Chief Operating Officer @ (March 2023 - October 2024)
Director of Mining @ (October 2018 - May 2022)
Professional Services @ Independent Contractor (June 2018 - September 2018)
GM, Fort Hills @ Suncor Energy (October 2012 - May 2018)
GM, Workforce Strategies @ Suncor Energy (May 2012 - October 2012)
GM, Mining @ Suncor Energy (January 2008 - January 2012)
Director, Mine Planning and Projects, Director of Tech Services @ Suncor Energy (January 2006 - January 2008)
A number of progressive roles in operations, engineering and project management @ Suncor Energy (January 1999 - January 2006)
Engineer @ Fording Coal (January 1995 - January 1999)
Bob Dirk Education
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Mining Engineering)
1993-1995
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
1991-1992
Bob Dirk Skills
Management
Contract Negotiation
Team Building
Construction
Workforce Planning
Negotiation
Performance Management
Business Strategy
Board of Directors
Strategic Planning
Business Planning
Leadership
Change Management
Mining
Commissioning
Engineering
Gas
Project Management
Energy
Maintenance Management
Safety Management Systems
Oil/Gas
Contract Management
Drilling
Operations Management
Pipelines
Minerals
Geology
SAP
Supervisory Skills
Team Leadership
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Factory
Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
HSE Management Systems
Petroleum Refining
Mineral Processing
Mineral Exploration
Labor Relations
Human Resources (HR)
Ready for operations
Operational Readiness
Stakeholder Engagement
Oil & Gas
Budgeting
Business Acumen
Communication
Creativity and Innovation
Decision-Making
Employee Relations
English
Environmental Services
Financial Performance
Interpersonal Skills
Key Metrics
Logical Reasoning
Logics
Mine Planning
Mining Engineering
Open-Pit Mining
Operational Excellence
Optimization
P&L Management
Problem Solving
Professional Skills
Project Implementation
Project Planning
Project Reporting
Project Teams
Reasoning Skills
Safety Culture
Service Operations
Solid Waste
Solid Waste Management
Team Management
Teamwork
Waste Management
Bob Dirk Summary
Bob Dirk, based in Vernon, BC, CA, is currently a Chief Operations Officer at Western Copper and Gold. Bob Dirk brings experience from previous roles at KMC Mining, KAZ Minerals, Independent Contractor and Suncor Energy. Bob Dirk holds a 1993 - 1995 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mining Engineering @ University of Alberta. With a robust skill set that includes Management, Contract Negotiation, Team Building, Construction, Workforce Planning and more. Bob Dirk has 2 emails on RocketReach.
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