Overview
Brunel has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineering Manager to support our client, a leading global mining company.
This role will include time in the engineering offices in Santiago, Chile and at the El Abra site, with an eight-week rotation in Chile and two weeks off.
Accommodations and travel are provided.
The working week is Monday through Friday.
This role involves day-to-day leadership, management, and direction of both the detail engineering and the engineering execution phases of a major mining and metallurgical process facilities project.
The position reports to the Project Director and functionally to the Director of Engineering, covering all aspects of the project life cycle with a specified technology vendor, from early scoping and definition through detailed engineering, procurement, field erection, and commissioning support.
Responsibilities
- Review the development of engineering work packages (EWPs) for all deliverables and time-based functions with the technology provider.
Review and analyze project requirements to establish tasks, subtasks, and project timelines.
- Manage scope, cost, schedule, safety, and quality for the project as influenced by the technology package engineering.
- Monitor technical work performance and verify controls for tracking and reporting the advancement of engineering deliverables.
- Interface with site-based leadership, health and safety personnel, and internal teams to ensure work is executed safely and responsibly.
- Participate in design reviews and execution planning discussions to ensure well-conceived schedule development.
- Lead the evaluation, management, and approval of changes to the work proposed by the technology provider, minimizing impacts to cost and schedule.
- Ensure a comprehensive QA/QC program to monitor quality of all engineering tasks and deliverables.
- Monitor ongoing work and completed work to ensure quality and alignment with client and site operations requirements.
- Participate in project engineering meetings (progress reviews, master and look-ahead schedules) and collaborate with the project team, contractors, and site operations to resolve issues and optimize schedule.
- Forecast contractor staffing needs based on actual progress and remaining work, and coordinate scheduling accordingly.
- Develop an achievable engineering schedule to meet project requirements using EWPs.
- Contribute to the monthly project report regarding design progress, cost, and issues, recommending changes as needed to achieve objectives.
- Contribute to the Project Execution Plan (PEP) with the project leadership team and allocate roles and responsibilities.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning early in the design effort to obtain input and conduct reviews.
- Regularly review and adjust the engineering project team structure to meet short- and long-term objectives and implement changes as needed.
- Ensure Engineering Systems and 3D intelligent design environment are properly set up and used.
- Engage specialist expertise as necessary and ensure engineering risk assessments and HAZOPs are carried out with issues addressed.
- Supervise project staff and contractors; act as an expert on engineering management issues.
- Coordinate quality audit verifications to ensure compliance with engineering standards and procedures; initiate corrective actions as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Proven experience in Project and Engineering Management on projects valued over $500 million.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in project management practices, systems, processes, and terminology.
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field with a minimum of 12 years’ experience in project management practices, systems, processes, and terminology.
- Knowledge of engineering principles, project controls, contract administration, procurement, expediting, and materials management (logistics).
- Willingness to travel frequently, undertake international assignments, and relocate to the site of work.
- Proficiency with business software and tools; strong technical knowledge of engineering systems, design, and materials; and familiarity with current engineering technologies.
- General knowledge of industry standards and regulatory design criteria across engineering disciplines.
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and organize at an advanced level; strong multi-discipline interdependency understanding.
- Knowledge of drawing production and document control methodologies; progress assessment and engineering control strategies.
- Strong communication skills across all levels, including client representatives; ability to manage stakeholder relationships and procurement/contracting, construction, and commissioning methodologies.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and coach others; capable of solving complex problems with high-level technical detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior EPCM experience; design office management experience is preferred.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer with a governing authority.
- Experience on large industrial projects valued over $1 billion is advantageous.
- Productivity and performance improvement experience with large workforces; experience with scheduling programs; understanding engineering staffing requirements and forecasting.
- Experience in setting up KPIs and tracking them day-to-day; ability to work collaboratively with clients, EPs, EPCM and contractors; mining project construction experience.
Here at Brunel, we offer a competitive compensation package and world-class training and technology to support your success.
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