Senior Project Engineer - Projects and Reliability

Northern Star Resources Ltd.; Alaska; On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Camp accommodation

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Ltd. in Delta Junction, AK, invites a Senior Project Engineer to lead reliability, maintenance, and capital projects, driving safety and asset performance.

The role covers planning, budgeting, scoping, and overseeing PdM/RCFA/RCA activities, with opportunities for professional growth within a global mining company.

The position offers a permanent, full-time arrangement with technical challenges at the remote Pogo Mine and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' experience in Maintenance Management, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, or Project Supervision.
• 3–5 years' hands-on industrial maintenance and/or engineering project experience.
• Strong knowledge of Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Condition Monitoring, RCA/RCFA, Defect Elimination, and Maintenance Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Projects, Reliability, and Condition Monitoring activities in compliance with MSHA regulations and site safety standards.
• Develop and oversee Reliability Engineering and Continuous Improvement programs.
• Manage PdM/PM programs, including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, UT, and condition monitoring.
• Lead RCFA/RCA, defect elimination, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Analyze equipment performance and maintenance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Scope, evaluate, develop, and deliver reliability improvement and capital projects.
• Lead engineering projects through scoping, design, planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Prepare equipment specifications, requisitions, bid packages, contractor evaluations, cost estimates, schedules, and reports.
• Manage contractors, vendors, bidding processes, and site entry requirements.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling and provide technical solutions to maintenance and operational issues.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, schedules, KPIs, and variances.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Engineers, Coordinators, Supervisors, and Reliability/Condition Monitoring personnel.
• Drive a high-performance culture focused on Safety, Reliability, Operational Excellence, Asset Management, and Continuous Improvement.

Skills

Maintenance Management

Reliability Engineering

Project Engineering

Project Management

Leadership

CMMS

Tools

Pronto CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Senior Project Engineer - Projects and Reliability

Full Time Professional Delta Junction, AK, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1107

Salary Range: 135,000.00 To 150,000.00 Annually

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta Junction, and Tok regions will receive first consideration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Projects, Reliability, and Condition Monitoring activities in compliance with MSHA regulations and site safety standards.
• Develop and oversee Reliability Engineering and Continuous Improvement programs.
• Manage Predictive and Preventive Maintenance (PdM/PM) programs, including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing (UT), and condition monitoring.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA/RCA), defect elimination, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Analyze equipment performance, reliability, maintainability, availability, downtime, and maintenance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Scope, evaluate, develop, and deliver reliability improvement and capital projects.
• Lead engineering projects through scoping, design, planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Prepare equipment specifications, requisitions, bid packages, contractor evaluations, cost estimates, schedules, and progress reports.
• Manage contractors, vendors, bidding processes, and site entry requirements.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling and provide technical solutions to maintenance and operational issues.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, schedules, KPIs, and variances.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Engineers, Coordinators, Supervisors, and Reliability/Condition Monitoring personnel.
• Drive a high-performance culture focused on Safety, Reliability, Operational Excellence, Asset Management, and Continuous Improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–10 years' experience in Maintenance Management, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, or Project Supervision.
• 3–5 years' hands‑on industrial maintenance and/or engineering project experience.
• Strong knowledge of Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Condition Monitoring, Root Cause Analysis (RCA/RCFA), Defect Elimination, and Maintenance Strategy.
• Experience with vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing, reliability metrics, and equipment performance analytics.
• Strong project management, maintenance planning, scheduling, budgeting, and cost‑control skills.
• Experience in mining, mineral processing, fixed plant, processing plants, heavy industry, or industrial maintenance preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, team development, mentoring, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Proficiency with CMMS systems such as Pronto and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge and practical application of MSHA regulations preferred.
• Current driver's license.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks and post‑offer physical requirements.

What We Offer

• Permanent position with an extended mine life and long‑term career opportunities.
• Competitive remuneration package, bonuses, insurance benefits, 401(k), and paid leave.
• Professional development and career growth within a global gold mining company.
• 15 days on / 13 days off rotational schedule at our remote Pogo Mine operation.
• Company‑provided camp accommodation and transportation from Fairbanks, Delta Junction, and Tok, Alaska.