Project Director - Mining

Project Director - Shaft Sinking

Are you a Project Director within the mining industry?

Do you have shaft sinking, underground, or tunnelling experience?

Have you worked on large scale mining projects, £200m+?

Are you willing to relocate to the UK?

We are looking for a Project Director to be responsible for the overall leadership, delivery, and performance of the shaft-sinking scope. Acting as the senior site and client-facing representative, the role provides strategic direction, governance, and assurance to ensure the safe, efficient, and successful execution of deep shaft construction works.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall accountability for safety, schedule, cost, quality, and risk across all shaft-sinking activities
• Leadership and management of senior project, engineering, and construction teams.
• Strategic planning and execution of complex deep-shaft sinking in challenging geological conditions.
• Interface management with the client, joint-venture partners, contractors, and regulators.
• Oversight of commercial performance, contract compliance and change management.
• Ensuring adherence to company standards, systems, and values, with a strong focus on HSE, and operational excellence.
• Providing and presenting full reports to stakeholders and clients.

Key requirements:

• Extensive senior-level experience in shaft sinking or major underground mining construction projects
• Proven track record delivering large, high-risk projects safely and profitably
• Strong leadership with multinational teams, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen
• Ability to operate effectively in a technically complex, high-profile project environment

To learn more about this opportunity please apply!