Job Description
Senior Engineer – Deposition & Tailings Delivery is responsible for supporting the Project Manager – Tailings to deliver the EVA greenfield Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) deposition system. This position provides technical support and supervision during all project phases to ensure that project designs are constructed to specified engineering standards and meet operational requirements regarding the tailings deposition system and deposition landform.
This role will drive the development of the current deposition system feasibility level design to optimise business outcomes with consideration to facility staging and production profiles, quality requirements, construction methodologies along with cost and schedule targets.
This role will report to the Project Manager – Tailings and has peers including Senior Engineer – Embankments & Foundations, Senior Engineer – Decant & Dewatering and Senior Engineer – Projects.
This role will be based at our Brisbane project office during the project design phase with regular travel to site as required. The role will be required to transition to site, with the option of DIDO from Cloncurry Area or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville. The DIDO/FIFO roster is 14 days on, 7 days off. This is a maximum term role aligned with the project completion and close out, anticipated to be 31 May 2028.
Responsibilities
* Ensuring work undertaken complies with scope & meets operational requirements
* Preparing schedules for design work & obtaining approvals for flow sheets & drawings
* Obtaining appropriate approvals of & documenting calculations, specifications, variations etc
* Supervising work & ensuring it meets quality, cost & time constraints
* Monitoring progress & identifying potential problems in respect of budgets, schedules, engineering standards
* Liaison with the Project Manager, design team, operations, service providers & other contractors on an ongoing basis
* Ensuring project teams operate in a safe & healthy manner
* Resolving potential issues or referring them to the Project Manager
Qualifications
* (Essential) Engineering Degree or equivalent in a related field eg. Geotechnical or mechanical
* (Essential) Substantial experience (7+ years) in project engineering and management
* (Essential) Substantial experience (5+ years) in technical fields including tailings and piping
* Sound understanding of engineering principles concerned with slurry piping and tailings deposition planning
* Experience in construction management and quality control requirements
* Demonstrated excellence in Safety leadership
* Demonstrated experience in relationship-based Contractor management
Personal Attributes and Abilities
* Forward looking, pragmatic and considered decision maker
* A problem solver with an eye for detail that can maintain project pace
* Ability to operate in a high stake and pressure environment
* Team player that is confident to speak‐up and raise concerns
* Personal commitment to safety and quality
EEO Statement
* All candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role.
* We thank all applicants for your interest and the time taken to submit your application. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short‐listed for screening will be contacted.
* The successful candidate will be required to undertake an office‐based pre‐employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol testing.
#J-18808-Ljbffr