Study Lead NPI

Study Lead NPI

Dynamic and strategic role focussed on study management across the companies strategically prioritised non-process infrastructure (NPI) capital programs. NPI Projects include villages, buildings, workshops, warehouses, general infrastructure etc

Chandler Macleod are looking too appoint a Study Lead NPI to join our client, a Tier 1 mining company, to scope and conduct comprehensive studies through all study stages to assess the technical, economic, and environmental viability of proposed capital projects to sustain and improve mining operations.

The Study Lead will be expected to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders across our business at a divisional level and our engineering partners. They will form relationships with multiple divisions supported by Sustaining Capital and as a by-product this role will attract a broad business exposure, strategic project delivery and focus on capital efficiencies.

Reporting to the Principal Programs and working in a diverse team within the Non-process Infrastructure team you will be responsible for:

• Study management: Project manage the execution of Order of Magnitude (OoM), Pre Feasibility Study (PFS), and Feasibility Study (FS) phases as per the project management framework. Being accountable for the full project life cycle and study deliverable.
• Planning: Work with the project delivery team to develop and implement Study scope, estimates and plans in accordance with the business and regulatory and study definition guidelines and manage the transition of studies from FS to implementation.
• Stakeholder engagement: Collaborate with the team to develop and implement an effective stakeholder engagement plan through the life of the Study.
• Engineering deliverables: Partner with the engineering team who will manage and deliver the engineering deliverables for the Study.
• Funding: Prepare funding requests and capital expenditure approvals and develop robust business cases for project funding.
• Analysis: Conduct financial analysis, including cost estimates, cash flow projections, and economic evaluations.
• Schedule, budget and risk management: Manage the Study schedule, budget and risk register, providing updates on changes or impacts to the works.
• Lessons learned: Coordinate lessons learned across the project lifecycle ensuring effective communication of successes and proposed improvements.

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Strong project and design management skills to oversee and manage the execution of study phases (OoM, PFS, FS).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate and manage relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in engineering principles, design standards, and technical specifications relevant to the mining industry.
• Expertise in managing study budgets and ensuring cost effective execution within approved funding.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills in order to align study objectives with overall strategic goals.

Candidates wishing to apply for this role must be legally entitled to work in Australia and be currently residing in Western Australia.

To discuss this exciting opportunity in confidence please contact David Hinton on or email  

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

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