Senior Package Manager, Surface Construction

SOUTH32 Limited; Patagonia (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual short-term incentive bonus

401(k) retirement match

4 weeks paid time off

12 weeks parental leave

Job summary

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. seeks an experienced Package Manager, Surface Construction to lead major surface infrastructure projects at the Hermosa site near Patagonia, AZ.

You will oversee facilities, roads, water treatment, power infrastructure and other onsite and offsite works, driving safety, schedule and budget performance. You will manage EPCM contracts, coordinate with contractors and project teams, uphold safety and environmental standards, and mentor the construction teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing large-scale construction projects, preferably within mining, heavy industrial, energy, or infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing EPCM, construction contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Developing and managing project budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and performance reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, quality, regulatory, and change management requirements.
• Coordinating materials, equipment, site services, and stakeholder support to meet project objectives.
• Strong leadership, team management, and contractor oversight skills, including training, performance management, and issue resolution.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, prioritize competing demands, and implement corrective actions to maintain project delivery.
• Familiarity with construction technologies, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), project controls, and industry codes, standards, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction contractors and project execution activities to ensure safe, efficient, and timely delivery of construction services.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, community relations, quality, regulatory, and change management requirements.
• Coordinate contractor risk assessments, construction schedules, reporting, budgets, and recovery plans with internal stakeholders and project teams.
• Support sourcing strategies, work package development, and the planning and coordination of labor, materials, equipment, and site services.
• Oversee Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) initiatives, monitor performance metrics, and utilize project data to optimize construction activities.
• Lead, train, and evaluate team members and contractors, addressing performance issues and driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Contractor management

Leadership

Safety and compliance

VDC / construction tech

Project controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Tools

VDC

Job description

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. seeks an experienced Package Manager, Surface Construction to lead major surface infrastructure projects at the Hermosa site near Patagonia, AZ.

You will oversee facilities, roads, water treatment, power infrastructure and other onsite and offsite works, driving safety, schedule and budget performance. You will manage EPCM contracts, coordinate with contractors and project teams, uphold safety and environmental standards, and mentor the construction teams