Senior Engineering Project Manager

Brunel is currently looking for an Engineering – Senior Project Manager responsible for the day‑to‑day leadership, management, and direction of both the detailed engineering and the engineering execution phases of a major mining and metallurgical process facilities project. Reporting to the Project Director and functionally to the Director of Engineering Management, the scope of this position includes all aspects of the project life cycle with a specified technology vendor, from early scoping and definition stages through detailed engineering and procurement phases, and finally to field erection and commissioning support.

• Review the development of the engineering work packages (EWPs) for all deliverables and time‑based functions with technology provider. Review and analyze project requirements to establish tasks and subtasks and project timelines.
• Responsible for the scope, cost, schedule, safety, and quality associated with the project as influenced by the technology package engineering.
• Monitor the technical work performance and verify controls for tracking and reporting the advancement of engineering deliverables.
• Interfaces closely with site‑based leadership, health and safety personnel and other internal organizations to ensure that work is executed in a manner consistent with the expectations of the operating property and in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
• Participate in design reviews, and execution planning discussions to ensure well‑conceived and logical schedule development
• Leads evaluation, management and approval of changes to the work proposed by the technology provider and works to minimize impacts to cost and schedule
• Ensures that a comprehensive QA/QC is in place to monitor the quality of all engineering tasks and deliverables.
• Monitors work in progress and completed to ensure that the work is of a quality and character that meets the requirements of FMMC and the site operations team
• Participates in all project engineering meetings including progress review meetings (weekly, monthly), progress versus schedule (master, look‑ahead, and specific) and works with project team, EP(CM) contractor, site operations team and others to resolve issues, and recover or compress schedule
• Manages the reforecast of contractor staffing needs using actual progress, work remaining to complete and estimates to complete
• Ensure the development of an achievable engineering schedule to meet project requirements using the EWPs.
• Provide input into the project monthly report with respect to design progress, cost and issues of concern and recommend changes if required to achieve overall objectives.
• Contribute to the development of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) together with the project leadership team (including procurement, project controls, construction, and commissioning), and allocate roles and responsibilities.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Construction and Commissioning personnel early in the design effort to obtain their input and conduct any necessary reviews.
• Regularly review and appraise the structure of the engineering project team in terms of its ability to meet short- and long-term objectives, and institute appropriate changes.
• Ensure that Engineering Company(s) Engineering Systems and 3D intelligent design environment is properly setup and being used.
• Involve specialist expertise from within FMMC or externally as necessary.
• Ensure engineering risk assessments and HAZOPs are carried out and all identified issues are addressed.
• Supervises project staff and contractors.
• Serves as expert on engineering management issues.
• Coordinate quality audit verifications to ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards and procedures for all design activities. Instigate corrective actions as required.

• Proven experience in Project and Engineering Management on projects with a value exceeding $500 million.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, and minimum 15 years’ experience with the practice, systems, processes and terminology of project management.
• Master’s degree in engineering or related field and minimum 12 years’ experience with the practice,…