Responsable de secteur - Électrique, instrumentation & contrôle / Area Manager - Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems

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 and 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

You will oversee the development of project scope, budget, and schedule for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems at our current and future mining facilities. This role involves ensuring compliance with engineering standards, regulations, and safety protocols. You will manage and allocate resources efficiently to optimize project execution. Additionally, you will develop and implement robust engineering, procurement, and construction strategies to achieve project goals and objectives.

Your responsibilities will also include exercising risk management, producing comprehensive reports, and reviewing and evaluating engineering designs, construction strategies, and project control outputs. This multifaceted role is essential for maintaining the integrity and success of our projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Your new role will oversee the following areas for the project, which is in its pre-construction phase:

• Development of strategies for the efficient and effective reticulation of low, medium and high voltage system

• Integrating the needs of all the project areas to develop appropriate control systems and instrumentation designs to enable efficient and effective operation of the asset for the long term

• Working with equipment suppliers to ensure that optimal engineering electrical and control systems solutions are incorporated to ensure that the long-term operations are safe and efficient

• Working with construction contractors to ensure that safe installation of the designed electrical and control systems

• Implementing a site wide DCS (including the development of the control systems specifications) to enable automated operation of mining and processing equipment, including the potential for off-site controls.

• Ensuring that the project phase information is complete and ready for integration into operating systems as part of the ramp-up of the operation into full production.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, instrumentation engineering, or a related field.

• Registered with the Quebec Order of Engineers (OIQ).

• 10+ years of experience in construction and mining project management.

• Demonstrated experience in electrical engineering on large-scale projects, including a demonstrated understanding of the implementation of electrical systems, instrumentation and control systems designs.

• Bilingual (able to communicate with clients and stakeholders in English and French).

• Leadership qualities to motivate and guide engineering, procurement and construction teams.

• Collaborative skills to work with functions and other areas in scope delivery.

• Ability to conduct thorough site inspections and evaluation.

• Proficient in data analysis and reporting for performance assessment.

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 large-scale greenfield project, that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation. 

• Access to a global network of knowledge 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 Owen.Macpherson@hays.com or call us now at 587-410-0635

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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