Job DescriptionPosition Description:Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!
Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Project Engineer I/II to join the Site Based Solar projects team. The successful candidate will assist and support team members with assigned aspects of solar projects.
At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Responsibilities: - Assist project team in analyzing problems as assigned and help develop solutions to remediate
- Interface with operations staff and departments to obtain customer input and support of designs
- Interface with environmental department to ensure all permitting is in place to prevent delays to construction, commissioning, and operation of capital projects
- Learn and understand the capital allocation process and assist in assembling supporting documentation
- Learn and understand how to prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor engineering projects to ensure they stay within the constraints of time, cost, and scope
- Learn and understand how to develop proposals and cost estimates, including required equipment, materials, personnel, and other peripheral services
- Learn and understand how to develop resolutions to problems associated with a projects' design, engineering, and construction
- Support project execution with in-house design where appropriate
- Learn and understand how to perform quality control tasks against budgets, schedules, plans, and how to produce project status reports for distribution
- Learn and understand how to perform risk and consequences analysis for projects to help understand both risks as well as opportunities that may occur during each project phase
- Learn and understand how to formulate project parameters, and assist in monitoring progress to address constraints and issues
- Learn and understand how to communicate with members of the project team and collaborate with more senior engineers to adopt the most cost effective and efficient practices
- Learn and understand how to develop procurement specifications for equipment and work scopes for engineering, procurement, and construction bid packages
- Work collaboratively with supply chain department to procure project services and materials
- Learn and understand the importance of creating and/or updating standard operating procedures and asset management tactics, and how the process is used to provide training to operating personnel during commissioning and start-up
- Learn and understand how to set and measure a project's metrics to monitor performance, and contribute to daily, weekly, and monthly data reconciliation and analytics reporting
- Learn and understand how to prepare a post-project reports
- Ensure all project control procedures are in place and are implemented and compliant with company policy and standards.
- Follow the organization's HS&E policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions; to identify and mitigate risks, and to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others
- Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching
- Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media
- Preform other duties as required
Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related field required
- Project planning/management exposure required
- Familiar with the concepts of project prioritization, project execution, project management, construction, commissioning, handover, and post-project activities required
- Knowledge of the seven project phases concept (Identify, Prepare, Appraise, Present, Implement, Monitor, and Evaluate), and become proficient at using the concepts for all projects preferred
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of DROM (Design for Reliability, Operability, and Maintainability) and OR (Operational Readiness) principles preferred
- Commitment to safety for self and others as well as embracing environmentally friendly work practices required
- Contractor and contract management experience preferred
- Proficient with MS Office products including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint and visualization software and scheduling software required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Ability to interface with other professionals and team members required
- Familiar with project management and organizational skills including time management, leadership, and decision-making concepts preferred
- Experience with DROM (Design for Reliability, Operability, Maintainability) practices preferred
- Ability to work rotating shifts required
- Familiar with OR (Operational Readiness) practices and how to apply them preferred
- Familiar with Reliability Engineering and condition-based monitoring practices preferred
- Business Improvement, Asset Management, Enterprise Resource Planning experience preferred
- Ability to distinguish the difference between greenfield and brownfield projects preferred
- Familiarity with Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) initiatives preferred
- Familiar with applicable engineering and peripheral codes, policies, standards, and best practices preferred
What We Can Offer You - A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
- Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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About UsOur mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick's highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.
The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About the TeamNevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.
