collaboration, the role supports the successful delivery of projects and operational objectives while upholding the organization’s values of safety, excellence, accountability, and respect.

This position will be a Hybrid position where visits to site in Red Lake, Ontario will be required. The schedule is 5 days on/ 2 days off/ 4 days on/ 3 days off - 9.5 hour shifts. We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure (Quarterly Bonus and Long-Term Incentives), Accommodations, Relocation Assistance and future growth opportunities.

The compensation range for this role is $140,000 - $

• Act as the commercial lead for strategically significant mining operations contracts, providing expert advice to Contract Owners throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with operational stakeholders (including Contract Owners) to understand business needs, risks, and priorities, enabling effective contract administration, planning, and decision support.
• Develop, implement, and maintain contract management plans for major mining operations contracts, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and adherence to RLO’s Contract Management Plan.
• Act as Contract Administrator, supporting Contract Owners (Mining Manager) in fulfilling their accountabilities by managing contract governance, documentation, and administration processes.
• Monitor and report on contractor performance through the development and administration of KPIs and service measures, providing insights and recommendations to Contract Owners to support performance improvement and compliance.
• Lead periodic commercial reviews of major mining services contracts to identify performance trends, value leakage, productivity opportunities, and contractual risks.
• Analyze contractor cost structures, pricing mechanisms,…