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Job Description
Albemarle is hiring for an EarlyStage Project Director. This position ishybrid3days per week in office) and located inCharlotte NC. For highly qualified candidates remote work and other flexible arrangements may be an option.
The EarlyStage Project Director is responsible for leading and managing resource extraction studies including Scoping and PreFeasibility to support strategic decisionmaking and project development. This role ensures that studies are executed with technical excellence and alignment with business objectives while adhering to best practices and regulatory requirements.
This position is part of the lithium resources organization and will report to the Senior Director Resources Strategy and Business Planning.
What You Will Do
- Lead a multifunctional resource study with a total construction capital cost up to USD 2 billion
- Apply project management expertise to deliver scoping conceptual prefeasibility feasibility studies in line with Albemarle project planning process and industry best practices on time and budget
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive study results.
- Manage technical economic environmental and social aspects of studies ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
- Oversee and coordinate field programs including drilling campaigns and sampling.
- Manage the operation of remote field camps including logistics safety and regulatory compliance.
- Be a courageous safety leader adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental policies.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders including engineering firms consultants and regulatory bodies.
- Oversee risk assessments tradeoff analyses and optimization studies to enhance project value.
- Provide technical and strategic input to ensure robust study conclusions and investment decisions.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards health and safety regulations and ESG principles.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
What You Bring
Required:
- Bachelor of Engineering / Science in a resource related field (Mining / Geology / Metallurgy)
- 15 years of experience in miningspecific projects early study phases including mega projects >$1Bn)
- Extensive experience in the mining sector with a strong background in project studies.
- Proven track record of managing complex mining studies from conceptualization to .
- Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of financial modeling cost estimation and project evaluation techniques.
- Familiarity with mining regulations permitting processes and ESG considerations.
- Provenability to partner with and bring together crossfunctional groups to run early study phase results and build longstanding relationshipssuccessfully
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and permitting processes
Preferred:
- Experience in all phases of projects from concept through implementation is preferred
- Experience within the lithium industry is a strong preference but not required
- Operational experience is an asset
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves our teams and our communities. When you join Albemarle you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation a comprehensive benefits package and resources that foster your wellbeing and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future build with purpose and grow together.
Required Experience:
Director