Capital Projects Delivery Lead

Orica; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription Drug

Dental

Vision

401(k) + Company Match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Orica is seeking a Specialist - Project Delivery to join the Specialty Mining Chemicals team on a site PMO. The role focuses on delivering allocated capital projects from conception through handover to operations, ensuring SHES, MoC, and governance are applied throughout execution.

You will lead objectives, scope, cost and schedule, manage EPC tendering and contracts, and coordinate readiness activities with the PMO Operations Readiness resource.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Process or Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Strong strategic and commercial judgement with the ability to plan, influence and execute.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to present to stakeholders.
• Passion for continuous improvement and enabling PMO tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of capital projects from definition through engineering, construction, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Define objectives, scope, requirements and delivery strategy with stakeholders.
• Develop capital expenditure proposals with cost estimates, schedules and risk registers.
• Manage engineering scopes, tendering, evaluation and contract award.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and monitor cost performance against budgets.
• Coordinate readiness activities including data, maintenance strategies, spare parts and operating procedures.
• Ensure safety, governance and SHES compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Report progress, risks, costs and schedule to stakeholders and the PMO Manager.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Process/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Orica is seeking a Specialist - Project Delivery to join the Specialty Mining Chemicals team on a site PMO. The role focuses on delivering allocated capital projects from conception through handover to operations, ensuring SHES, MoC, and governance are applied throughout execution.

You will lead objectives, scope, cost and schedule, manage EPC tendering and contracts, and coordinate readiness activities with the PMO Operations Readiness resource.