Principal Engineering | Minera Escondida, Vicepresidencia Proyectos

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About the role

The purpose of this role is to appoint a full-time principal engineer (disciplines: mechanical, electrical), with  experience and knowledge in design and in tender process for services contracts to support  projects, engineering definition, technical support, standardization, quality, change management, progress and performance of projects contractors in the engineering discipline. Based in  Escondida.  

Responsabilities:

• Strongly aimed to a safety focus.
• Work closely with the Manager Project Engineering, Engineering Team, and Project/Study Manager 
  of project in phases IPS, SPS, DPS and Execution to ensure project Key Performance Indicators  (KPIs) are in line with the Base Metals business targets. 
• Ensure that a quality and cost-effective designs are employed in the Structural disciplines. 
• Ensure the structural engineering good practices and quality goals are met and maintained within the projects. 
• Apply appropriate BHP lean designs and standards into the projects.
• Review and recommend bidders list for key structural materials and equipment.  
• Review and recommend successful bidder for major equipment and bulk material purchases.
• Participate with the operational and maintenance team in the engineering workshops (design review, value engineering, maintenance, operability, constructability, and HAZOP) to ensure the  structural requirements are incorporated into the designs.  
• Coordinate activities and interphase between structural consultants and engineering contractors.
• Supervise productivity and quality levels of the structural engineering contractor’s deliverables.
• Supervise preparation and approve the key engineering documents produced by engineering, contractors and vendors related to the structural design of any project or study. 
• Supervise, on site, field engineering development.
• Prepare and review scope of work and technical documents related with the engineering disciplines to call for bids for IPS, SPS, DPS studies or execution projects bids.  

About You

Requirements:

• Civil Mechanical / Electrical Engineer, entitled. 
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in mining projects with focus  in design, and with experience in tender process documents preparation.
• Knowledge in discipline design, experience in cost estimate, execution plans, scheduling of medium and large mining  projects and in tender process for services contracts  (Engineering, Construction and Services).
• Competent in the use of relevant software such as MS Office.
• English written and spoken. 

Location: Escondida

Mandatory requirements: Availability to work on the asset.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

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