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Manager, Projects

Coeur Alaska, Inc.

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$60.10-69.71 /h
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Chicago, IL
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Job Description

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Job Overview:

Company Summary 

We are a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with seven wholly-owned operations: the New Afton gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Rainy River gold-silver mine in Ontario, Canada, the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia, Canada.

Coeur is the only mining company with headquarters in Chicago. The office is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Chicago, near public transportation. Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture that prioritizes health and safety, teamwork, career development, and growth. We are a growing business with various opportunities in accounting, IT, engineering, technical services, HR, and other corporate functions. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment, apply today. 

Location: Remote

Position Overview 

Coeur is seeking an Project Manager to support the Director of Projects & Engineering for the Engineering & Projects Team. This position serves as the project engineering and management representative to ensure the success of assigned projects and deliverables. This position requires a detailed understanding of project engineering and management principles and practices. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Supports the Coeur Mining project needs in overall project engineering, construction, safety oversight, management and controls systems implementation in the development, tracking, forecasting, analysis, day-to-day management and reporting of project execution, risks, safety, costs, schedules, and key performance indicators and dashboard on assigned projects.
  • Support Coeur Mining site operations and support leadership in the preparation of daily plan of the day, weekly, and monthly progress updates, and Steering Committee and Board presentation materials applicable to project scope, progress, status, change management, contingency and risk management, and issues communication and resolution.
  • Directs and supervises assigned third-party contractors in the execution of their assigned scopes of work and development of weekly and monthly reports, project cost and schedule updates, and safety and risk monitoring and tracking.
  • Supports on assigned projects and studies the Vice President, Engineering & Projects and site operations and support leadership the development of baseline scope, cost, schedule, risk profile, AFE, and periodic auditing as required to implement and comply with required corporate governance policies and procedures.
  • Leads and directs administration of the Project Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Controls Process on assigned projects and studies to provide guidance, direction, recommendations, and specialized expertise for the resolution of complex project control problems and contractual courses of action.
  • Coordinates and provides analysis on project execution, costs, commitments, accruals, trends, and changes, and drives corrective action to the Project Team where necessary.
  • Manage the implementation of financial and project controls Document Management procedures and documentation for the Project and Study Teams.
  • Supports the Contracts and Procurement systems including review and validation of Contract Administration invoicing, review of purchase order and subcontract agreements, subcontractor payment distributions, and project accounts payables.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree (accredited) in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or similar area of study and approximately ten (10) years of relevant work experience.
  • Civil project engineering and construction execution experience in a mining environment including tailings dams, earthworks, roads, diversion structures, liners, erosion control is required
  • Industrial plant engineering and construction execution experience in a mining environment including process plant mechanical, structural, and piping will be well regarded
  • Strong PC skills to include Microsoft suite, and understanding of cost & schedule management systems
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills 
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work effectively with limited supervision
  • Previous experience in a mining or industrial project environment
  • Strong stakeholder management and interface skills with site management, operations and maintenance personnel and corporate leadership
  • Intermediate to advanced understanding/knowledge of project front-end loading, execution and controls processes 

The salary range offered for this role is $125k - $145k USD. The salary range is a good-faith estimate. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Coeur Mining will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Coeur Mining. Coeur Mining provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Coeur Mining also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.