Principal Engineer, Projects

Excellent opportunity to continue your career with an established industry leader

Receive a competitive salary and a wide host of benefits.

Develop yourself professionally and contribute to a growing organization!

Lake Shore Gold, a subsidiary of Pan American Silver, is located in Timmins, Ontario. The Bell Creek Complex located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to surface via a modern one thousand eighty metre deep shaft capable of forty-eight hundred tonnes per day.

The Timmins West mine is located approximately 18 kilometers west of Timmins, Ontario, one of the world’s most prolific gold camps. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The Timmins West mine is comprised of the Timmins deposit, the Thunder Creek deposit, and the 144 Gap deposit. All three deposits are interconnected by underground drifts.

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Timmins is a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. People can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.),

golf courses, both cross-country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year - fairs, carnivals, concerts, and more!

We are looking to hire a Principal Engineer, Projects to join our Timmins Operations in Timmins, ON, on a full‑time basis. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8 hrs/day or 4 on, 3 off, 10 hrs/day.

Please note that this is not a camp‑based position.

In this role, you will be responsible in advancing projects within the company’s pipeline to the execution stage. The Principal Engineer, Projects is also responsible for reporting on the progress of these projects. Regular update presentations to the senior management group as well as corporate personnel are required, therefore excellent communication methods are a necessary skillset.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Principal Engineer, Projects will have the following responsibilities:

• Design and optimize mine plans
• Produce a long‑term plan with the company’s highest priority assets
• Ensure these projects are ready for execution in order to meet Life‑of‑Mine requirements
• Coordinate with multiple subject matter expert consultants
• Perform economics analyses and seek to maximize value
• Provide regular projects tracking updates
• Demonstrate ability to advance multiple projects by setting milestones and achieving them in a timely manner
• Be aware of permitting requirements and liaise with the Environmental department to meet permitting timelines

Compensation: This position offers a salary range of $120,000–$150,000/year, based on qualifications and experience.

Vacancy Status: This is an existing vacancy. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Degree in Mining Engineering
• 10+ years of related mining engineering and project management experience
• Projects tracking and ability to demonstrate progress
• Knowledge of mine design software such as Deswik, Datamine
• Experience with projects software such as Deswik, Primavera, Microsoft Projects
• Previous experience in long‑term mine planning and multiple asset integration
• Experience with project value optimization, including defining NPV, IRR
• Previous NI 43‑101, Preliminary Economic Assessment,…