Manager Commissioning

Discover a Brighter Future   

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.  

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.  
  
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 carers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary carers

ABOUT THE ROLE 

This role is a (Permanent) position from Hermosa Site (Patagonia, Az)

As the (Comissioning Manager), you will reponsible for faciliating commissioning activities and ensure coordination amongst stakeholders in construction completion, commissioning and handover of facilities on site including the concentrator facilities, water treatment facilities, dewatering facilities, materials handling facilities, tailing filtration plant, paste backfill plant, permanent hoisting facilities such as hoist and shaft, and ventilation/refrigeration facilities. Manage multiple contractors including planning, scheduling, reporting, health, safety, security, environmental compliance, quality, community relations and meeting targets within budget and on time and ensuring compliance with Hermosa commissioning plans and systems by our contractors

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

• Close interaction and facilitation of processes with site construction contractors, ensuring that work is always executed in a safe manner;
• Ensures that S32 corporate safety and business goals are met or exceeded;
• Development of Site Commissioning standards and procedures
• Reviews and approves project execution schedules with input from Manager Project Execution and Construction and Construction and internal stakeholders;
• Ensures timely submission of contractor progress and cost status reports to the Project Controls Team;
• Implement remedial recovery action as required;
• Participates in the S32 site Quality Circles initiative;

About You

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Technical Degree (Construction or Similar) and appropriate Trade qualifications
• Drive company vehicle and be covered under company insurance
• Minimum 10 years of large-scale mining construction site management experience across all trades;
• Experience in commissioning complex industrial systems, value greater than 200M USD.
• Experience in development of commissioning processes for large-scale mining construction projects.

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.