Chargé de discipline électrique / Electrical Discipline Lead

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. 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 in Québec. 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

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Electrical Discipline Lead will be responsible for the validation, approval, and technical oversight of electrical systems designed by external partner firms as part of our Windfall mining project in pre-construction phase. The role ensures strict compliance with technical standards and industrial and mining safety regulations. The position is primarily based in Montreal with occasional travel to the project site.

Responsibilities

·         Provide technical leadership and oversight to the engineering team within the discipline.

·         Contribute to the design and development within the discipline.

·         Recommend the engineering standards for the discipline to be applied throughout the project.

·         Ensure engineering processes are followed and optimized and provide guidance to service providers on the engineering procedures to be applied.

·         Ensure that engineering quality processes are fully implemented.

·         Manage the standardization of designs across the project to improve output efficiency.

·         Oversee the integration of the scope across the different application areas.

·         Ensure the engineering discipline aligns with the requirements of other engineering disciplines.

·         Approve all engineering deliverables for the discipline on behalf of the owner’s team, ensuring that designs meet site standards and contribute to achieving project objectives.

·         Monitor engineering productivity and intervene when corrective action is required, including the development of recovery plans.

·         Approve specialized vendors and service providers related to the discipline.

·         Ensure that technical designs are completed with consideration for construction, commissioning, and operational optimization.

·         Manage the discipline’s cost and schedule.

What you'll need to succeed

·         Degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 10 years of experience in an industrial environment, ideally with a few years of experience in underground mining.

·         Member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).

·         Strong understanding of engineering principles and processes.

·         Expertise in industrial electrical systems, including distribution, switchgear, protection, and safety.

·         Thorough knowledge of Canadian and international electrical standards.

·         Experience in supervising and technically validating complex electrical installations.

·         Ability to mentor and guide engineering teams.

·         Strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities.

·         Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·         Collaboration with other engineering disciplines, functions, and service providers.

·         Prior exposure to project execution under the IAGC (EPCM) methodology.

·         Bilingualism (French and English) with strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

·         Analytical skills, autonomy, rigor, and ability to manage stress and deadlines.

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 on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.
• A unique opportunity to lead the delivery of 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 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.

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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