Director of Technical Services
Company: Intrepid Potash
Location: Denver
Posted on: September 18, 2024
Job Description:
JOB TITLE:Director, Technical ServicesThe Director of Technical
Serviceswill be responsible for leading Intrepid's technical
services team in support of Intrepid's operations, projects and
business development efforts. This role will provide strategic
guidance, specialist advice and associated tools, processes and
methodologies to implement integrated engineering projects and
project management across Intrepid. This will include developing
and supporting practices to evaluate, measure, monitor, and manage
business, operational and reputational technical risks affecting
Intrepid.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to Intrepid's
engineering and project management efforts to include risk
assessments across the operation.
- Leads a team of engineers and technical experts, including
external consultants, responsible for the delivery of large and /
or complex engineering projects.
- Technical expertise over key engineering functions including
resource modeling, reserves & resources, mine engineering,
geotechnical, tailings and water, mineral processing, asset
management, operational technology, business improvement and
operational support
- Direct technical services team in support of strategic
initiatives and longer-term business planning needs
- Serve as a technical expert, leading efforts to identify,
develop and support technical evaluations of new business
opportunities
- Provide guidance for preparation of budgets by direct
reports
- Engage appropriate Intrepid technical personnel to coordinate
reviews of technical evaluations, project engineering and project
execution plans
- Leads the resource evaluation and mine planning team, which
includes resource modeling, mine engineering, long-term planning,
geotechnical, hydro, tailings and strategic resource
development
- Provide data driven guidance and technical support to achieve
better operational performance across safety, productivity,
efficiency, quality and compliance
- Identify technical opportunities for improvement in surface and
underground mine operations across all operating sites
- Significant experience with regulatory management
- Serve as an internal technical resource and provides guidance
and mentorship to junior-level staff
- Drives periodic reviews of technical services practices in
critical Intrepid functional areas; monitor progress in addressing
identified risk, compliance, and control weaknesses.
- Develop and keep updated the 5-year year operation plan for all
three facilities, including capital and operating cost
evaluations.
- Work closely with operations to solve technical issues and
execute critical projects.
- Develop presentations to senior management to communicate the
state of technical projects atIntrepid.
- Daily interaction with all functional headquarters and
department leaders, field leadership and senior management.
Maintains regular interaction with personnel involved in technical
services functions.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical services files,
records, and documentation
- Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of technical
services files and records.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business
needs.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering discipline or closely related
field required; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years demonstrated experience managing technical
personnel required.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Experience successfully managing technical consultants
required.
- Experience working with federal, state, and local regulators
required.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects in the minerals
industry preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including
presentation, facilitation and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation,
discipline-specific design software, technology, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and
preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of
complexity.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills
required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from
testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis
and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical
solution
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business
needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to
change in the work environment.
- Must be highly proficient in reading, analyzing and
interpreting technical and design information.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of PC software including
MS Project.
- Self-motivated and exceptional work ethic.
- Valid driver's license required with driving record that meets
Intrepid's criteria.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive
information.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable interacting with senior management.
- Strong understanding of business processes, compliance programs
and audit processes.
- Independent worker; accountable for and skilled in exercising
sound judgment.
- High degree of integrity and strong work ethic; orientation
toward results; positive attitude.
- Excellent relationship management, communication and influence
skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and solution development
skills.
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Must be able to identify, prioritize and address multiple
issues/tasks simultaneously; able to quickly respond to shifts in
priority.
- Acts with ethics and integrity to protect assets of the
organization.
- Ability to solve problems and make critical decisions.
- Ability to accept accountability, demonstrate initiative, and
lead by example in teamwork, cross functional cooperation,
information sharing.
- Ability to manage resolution of business conflicts.
- Ability to facilitate and lead cross-functional projects or
program management roles within the Company. WORKING CONDITIONS AND
PHYSICAL DEMANDSWork is typically performed indoors in an office
environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually
quiet. Incumbents must be able to perform work that requires
typing, reading, communicating, sitting for prolonged periods of
time, standing, and walking.The employee:
- Is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or
feel
- Is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and
arms
- Is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance
- May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 15
poundsIn the event that the incumbent visits an operations
worksite, personal protective equipment including but not limited
to head protection, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety
shoes, and flame-resistant clothing may be required. This position
requires 25% - 40% travel to Intrepid operating locations in Utah
and New Mexico.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSTargeted salary range for
this position is $190K to $215K annually. Salary commensurate with
experience and skill set. We offer a comprehensive benefits package
including medical, dental, and vision plans with generous employer
premium contributions, as well as 401(k) with employer match, bonus
programs, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and wellness benefits. More
details can be found at . The above declarations are not intended
to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of
the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of
the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are
intended only to describe the general nature of the job.Intrepid
Potash Inc. is an equal opportunityemployer.Applicants and
employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without
regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion,
gender,national origin, age, genetic information, military or
veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other
protected Federal, State or Local status unrelated to the
performance of the work involved.
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