Project Director

Our client is a mining joint venture advancing one of the most significant undeveloped projects in the country. With one project heading toward feasibility and potential sanction, they need a Project Director who can lead with conviction, align multi-party stakeholders, and deliver.

This is a project leadership role, not just a project management role. You will be accountable for the full picture, reporting to the President and GM with a dotted line to the Board of Managers.

• Provide strategic leadership across all project phases, from concept through commissioning and close‑out
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, execution strategies, and stage‑gate processes
• Own cost, schedule, scope, and risk outcomes across the full project lifecycle
• Lead JV partner alignment and multi‑stakeholder decision‑making at the board level
• Oversee EPC/EPCM contractor relationships, contracting strategy, and commercial oversight
• Direct integration across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Approve project baselines, major changes, and capital milestones (PFS, FS, FID)
• Build and lead a high‑performing multidisciplinary project team
• Ensure permitting, regulatory, and environmental requirements are integrated into project design and schedule
• Serve as an Officer of the Company with direct accountability to the Board of Managers

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mining, Construction Management, or a related field, advanced degree preferred
• 15+ years of experience in mining or heavy industrial projects, including full lifecycle leadership of large capital projects
• Demonstrated accountability for cost, schedule, and scope outcomes across project phases
• Experience working with EPC/EPCM contractors and owner’s teams
• Professional designation (P.Eng. or equivalent) and/or PMP strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of governance models, project controls, and capital project delivery frameworks
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments
• Board‑level communication and negotiation skills

• Lead a major capital project from advanced studies through sanction and into construction
• Strong financial backing from established JV partners committed to moving this forward
• Competitive total compensation: base, short‑term incentive, and long‑term incentive tied to project milestones
• A project with real strategic importance to domestic critical minerals supply

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!