Senior Engineering Project Manager

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.

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Preferred Qualifications

Here at Brunel, we offer a competitive compensation package and world-class training and technology to support your success.

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