Senior Project Manager – Mining Projects, Argentina Full-Time

Turner & Townsend; Argentina; On-site; ARS 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Argentina is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead major mining and industrial infrastructure projects in San Juan. The role requires proven copper mining experience, including heap leaching platforms, process facilities and chemical treatment plants.

This is a senior on-site leadership role focused on delivery, contractor management and stakeholder coordination across all project phases.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of proven experience in mining projects, industrial infrastructure projects, EPC/EPCM environments, and construction and project management roles.
• Mandatory proven experience in copper mining and related base metals projects.
• Mandatory proven experience in heap leaching platforms / leach pads, mining process facilities, and chemical treatment or process plants associated with mining operations.
• Engineering degree is mandatory: Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Mining Engineering or related disciplines.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is mandatory, including full professional proficiency.
• Ability to lead meetings, presentations and reporting in English.
• Strong experience managing contractors and subcontractors, construction activities, multidisciplinary teams, project controls and client interfaces.
• Experience working on remote mining sites and high-altitude operations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead mining and infrastructure project execution from development through construction and commissioning.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks and overall project delivery.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and operational interfaces.
• Oversee contractors, construction management and site activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Manage client relationships and reporting processes.
• Support commercial, contractual and strategic project decisions.
• Drive project performance and delivery objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Contractor management

Project controls

Risk management

Client relations

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Engineering degree (Civil/Mechanical/Chemical/Mining)

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Important: Candidates must have proven experience in copper mining projects, heap leaching platforms, mining process facilities and/or chemical treatment plants. This experience is mandatory for consideration.

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead major mining and industrial infrastructure projects in San Juan, Argentina.

The role requires proven experience in copper mining projects, including heap leaching platforms (leach pads), mining process facilities and chemical treatment/process plants.

This is a senior leadership role focused on project execution, contractor management, stakeholder coordination and delivery oversight across all project phases.

This is an on-site job based in San Juan, Argentina

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mining and infrastructure project execution from development through construction and commissioning.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks and overall project delivery.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and operational interfaces.
• Oversee contractors, construction management and site activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Manage client relationships and reporting processes.
• Support commercial, contractual and strategic project decisions.
• Drive project performance and delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of proven experience in mining projects, industrial infrastructure projects, EPC / EPCM environments, and construction and project management roles.
• Mandatory proven experience in copper mining and related base metals projects.
• Mandatory proven experience in heap leaching platforms / leach pads, mining process facilities, and chemical treatment or process plants associated with mining operations.
• Engineering degree is mandatory: Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Mining Engineering or related disciplines.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is mandatory, including full professional proficiency.
• Ability to lead meetings, presentations and reporting in English.
• Strong experience managing contractors and subcontractors, construction activities, multidisciplinary teams, project controls and client interfaces.
• Experience working on remote mining sites and high-altitude operations is highly desirable.

Desired Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to operate in demanding project environments.
• Results-oriented and proactive mindset.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.