Project Engineer

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets. 

The M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate the engineering technical aspects for the Non-Process Infrastructure associated with a mineral processing plant. For select areas of the project, you will be responsible for design progress and measurement, participate in project planning, proposal review, and will own the engineering elements of capital estimates. Your technical guidance and recommendations will ensure engineering aspects meet project requirements and remain within scope and budget.

This is a fulltime position with possible work from home options as per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project.  Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with function or project leadership.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervises the engineering activity (all disciplines) on a medium sized project, or a small project of greater complexity, or designated portions of a project with minimal to moderate complexity for a global business unit​ 
• Plans and directs engineering assignments on the project​
• Possesses technical responsibilities for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating these assignments​ 
• Ensures the facilities are designed in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner in accordance with policies and all applicable laws, regulations, authorization basis, codes, standards and technical requirements​ 
• Represents Engineering on the project and with the client to resolve technical questions, expedite procurements, coordinate construction interfaces and as required to coordinate work​ 
• Ensures work process execution and technical adequacy are in accordance with contract and industry standards​ 
• Coordinates engineering effort with Project Manager, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) and Project Controls​ 
• Prepares or directs the preparation of project studies, reports, forecasts, special engineering reports and plant data book 
• Promotes the use of constructability reviews during project execution
• Resolves field-initiated questions on engineering
• Visits jobsite as required for exchange of information
• Perform other duties as required by Bechtel management

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience with Bid Evaluate Award processes, specifically equipment datasheet, specification, material requisition and technical bid evaluation of vendor equipment
• Computer skills including competence in MS Office suite and other common software
• Flexibility and enthusiasm for individual and team tasks and proven experience working in a dynamic multi-discipline team environment
• Analytical problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication

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