Senior Engineer Projects Civil

PLS External Careers; Shire Of East Pilbara; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym facilities

Employee recognition awards

KidsCo School Holiday Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PLS Group is seeking a civil/structural engineer for a casual, 2/1 FIFO role to support the P2000 Project in the Pilbara region. You will coordinate and oversee structural concrete and other civil works, ensuring quality, safety and regulatory compliance on site.

You will manage day-to-day project engineering, verify readiness, review IFC docs, and coordinate with the design authority and site teams. This role requires extensive site delivery experience and strong leadership in a remote mining

Qualifications

• Civil/structural engineering degree with 10+ years site delivery experience.
• Experience delivering civil/structural packages on mining, processing or heavy industrial projects, including concrete pours and geotechnical/drainage.
• Strong understanding of earthworks, concrete, foundations, structural steel, and project controls documentation (IFC, RFIs, field changes, ITPs, NCRs).
• Excellent communication, commercial awareness, problem solving and safety leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project engineering for P2000 civil and structural work packages, from site readiness through to completion and handover.
• Verify construction readiness and monitor execution against drawings, specs, methodology, schedule and quality requirements; manage survey, set-out, tolerances, inspections, testing, punch lists and turnover.
• Provide timely field engineering support by reviewing IFC drawings and coordinating design queries with the design authority and site team.
• Coordinate earthworks, foundations, reinforced concrete, structural steel, access structures, roads and drainage; interface with other disciplines and meet standards.
• Track progress, quantities and productivity; support procurement, subcontract administration, variation assessments and cost forecasting; communicate with site leaders and contractors.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership, stop work when unsafe, promote One Team culture, mentor site engineers and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Site delivery experience

Mining/heavy industrial project work

IFC docs RFIs field changes

Safety leadership & WHS

Communication & stakeholder management

Aconex or similar systems

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

The world is going electric, and PLS is at the forefront of the charge.

As a leading global lithium producer and owner and operator of the Pilgangoora Operation, the world's largest independent hard-rock lithium mine, we're helping power the clean energy transition. Following our acquisition of the Colina Project in Brazil, we're building a global business with exciting opportunities for our people.

We're not a big corporate, and we don't want to be. At PLS you own your work, you're backed by people who care about doing a good job, and there's room to innovate and make things happen. Whether it's taking on new projects, developing new skills or stepping into bigger roles, PLS is a place where careers move and where your potential has room to grow.

The future is lithium. Make it yours.

What PLS offers

• Access to newly refurbished facilities at Pilgangoora, including gym, tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts, sports oval and scenic walking tracks
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Construction Manager, this role will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the efficient and quality-controlled execution of the structural concrete construction works and other ancillary civil works on the P2000 Project.

This is a casual role which operates on a 2/1 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO in the Pilbara region.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project engineering for assigned P2000 civil and structural work packages, from site readiness through to completion and handover, supporting the Construction Manager and Superintendents with work-front planning, sequencing, priorities and contractor coordination
• Verify construction readiness and monitor execution against approved drawings, specifications, methodology, schedule and quality requirements, including survey, set-out, tolerances, temporary works, inspections and testing through to punch-list clearance, as-built records and turnover
• Provide timely field engineering support by reviewing IFC drawings, specifications and design reports for buildability and compliance, and coordinating design queries, RFIs, site instructions and field changes with the design authority, securing approvals before implementation
• Coordinate earthworks, foundations, reinforced concrete, structural steel, access structures, roads, drainage and buried services, including interfaces with other disciplines, while ensuring Australian Standards, statutory obligations and PLS engineering requirements are met
• Track physical progress, installed quantities, productivity and critical-path constraints, support procurement, subcontract administration, variation assessments and cost forecasting, and communicate clearly with site leadership, contractors and project teams, escalating issues early
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership in line with PLS Safety First and Life Saving Rules, stopping work where conditions are unsafe, while promoting ‘One Team’ behaviours, mentoring project and site engineers and capturing lessons learned for future work fronts

About you

• Bachelor of Engineering in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent recognised qualification), with 10+ years’ civil and structural engineering experience including substantial site construction delivery responsibility
• Demonstrated delivery of civil and structural packages on mining, processing or heavy industrial projects, including structural steel erection, major concrete pours, and geotechnical and drainage packages
• Sound understanding of earthworks, concrete, foundations, structural steel, grouting, temporary works, lifting interfaces, survey and construction tolerances, with competence in IFC documentation, RFIs, field changes, ITPs, hold points, NCRs, punch lists and completion dossiers
• Proven ability to manage short-term schedules, work-front constraints, installed quantities and contractor performance, supporting construction managers, superintendents and contractors in a live, multidisciplinary site environment
• Working knowledge of WHS obligations, Australian Standards and project quality systems, backed by strong communication, commercial awareness, problem-solving and safety leadership, and a current C Class driver licence and White Card
• Highly regarded: Pilbara or remote mine-site construction experience, lithium processing, brownfield tie-in or plant expansion exposure, Aconex or similar project controls systems, experience mentoring site engineers, and Chartered Professional Engineer status (or progress towards it), NER/RPEQ registration or a project management qualification

Supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce

PLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a workplace that values, respects and supports diversity and inclusion. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our business and help us deliver better outcomes for our people, our communities and the future we’re building. We foster an environment where everyone feels safe, included and able to contribute their best. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair, equitable and accessible for all.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all ages, and people of all genders and sexual orientations (LGBTQIA+).

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to support all applicants and employees. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application process or inform our Careers team if you are contacted for an interview.

Our recruitment process

As part of our recruitment process, a number of checks will be conducted, including police / criminal background checks, medical assessments, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence, right to work checks and reference checks.

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