Senior Project Engineer

About the role

Freeport-McMoRan is committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production, and supports a culture aligned with our core values. You'll join a collaborative environment prioritizing safety, valuing diverse perspectives, and empowering career growth.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage designated engineering projects and programs, ensuring successful completion within appropriate timeframes and costs.
• Review, investigate, and develop recommendations for assigned engineering projects.
• Manage projects and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on large/complex site planning/construction, expansion, or modifications.
• Provide guidance and counsel to the site management team on applicable processes, practices, and existing/proposed local, state, and federal regulations.
• Contribute to site strategic planning and budgeting efforts for designated engineering areas.
• Develop and evaluate Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) for capital funding requests.
• Evaluate and administer contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.
• Represent the site on Company-sponsored steering committees, task forces, or teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Works on complex issues, implementing solutions through strategy and delegation to others in a group or functional area.
• Collaborates with managers and/or functional or site leaders and interacts with external colleagues.
• Manages a specific program or project without direct supervision, setting objectives, priorities, and timelines that may impact department or individual work groups.
• Contributes to budget preparation by supplying costs and recommendations.
• Manages appropriate project budgets for consulting services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and five (5) years related experience in engineering or related field, OR
• Master’s degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in engineering or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering.
• Able to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions.
• Skilled in managing large/complex engineering projects.
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 3 years of mining experience or a bachelor’s degree and considerable experience in heavy civil/construction engineering and general multi-disciplinary project engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PE) or Professional Project Manager (PMP) Certification.
• Experience directing and mentoring complex engineering and project management work over junior engineers while ensuring quality products for end users.
• Experience designing complex piping and pumping systems.
• Experience analyzing steel structures.
• Experience in heavy civil earthworks and/or open pit mining.
• Experience managing large construction projects.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, and budget.
• Experience with writing Project Justifications and Scopes of Work.