Senior Project Engineer - Minerals & Metals Delivery

Ausenco Careers; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career advancement

Parental leave benefits

Wellness program

Accessible leadership

Job summary

Ausenco in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead multi-discipline projects in the minerals and metals sector. You will develop contract packages, coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams, and monitor cost, schedule and quality to deliver successful outcomes.

This role requires a 4-year engineering degree, 10+ years in mining or large capital projects, and strong communication. Occasional travel and a hybrid work model are supported.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in development, delivery and/or operation of mining, mineral processing projects or other major industrial capital projects.
• 3+ years field construction experience and management of contractors.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to work closely with Clients, Contractors, Project Managers, Construction Managers and engineering leads to develop execution packages.
• Demonstrated ability to think; out of the box to provide innovative & value-added solutions
• Experience with an engineering consulting practice or field engineering experience is an asset
• Estimating, Project Controls, Contracts Management, Quality Management and/or Project Management experience is an asset
• Willingness to travel when required, including periodic travel

Responsibilities

• Act as Senior Project Engineer for a variety of assignments across Ausenco’s client base.
• Act as Contracts Package Engineer for a variety of assignments across Ausenco’s North American client base.
• Develop contract packages with engineering input, engage contractors, evaluate packages and manage contract development into execution.
• Participate in the development and administration of project implementation documentation, execution strategy, and/or procurement and contract packaging strategy
• Coordinate multi-discipline engineering efforts for timely preparation, evaluation, and recommendation of project deliverables
• Manage interfaces between engineering / procurement / logistics / contracts and the construction team to resolve issues impeding contractor progress
• Monitor project cost, progress and schedule reports and coordinate action plans to correct deviations from plan
• Provide input to weekly and monthly reports
• Manage client relationships for potential and existing projects and interface directly with sub-consultants, and vendors
• Participate and advance continuous improvement of Ausenco design standards, project management procedures, and other added value initiatives

Skills

Project engineering

Contract packaging

Client management

Cross-functional

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

4-year Engineering degree

Job description

Ausenco in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead multi-discipline projects in the minerals and metals sector. You will develop contract packages, coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams, and monitor cost, schedule and quality to deliver successful outcomes.

This role requires a 4-year engineering degree, 10+ years in mining or large capital projects, and strong communication. Occasional travel and a hybrid work model are supported.