FS Study Manager

Ivanhoe Mines is a leading Canadian mining company committed to becoming a global leader in the supply of critical resources required to transition our world to a low carbon, renewable future. Ivanhoe is focusing on developing and expanding its four principal mining and exploration projects in Southern Africa: the Kamoa Kakula copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Platreef palladium rhodium platinum nickel copper gold discovery in South Africa, the extensive redevelopment and upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc copper germanium silver mine in the DRC, and exploration on the Western Foreland, near Kamoa Kakula. Ivanhoe Mines is looking for a FS Study Manager.

• Accountable for the safe delivery of the Kamoa Kakula feasibility study and Western Forelands PEA/PFS studies.
• Coordinate site consultant teams and site based teams, ensuring that all agreed technical targets are achieved within appropriate environmental considerations, and establish the high resolution data set for the 5 year Kamoa Kakula mine plan and conclusion of appropriate trade off studies.

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and guidance to the project team to ensure feasibility study works are delivered on time, within budget and in scope.
• Conclude study information and outputs into an overall project business case for investment committee consideration.
• Ensure appropriate governance and assurance structures are in place and effective to guide the study.
• Safely deliver maximum value through applying orebody knowledge to all evaluations - ensuring a multi disciplinary approach and a sustainable business plan.
• Plan, research, trial, and test and evaluate the most economic and effective methods/processes to define the ultimate reserve for public reporting.
• Effectively manage consultants in line with project expectations, timelines, and company values.
• Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Control costs and manage capital.
• Implement quality control processes to ensure construction activities adhere to industry standards and project specifications.
• Manage and report on performance on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis - covering both team performance and progress against plan, and present results to management and Exco as the study progresses.
• Set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary.

• Master's degree in geology, rock engineering or related field, or a Bachelor of Science degree with equivalent experience.
• 10 years' relevant experience supporting the delivery of complex, large scale NI compliant studies with multiple consultancies and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and on budget, with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and oversee the full project lifecycle across multiple geoscience and engineering disciplines, with a focus on cross discipline engagement in evaluations.
• Ability to track multi faced studies and problem solve to ensure timely delivery within the allocated budget.
• Experience managing multi rig drill programs with a combination of RC pre counsel and diamond navigation drilling from surface.
• Experience setting up and managing underground drill rigs and platforms.
• Experience working in an underground operating mine - ensuring that evaluations do not impinge upon production.

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