Project Engineer Construction

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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 

This role is a Permanent position based at the Hermosa Project site, near Patagonia, Arizona.

As the Construction Project Engineer you will assists in management of construction activities and skilled, technical, and professional staff engaged in construction of process facilities, surface infrastructure, roads, dams, water treatment plants, power infrastructure, maintenance and administrative buildings, and all other onsite and offsite infrastructure. Responsibilities include active management of multiple contractors and subcontractors including: planning, scheduling, reporting, health, safety, security, environmental compliance, quality, community relations and meeting targets within budget and on time.

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

•    Ensures that project construction activities and services are executed in conformity with S32’s environmental and community relations policies and plans;
•    Assist with the preparation of Sourcing Strategies for major works packages as required;
•    Assists with preparation of annual budgets with input and assistance from the Project Controls Team;
•    Coordinates construction contractor risk assessments with input and assistance from the S32 Risk Specialist, S32 Engineering Department, Consultants, internal stakeholders and the S32 Construction Team;
•    Interfaces directly with internal and external stakeholders including Design, Procurement, Vendor and Contractor;
•    Extract data from sources such as plans, engineering reports, and specifications to organize the work of construction contractors and vendors;
•    Coordinate the construction engineering program, including the exchange of engineering information among S32, design engineer, and contractors to ensure effective communication and the addressing and tracking of needs, requirements, and issues;
•    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 the preparation and revision of technical work procedures consistent with project design and construction requirements;
•    Trains, guides, and evaluates the performance of direct reports, making recommendations for improvement where required;
•    Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory and building code requirements including Federal, State, and Local;
•    Ensures conformity with industry codes of practice and standards;
•    Participates in the S32 site Quality Circles initiative;
•    Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager Project Execution and Construction.

ABOUT YOU 

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following: 
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Degree (Construction or Similar) and appropriate Trade qualifications.
•    Visible field safety leadership and an ability to drive safety and performance excellence
•    Knowledge of engineering, construction and trade practices
•    Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools used to track cost, time and quality
•    Strong and effective communication and engagement skills
•    Relationship building skills: demonstrated empathy, rapport, emotional intelligence and cross-cultural effectiveness with the ability to achieve consensus and build alignment cooperatively
    Minimum 6 years of large-scale mining construction site management experience across all trades;
•    Experience with Building Information Management systems;
•    Demonstrated experience implementing Environmental Compliance obligations.
•    Drive company vehicle and be covered under company insurance

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.