Study Director

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Who Are We?
SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with five producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.
SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!
Job Description:
The Study Director will be responsible for managing study works required to advance opportunities through the Growth and Innovation Group’s Project Pipeline. The Study Director will be responsible for overseeing cross functional study works on various capital projects and studies.
Reporting to the Vice President, Studies, the focus of this role will be to lead the development of a portfolio various projects in corporate office, and regions, from scoping through pre-feasibility. Additionally, the Study Director will with with the Exploration and Technical Services groups to develop and compile Technical Report Summaries associated with SK-1300 and NI:43-101 reporting requirements.
This position will be responsible for directing, overseeing and leading all necessary project technical and trade-offs and economic studies and work with the Finance team to ensure project economics are calculated and articulated according to standards. The role will include risk assessments, development of business cases and compilation of funding requests for advancement of studies through the investment pipeline. The study Director will be expected to lead and manage cross functional teams that include partnering with operations and regional staff regarding land acquisition, environmental baseline studies, socioeconomic studies and any other site specific work streams. In conjunction with Exploration and Technical Services, the Study Director will be responsible for working with the exploration team to ensure that the metallurgical, hydrogeological and geotechnical site investigation work is performed in accordance with industry standards.
The Study Director will actively participate in developing and implementing the companies Project and Study Standards. Also, will actively manage studies and study managers as required.
Day to Day:
Lead and manage a portfolio of cross functional studies, and study managers, including team members from exploration, technical services, operations, projects and finance.
Lead and manage the development of annual budgets for the studies portfolio.
Develop the monthly reporting for the studies portfolio.
Manage day-to-day operational aspects of large capital studies.
Create and execute study work plans; revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Prepare study reports for executive review, including project viability, risk profile and execution options.
Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.
Review deliverables prepared by study team.
Lead, manage and oversee study portfolio budgets and schedules.
Produce regular status updates of the studies portfolio.
Ensure that study employees and contractors achieve deliverables consistent with SSR standards, policies and business philosophy.
Is this You?
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
15 years experience in operations or engineering, as well as a minimum ten years’ experience in a management role on studies or projects.
Construction experience would be considered a significant asset.
5 - 10 years of experience managing professional staff.
Demonstrated commitment to safe, sustainable work practices is essential.
The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills, as well as strong business and technical writing skills.
The ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills are important.
A working knowledge of Exploration, Permitting, Technical Services functions, EPCM, Economic Modeling, Operations, OPEX and CAPEX estimation.
Ability to travel internationally.
Able to be cross-disciplined and work comfortably with other cultures.
For applicants residing in CO, the salary range for this role is from $170-190k+. Benefits: 401(k); medical/dental/vision insurance; employee share purchase plan, PTO, STI and LTI.
SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.