Coordinator, Construction - Electrical

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At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

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ABOUT Hermosa

Hermosa, located approximately 75 miles south-east of Tucson, Arizona, is the only advanced mining project in the United States as of 2023 that could produce two federally designated critical minerals—manganese and zinc—as well as silver and lead. The project has the potential to help power the nation’s clean energy future, strengthen the domestic supply chain of critical minerals, grow the local economy, and improve lives in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding community for generations to come.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS
•    Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

•    When you choose to contribute more into your retirement savings, South32 will match it up to a certain percentage.

•    South32 provides you with 4 weeks paid time off.

•    12 weeks full-paid parental leave for primary careers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary careers

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Construction Coordinator - Electrical manages and coordinates daily concentrator construction activities and skilled, technical, and professional staff engaged in construction and operational integrity of process facility electrical systems and high-voltage electrical substations.  Responsibilities include coordination of multiple contractors and subcontractors including: planning, quality assurance, scheduling, reporting, health, safety, security, environmental compliance, community relations and meeting targets within budget and on time. This position is located at the Hermosa project site, in Patagonia, AZ. 

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to: 

• Manages site construction contractors on a daily basis;
• Ensures that work is always executed in a safe manner;
• Ensures that all work conforms with the specified quality specifications and standards; Assures compliance with applicable regulatory and building code requirements including Federal, State, and Local, including conformity with industry codes of practice and standards;
• Ensures that S32 corporate safety and business goals are met or exceeded;
• Ensures that project construction activities and services are executed in conformity with S32’s environmental and community relations policies and plans;
• Reviews and provides input to project construction schedules;
• Implement remedial recovery action as required;
• Ensures strict compliance with S32 Change Management processes;
• Ensures timely delivery of project construction services to internal stakeholders;
• Provides input to contractor risk assessments;
• Works with Project Services to ensure that equipment and material deliveries are coordinated and ensure that Care & Preservation requirements are correctly implemented and documented;
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and field crews to ensure timely project delivery
• Organizes and oversees the maintenance and safe, effective utilization of tools, equipment, supplies, and inventories;
• Assists with the compilation of construction documentation for upcoming work packages;
• Identifies contractor performance issues and works internal stakeholders to resolve issues; Evaluate team performance and provide feedback for improvement
• Represent S32 team at all Substation planning and strategy meeting.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Construction Manager.

ABOUT YOU 

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following: 
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Degree (Construction, Electrical or Similar) and appropriate Trade qualifications or equal experience 
•    Minimum 5 years of large-scale mining construction site management
•    Visible field safety leadership and an ability to drive safety and performance excellence
•    Strong Quality Assurance background demonstrated with qualifications and experience leading to efficient commissioning and handover practices
•    Knowledge of industrial electrical and instrumentation construction and trade practices, including high-voltage substation design, execution and commissioning 
•    Strong and effective communication and engagement skills
•    Relationship building skills: demonstrated empathy, emotional intelligence and cross-cultural effectiveness with the ability to achieve consensus and build alignment cooperatively
•    Maintain high standards of professional and ethical conduct
•    Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
•    Strong English language written and oral communication skills
•    Experience managing and coordinating electrical subcontractors;
•    Experience managing and coordinating project logistics;
•    Experience managing construction contracts and vendor services contracts;
•    Experience working with teams and interacting with customers;
•    Experience working in a cross-cultural setting;
•    Proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture;
•    Experience with Building Information Management systems;
•    Demonstrated experience implementing Environmental Compliance obligations.

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate.  We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

South32 está comprometido a cimentar y mantener una plantilla de trabajadores diversa e inclusiva que refleje las comunidades en las cuales trabajamos. Proporcionamos una proceso de contratación que es justo, equitativo y accesible para todos y alentamos la aplicación de candidatos de todas las procedencias.