Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont (www.newmont.com) is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company has approximately 34,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia and Ghana. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
Purpose:
- Plans, conducts and directs the business execution including risk management, design, engineering, procurement, cost scheduling, construction activities, start-up, turnover, and completion.
- Responsible for the coordination of efforts by consultants and business teams in order to complete work within time and cost parameters and fit for purpose.
Essential Duties:
- Directs the execution planning, design, engineering, procurement, cost, scheduling and construction activities of a business by coordinating efforts of various internal departments, project development teams and outside consulting resources.
- Oversees development of proposals and cost estimates; estimate business needs including equipment, materials and personnel; schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications.
- Reviews, evaluates and approves contracts for work to be performed by consultants and outside contractors; monitors budgets, approves plans and designs and resolves problems as they arise.
- Monitors all work in progress to ensure that quality and engineering standards are met and that designs are effective through the entire process; approves changes to designs or schedules as necessary.
- Provides technical direction in the resolution of problems associated with the design, engineering and construction of the project. Problems will vary in severity and require an advanced knowledge of project management to ensure adequate resolution.
- Provides technical assistance to operating personnel during start-up phase; including management of personnel.
- Position must manage both internal and external business relations.
- Position must resolve construction logistics, supply, and timeline.
- Manages and ensures completion of all Newmont Stage and Gate requirements for Stage deliverables, Gate peer reviews, application of opportunity and risk assessment practices, and use of Value Improving practices.
- Understand and manage business with risk management mindset to identify and manage risks.
The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Working Conditions:
The position is located in a mine site environment – may be remote or isolated areas, primitive condition may exist. Work areas will include underground mine areas, rough terrain and exploration sites. Position may be required to travel to, and assist other domestic and international sites.
Training & Experience:
- Bachelor of Science degree in an applicable Engineering discipline and minimum of 10 years project engineering management experience including experience with greenfield and international projects, or an equivalent combination of training and experience are necessary.