Field Project Manager - Red Dog Mine, AK
NANA Regional Corporation
**Job Description**
The field project manager is responsible for identifying, defining, planning, and executing the approved scope of work for the Red Dog Projects Group. The role requires specific field experience in mining operations, construction trades, including steel building design, electrical, mechanical, piping and control systems.
Reporting to the construction manager, the field project manager will serve as a supporting resource for project construction activities during engineering, construction, and commissioning functions. This role will support the project manager by coordinating planning and execution activities for various planned projects.
**Responsibilities**
+ Constantly maintain, implement and demonstrate Teck’s commitment to health, safety,environment and community as a core value.
+ Support the implementation of the Teck Projects Development Framework in conjunction withRed Dog Operations.
+ Support and coordinate the phased project development process or Red Dog Mine projects.
+ Review and monitor construction execution plans for effective management of projects performedby external service providers.
+ Develop a positive working relationship, liaise and work closely with the client’s Operational stakeholders, client functional teams, project team and operational rediness team to ensure that the PMP deliverables are met.
+ Support ensuring that project decisions are defined and coordinated with operations and construction contractors.
+ Transfer learning from project implementation into the improvement of company policies and procedures.
+ Research materials and execute assignments under minimal supervision and direction.
+ Attends, prepares and issues minutes of meetings.
+ Perform project related document control for all phases of the projects.
+ Responsible for engineering document reviews and oversee the implementation of those engineering documents. It is critical that the individual in this role have an engineering background so that they are familiar with the importance of technical requirements that ensure the project construction is performed according to engineering requirements.
+ Create engineering documents and design specifications with an emphasis on mechanical systems, process piping and bulk materials handling.
+ Create engineering scopes of work and execution plans for construction projects with an emphasis on industrial piping systems.
+ Resolve engineering and construction issues and scope engineering efforts for projects, with involvement at the front end and completion of projects.
+ Use engineering judgment to determine the critical scope elements when de-conflicting project issues.
+ Make engineering decisions to determine next stages of the projects under their purview.
+ Manage the technical interface between project teams
+ Develop construction scopes of work of increasing complexity as requested by Plant and otherdepartment managers.
+ Develop a positive working relationship, liaise and work closely with the client’s Operationalstakeholders, client functional teams, project team and operational readiness team to ensure that the PMP deliverables are met.
+ Support ensuring that project decisions are defined and coordinated with operations andconstruction contractors.
+ Transfer learning from project implementation into the improvement of company policies and
+ Research materials, select products and execute assignments under minimal supervision and direction.
+ Attends, prepares, and issues minutes of meetings.
+ Perform project related document control for all phases of the projects.
**Qualifications**
+ Minimum 5 years of experience in construction with owners or contractors’ side of projects.
+ Minimum experience – 1 construction season at Red Dog Mine within past 5 years.
+ Construction management experience with industrial civil and structural projects.
+ Project experience coordinating with mine, mill and port operations groups would be considered highly valuable, including civil and structural construction projects.
+ Recognized as a leader in the fields of site brownfield project management & operational readiness.
+ Proven ability to lead an initiative / project from an idea through scoping, approval and then execution.
+ Self-motivated, results driven, enthusiastic, engaging individuals with a desire to help clients improve their operations.
+ Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor staff’s development in the field of project management & operations readiness, commissioning startup and ramp up of heavy industrial plants and processes.
+ Conversant with all leading project management & operations readiness philosophies.
+ Effective communicator at all levels of the organization.
+ Strong client focus.
+ Strong safety focus.
+ Lead small teams and multiple projects / initiatives in exploration and mining operations.
+ Ability to work onsite unsupervised.
+ Ability to travel to a range of sites at Red Dog Mine.
+ Proven experience in an operational environment.
+ Cross functional exposure and strong experience in a range of client organization roles and responsibilities (i.e. operations, maintenance, finance, supply, mining, human resources etc.) their interfaces and interdependencies.
+ Project management experience.
+ Proven strong leadership skills and abilities.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
+ Planning and organizational skills.
+ Ability to function well in a team environment.
+ Problem solving abilities.
+ Strong customer/client focus and engagement skills.
+ Well-developed written and oral communication/negotiation skills.
+ Excellent organizational and planning skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
PREFERRED
+ Previous experience in document control would be an asset.
+ Experience in Alaska, or northern latitude with mines and exploration methodology in permafrost environments,
+ Experience of facilities/process engineering and commissioning methods sufficient to enable input from an operations perspective and informed decision making to ensure quality control of contractor technical work and realization of opportunities for technical and business improvement,
+ Knowledge of industry standards,
+ Self-starters who can undertake their responsibilities with minimal supervision,
+ Coordination, organization and planning of community / industrial relations awareness,
+ Intermediate use of MS suite and a planning tools such as MS Project
+ MSHA qualified for metal and non-metal operations.
**Competencies**
Leadership
+ HSE leadership and training
+ Driving business results – results focused.
+ Strategic alignment – problem solving.
+ Personal awareness – management of self.
+ Personal awareness – willingness to learn.
+ Working with and leading others – effective communication.
+ Working with and leading others – building relationships.
**Working Conditions and Physical Requirements**
Weather: Outdoors.
Noise level: Moderate – Loud.
Description of environment: Red Dog Mine
Physical requirements: Employee is required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.
Travel: Employee may travel to remote areas and may be required to use alternative modes of transportation, including but not limited to snow machines, boats, small airplanes and ATVs.
Start Date: 1 February 2025 (if possible)
End Date: 12 months after arrival at Red Dog with potential for extension
Rotation: Work at the Red Dog site on a 2 week in - 2 week out, or 3-3 rotation. All days at site are work days.
Rotation will have cross shift which is also on a 2-2 or 3-3 rotation.
Work hours are 6am to 6pm, with 30 minutes for lunch, totaling 11.5 billable hours per day.
Billable hours commence at 6am the day following arrival at Red Dog and ends at 6pm on the
day of departure from Red Dog.
Rate: Blended rate of standard time and overtime per State of Alaska Labor laws
Occasional offsite work approved at the direction of construction manager.
**Equal Opportunity Employer** NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.
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**Default: Location : Location** _US-AK-Red Dog Mine_
**Job ID** _2025-15355_
**Work Type** _Remote Rotational_
**Work Location** _Red Dog Mine_
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