Director - Engineering

Start Date: ASAP. Work Model: Hybrid. Location: Downtown Toronto (outside Union Station - TTC & GO accessible). Dress Code: Business Casual. A Great Place to Work.

Who We Are

Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline.

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. Our values-based approach ensures that sustainability and our environmental, social and governance commitments are a core part of our strategy and plans for future growth. In line with our values, we also aim to build meaningful partnerships with all of our stakeholders, including communities, shareholders, employees, governments and suppliers.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Job Description

To oversee the daily activities of the global engineering function for major projects and site led activities, to support developing and deploying engineering talent at Kinross.

The role will report to the Senior Director, Engineering & Energy and work closely with Kinross' Corporate and Site leadership teams, Supply Chain, Technical Services, Strategic Business Planning, Projects, Corporate Development, Safety, Sustainability, Maintenance, and Continuous improvement to support a portfolio of operations and projects.

Job Responsibilities

Manage Kinross' corporate engineering department

• Scope includes mechanical, piping, civil, structural engineering, electrical, instrumentation and controls
• Establish or update engineering corporate standards and documents for engineering at Kinross, for use both on major projects and sustaining capital projects
• Participate in the hiring and ongoing development of engineering resources in the corporate office. Support the development of engineering talent at Kinross, soliciting input from key stakeholders such as Project Directors
• Support the sites by providing engineering, project management, commissioning and construction support expertise
• Establish procedures to review the quality of engineering work taking place on a project (e.g., QA/QC audit) by external parties

Oversee the work of engineers within the department who are involved in projects in the study and or execution phase

• Work with Project Directors to establish Owner's Team engineering requirements for a project and develop an appropriateI staffing recommendation to fulfill the needs. As requested, prepare scopes of work and give input into the contracting of engineering expertise outside of Kinross
• Provide guidance and act as a resource to Owner's Team engineers. Provide ongoing support, in the form of expertise, troubleshooting and/or guidance, to Owner's Team engineers assigned to projects
• Stay in contact with Project Directors to understand evolving needs of the project and performance of engineer(s) supporting the project
• As required, review the quality of engineering work taking place on a project (e.g., QA/QC audit) from study phase through to construction and commissioning
• Assist Supply Chain in preparing and executing engineering service agreements, procurement and construction contracts

Provide technical support to site operations

• Provide engineering services and support for workstreams led by sites. This may include field visits, technical analysis, peer review of work by others, engineering calculations, preparation of engineering documents, and recommendations
• Support in developing the resulting capital estimates and project execution plans

Minimum Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Formal professional designation in engineering
• 15+ years of related work experience including engineering management in a multidisciplinary environment in the mining industry
• Thorough understanding of mining projects including mine development, process plants, and all related infrastructure. Experience with both study and execution phases of mining projects
• Experience with engineering management of large projects. This includes development and management of scope of work, schedules, budget as well as co-ordination. Working with engineering consultants, vendors, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of large multi-disciplinary teams
• International experience is an asset
• Project management or operational experience are an asset
• Language skills in Spanish, French or Portuguese are an asset

Other Attributes

• Strong communications and presentation skills
• Team player, pro-active, and ability to drive co-operative solutions in situations where there is no direct authority
• Works well in a structured, corporate environment
• Able to travel domestically and internationally for short periods

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We use AI-enabled tools to help sort and review applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions, including who moves forward in the process, are made by a human.

Existing Vacancy

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.