Posted 23 days ago
Project Manager - Shaft Sinking
@ NexGen Energy
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
NexGen Energy is hiring a contract Project Manager to lead safe, on-budget, on-schedule shaft sinking and furnishing of twin shafts at its Rook I Project in Northwest Saskatchewan. The role manages contractor execution, change control, QA/QC and transition to permanent operations. The schedule is Monday to Friday, based in Saskatoon (preferred) or remote with travel to Saskatoon and the Rook 1 site.
Responsibilities:
- Lead safe, on-budget, on-schedule shaft sinking and furnishing of twin shafts
- Manage owner and contractor interfaces and communication
- Control scope, schedule, budget, change orders and contracts
- Monitor project performance with project control systems
- Ensure QA/QC, inspection and test plans and nonconformance reports are managed
Requirements summary:
- Engineering degree (civil, mining or mechanical) or equivalent construction management experience
- 15 to 20 years as Project Manager or Project Director on a mine or heavy industrial construction site
- Exceptional people and communication skills
- High attention to detail and strong organization
- Ability to deliver fast-paced projects safely and professionally
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Management experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Civil engineering, Mining engineering, Mechanical engineering, Construction management |
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NexGen Energy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
Position Overview
The Project Manager for Shaft Sinking is accountable for the safe and efficient shaft sinking, shaft furnishing and transition to permanent operations of the twin shafts at the NexGen Energy Rook I Project located in Northwest Saskatchewan. The Project Manager requires extensive experience with large scale construction execution including project initiation, team development, contractor management, project execution and risk management. This position reports to the Area Manager.
Location
This position can be either based out of Saskatoon (preferred) or remote with with travel to Saskatoon and Rook 1 site as required. This is a contract role on a Monday-Friday schedule.
Key Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities
- Establish effective structure and interfaces between Owner and Contractor teams including communication strategies between all levels.
- Ensure safe on budget, on schedule execution aligned with applicable standards, codes, and regulatory body requirements.
- Ensure clear definition and ownership of the project scope, schedule, budget, and project outcomes.
- Accountable for the development and inclusion of the shaft sinking project execution plan.
- Maintain clear change management and contract management processes and procedures and complete all change orders in a timely manner.
- Leverage project control systems to measure project performance and identify deviations early with mitigations to correct and realign to plan.
- Establish an internal communications plan to keep the Project Team, Project Management and Senior Leadership informed of the project at all stages.
- Ensure Contractor execution is inline with project QA/QC requirements and all inspection and test plans are complete for execution.
- Responsible to manage all requests for information and nonconformance reports for the shaft area.
- Accountable to work with the Contractor to complete the shaft sinkers engineering and procurement inline with their project execution plan and project schedule incorporating constructability and operability into their designs.
- Complete with the Contractor all risk work, safe operating procedures, and execution planning for site mobilization.
- Ensure progressive turnover of completed packages from the Contractor.
- Develop Owners team members and ensure continuity of the project team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil, Mining, Mechanical) or equivalent construction management experience.
- 15 to 20 years with experience as Project Manager or Project Director on at a mine or heavy industrial construction site.
- Exceptional people skills with the ability to work and communicate with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization.
- High attention to detail, clear organizational skills and the ability to safely progress this scope of work.
- Aptitude for fast paced challenging projects safely executed with professionalism and care.
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