Project Manager (Gold / Rehabilitation / Underground) LATAM

Gatesource HR is looking for a Gold Project Manager to lead the rehabilitation and redevelopment of an underground gold operation.

This is a technically demanding, high-risk role involving the restart and upgrade of legacy underground infrastructure while maintaining strict safety and operational continuity. The successful candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in deep underground gold mines, complex dewatering environments, and the stabilization and modernization of aging workings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead rehabilitation and safe operation of underground workings (>100m depth) while maintaining production continuity.
  
• Oversee ground control, rock stabilization, ventilation, power, and safety system upgrades.
  
• Manage dewatering systems and mitigate geotechnical, flooding, and operational risks.
  
• Enforce strict underground safety standards and emergency preparedness.
  
• Translate mine strategy into safe production plans that preserve life-of-mine value.
  
• Control operating and sustaining capital costs, prioritizing safety-critical investments.
  
• Support expansion studies, mine planning, and feasibility evaluations.
  
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain robust risk management systems.
  
• Improve mine availability through standardized operating practices and disciplined execution.
  
• Leverage digital monitoring and performance data to enhance safety and productivity.
  
• Promote ESG-aligned, responsible underground mining practices.
  

Requirements

• Documented operational and project leadership experience in underground gold mining, at depths of 100 meters or greater.
  

• Proven expertise managing groundwater ingress and high-volume underground dewatering systems.
  

• Direct experience rehabilitating old underground mine workings, including legacy shafts, declines, and infrastructure.
  

• Strong technical background in rock stabilization, including, shotcrete support, rock bolting installation round control planning
  

• Demonstrated ability to upgrade ventilation, power, and safety systems in active underground environments without halting operations.