Capital Project Engineer

Alcoa of Australia Ltd; Portland; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Career development

Parental leave

Volunteer hours

Leisure day off

Car lease

Share plan

Superannuation

Job summary

Alcoa of Australia Ltd. invites applications for a Capital Project Engineer position at the Portland Smelter.

The role focuses on managing and coordinating capital projects, ensuring safe delivery while meeting business objectives, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams across our operations. The successful candidate will bring a civil/mechanical/electrical engineering degree, plus proven experience in capital project management within heavy industry, with strong planning, budgeting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical).
• Track record of managing brownfield projects within a heavy industry setting.
• Proven experience in project management and coordination.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to collaborate at all levels of our operations.
• Knowledge of project planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ability to lead teams and drive projects to successful completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate assigned capital projects, from planning and forecasting to project closure.
• Develop Front End Loading (FEL) and project contracting strategies for efficient project delivery.
• Facilitate Asset Owner led teams to ensure operable and maintainable project solutions.
• Engage stakeholders in project delivery procedures and processes to ensure their contribution and ownership.
• Ensure compliance with Alcoa project delivery procedures and processes, continually improving and streamlining as needed.
• Manage project budgets, pricing, procurement, and contractor management strategies.
• Monitor project progress, providing accurate forecasting and timely updates to stakeholders.
• Maintain audit compliance with project delivery processes and procedures.

Job description

About the Role

Shape your world. You will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work‑shaper, team‑shaper, idea‑shaper & world‑shaper. This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world‑changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

Are you a skilled engineer ready to take on a dynamic role in project management? Can you collaborate across multi‑disciplined teams to deliver on projects? Then we want to hear from you! We’re seeking a dedicated Capital Project Engineer to join our team at our Portland Smelter. As a Project Engineer, you’ll be accountable for managing and coordinating capital projects, ensuring their safe and successful delivery while meeting business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate assigned capital projects, from planning and forecasting to project closure.
• Develop Front End Loading (FEL) and project contracting strategies for efficient project delivery.
• Facilitate Asset Owner led teams to ensure operable and maintainable project solutions.
• Engage stakeholders in project delivery procedures and processes to ensure their contribution and ownership.
• Ensure compliance with Alcoa project delivery procedures and processes, continually improving and streamlining as needed.
• Manage project budgets, pricing, procurement, and contractor management strategies.
• Monitor project progress, providing accurate forecasting and timely updates to stakeholders.
• Maintain audit compliance with project delivery processes and procedures.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• Parental leave support for all caregivers.
• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4‑week period.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options..

What you can bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical).
• Track record of managing brownfield projects within a heavy industry setting.
• Proven experience in project management and coordination.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to collaborate at all levels of our operations.
• Knowledge of project planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ability to lead teams and drive projects to successful completion.

Additional information

Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

About the Location

Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day‑to‑day operations at the smelter and we produce approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s total aluminium production in Portland. We are proud of the long‑standing relationships we have within our local community and are committed to supporting social and diverse causes.

What we Believe in Diversity & Inclusion

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Our Company Culture

Shape your career at Alcoa!

As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

As a values‑based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage.

Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions.

Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you.

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Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.