Technical Expert, Levee Construction

Freeport McMoRan Inc.; Papua Tengah; On-site; IDR 700,000,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Relocation assistance/Ex‑Pat Incentive

Job summary

COSCO seeks a Technical Expert in Levee Construction to provide and control technical expertise for the Tailings River Management Project, ensuring compliance with GOI permits and World Environmental Mine standards. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, and drive timely, cost‑effective construction decisions.

The role requires 15 years of engineering experience across geotechnical, hydro-geological, environmental and mining disciplines, and strong leadership in a multicultural

Qualifications

• Fluent English (oral and written) is required.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in mining/construction.
• Demonstrated analytical and conceptual thinking abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Strong computer literacy and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Tailings Management Plan policies and guidelines for TRMP alignment with company strategy and regulatory permits.
• Provide technical leadership for TRMP, contractors, and senior management to ensure TMP compliance.
• Oversee field construction activities, cost control, scheduling, and reporting per project plan.
• Direct design investigation of levee and system design, materials monitoring, and long‑term predictions.
• Manage survey equipment activities and ensure timely, accurate data collection and analysis.

Skills

Fluent in English (oral and written)

Supervisory and leadership skills

Analytical and conceptual thinking

Team-oriented

Strong computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Title: Technical Expert, Levee Construction

Requisition ID: 143109

Location: Papua, ID, 99967

Category: Engineering Services

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Why You Should Apply For This Job

Provide and control technical expertise for the department and the Tailings River Management Project as required for PTFI to demonstrate a world class Tailings Management System that complies with both applicable permits approved or issued by the Government of Indonesia and to World Environmental Mine Management standards, while minimizing risk and at a minimum cost for PTFI.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop Tailings Management Plan policies and guidelines to provide a clear direction to all PTFI's divisions regarding tailing management issues, in line with company visions, values and strategies.
• Provide technical expertise in the management of the TRMP Department, associated contractors/consultants, and to PTFI Senior Management to ensure that PTFI TRMP provides for the Tailings Management Plan (TMP) as required and is in accordance with the PTFI policy and relevant GOI approvals/permits.
• Provide technical expertise in the direction, management and control of all field construction work activities -including cost control/cost scheduling, administration and RKL/RPL reporting to ensure that all construction works are done according to the project plan, in a most efficient cost, in a satisfactorily and timely manner.
• Provide technical expertise in the direction, management and control investigation work of the levee design and the overall system design, material monitoring and long‑term prediction.
• Provide technical expertise in the direction, management and control of all survey equipment and activities, monitor whether they are working properly and according to the set schedules to ensure that accurate and timely data are acquired.
• Provide technical expertise in the direction, management and control of all laboratory tests and other activities to ensure that valid and accurate physical and geochemical data analysis are consistently produced, as a basis of necessary decision making.
• Provide technical expertise in the direction, management and coordination related to any improper tailing materials composition to come up with correction suggestions and/or actions.
• Provide technical expertise with the support of the Chief Technical Advisor to PTFI Senior Management to further develop the PTFI Tailings Management policy to reflect changing operational, environmental and political impacts/circumstances.
• Provide technical expertise in the direction, management and control of division budget including the cost control process, cash flow forecast and forecasting of final cost in each project to ensure all expenditures are at the maximum efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with fifteen (15) years of experience in construction, geotechnical, hydro‑geological, environmental and mining engineering as part of key core requirement.
• Suitable senior engineering and project management background, education, and titles to support the background required.
• Demonstrable record of senior achievement in a mining, construction or industrial company.
• Measurable skills in working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable background working within a multicultural environment.
• Physical capacity to allow for stressful work situations and for outdoor work in extreme rain and heat.
• Extensive experience in heavy equipment machine application.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Concern for safety and environment.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Highly proactive and achievement oriented.
• Highly focused toward satisfying customer requirements.
• Fluent in English (oral and written) and willing to learn Bahasa.

Criteria/Conditions

• Copper Overseas Service Company ("COSCO") promotes a drug/ alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable Company Standards

Duties

COSCO has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

• Positions within COSCO which are held by employees who receive Safety Training; or
• Positions within COSCO which are held by employees who operate equipment or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing their COSCO job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel)

Benefits

Begin first day of employment

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Relocation assistance/Ex‑Pat incentives

COSCO is an equal opportunity employer

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