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Supervisor - earthworks and concrete

Cairns
Bechtel
Posted: 13 August
Offer description

* Relocation Authorized: National - Camp
* Telework Type: N/A
* Work Location: Weipa, QLD

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

The Project is a greenfield mining, process, material handling and ship loading project with a focus on sustaining production, minimise environmental impacts, strengthen long-term relationships with neighbouring communities and foster local economic development.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will monitor and organize subcontractor planning, safety, quality, and technical activities on a complex project with multiple stakeholders’ involvement, through the coordination and instruction of subcontractor’s management staff. Your field supervision will help ensure operations are planned to coincide with overall established schedules and that work methods are planned and executed safely.

Major Responsibilities:

* Monitors and directs subcontractor activities, through coordination and instruction of subcontractors' management staff within the area of responsibility.
* Role supports on large projects of high complexity with multiple stakeholders’ involvement.
* Coordinate with existing operations and contractor to enable efficient marine and road logistics

Planning

* Reviews and monitors subcontractor construction schedules, resource charts, and material and equipment requirements.
* Reviews and approves where necessary, subcontractor construction methods, schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.
* Leads the construction operations impact on external interfaces to ensure they coincide with the overall established schedules.

Safety / Quality

* Monitors installation of materials and equipment to assure conformance with drawings, specifications, vendor, and other requirements
* Implements and enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management.

Technical

* Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents
* Coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, and Foremen and Craft Professionals.
* Coordinates with Design on constructability issues.

Education and Experience Requirements:

* Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Safety programs/engineering systems, principles, and methodologies,
* Australian safety laws/regulations and regulatory agencies’ regulatory requirements and responsibilities,
* Industry standards/current practices for safety/health and building codes and standards
* Best management practices for minimising potential safety/health risks during project execution.
* Strong Leadership skills with the ability to lead and influence Project teams in the project Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) program, inclusive of technical and administrative aspects; compliance activities; and processes and plans associated with design, fabrication and construction of temporary construction villages and permanent buildings on mine sites.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

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