Job Description

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Quebec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.


Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.


This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations and in Quebec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.


Join the Windfall adventure!

Your new role

As a Study Manager for the Windfall mining project in the pre-construction phase, you will lead the early planning and feasibility study stages, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering optimized project outcomes.


Key Responsibilities:

Manage and oversee the execution of feasibility-level studies, ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery. Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams to produce and evaluate project deliverables. Lead the preparation and submission of regulatory documentation. Support the development of project strategy and track progress against critical path schedules. Apply risk management practices throughout the study lifecycle and communicate key risks to stakeholders. Develop and manage capital expenditure and financial models to support investment decisions. Foster collaboration across teams and ensure stakeholder needs are integrated into the project scope.

What you'll need to succeed

Over 10 years of experience in study and project management, particularly in large-scale mining operations; Proficient in the full lifecycle of projects exceeding $1 billion, including project management, engineering, procurement, construction, project controls (cost, schedule, risk, scope), and trade-off analysis; In-depth understanding of the mining value chain, macro-level configurations, and asset lifecycle evaluation; Strong leadership skills supporting collaboration with multiple stakeholders; Solid business acumen for developing comprehensive solutions; Skilled in writing reports, plans, and technical specifications; Proficient in data analysis for performance tracking.

What you'll get in return

Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec. A unique opportunity to contribute to a greenfield project, that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation. Access to global projects networks to leverage the best of practices across Gold Fields Highly competitive compensation Collective insurance plan RRSP And much more!


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email Jahnvi.Motani@hays.com or call us now at (416) 916-2041 X 1310.


If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.



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