Description

Under minimal supervision, provides project controls support as well as technical advice and guidance for designated engineering projects including but not limited to project management, construction management, cost and schedule analysis, project reporting, and general project controls.

• Evaluate the impact of design or construction changes and associated cost growth or schedule slippages. Assesses proposed process improvements, requests for information (RFIs), and differing site conditions for impacts to the project in terms of cost and schedule.
• Utilize engineering knowledge and experience to review and process engineering submittals, track the progress of the same and coordinate submittal and reviews with the project manager, project team members and any other stakeholders as directed by supervisor.
• Review and approve the reported progress percentage based on the rules of credit established within the project with the contractors through spot checks of the design documents and/or construction progress.
• Review contractor schedules for accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule. Assess project documents, including design sets, to determine project milestones and sequencing and validate that the construction schedules comply with the project documents.
• Assist in processing and monitoring project change notices and reporting of changes through Freeport's Change Management System.
• Assist in compilation of all weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for the project.
• Provide guidance, direction and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control issues through various methods such as using industry related technical knowledge, designing innovative short cuts, and reviewing engineering alternatives.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and forecasts status against an established baseline schedule. Understands the construction methodology and can identify potential issues and impacts and propose corrective actions.
• Estimates quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to validate project estimates, change orders and scope changes through the review of design drawings, sketches, calculations or other information supplied by the engineering or construction company.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to assist in project planning.

Qualifications

Description (Continued):

• Based on design reviews, identify an out of scope changes and documents quantity variances based on material take offs (MTOs) from design documents.
• Review contractor equipment logs, time sheets, supplier invoices and contracts to check that equipment and personnel are being utilized as specified.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in Engineering, OR
• Master’s degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and two (2) years related experience in Engineering

Preferred:

• Experience with ERP systems, SAP, P6 and EcoSys
• Microsoft Project experience and in multi discipline projects
• Strong understanding of Primavera/Microsoft Project planning process on capital mining projects
• Strong communication skills both verbal/written and analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task in high paced project environment
• Understanding of Accounting functions and systems
• Experience with Cost Control including project estimating, forecasting and cost management including reporting
• Construction experience maintaining awareness of hazards/safety precautions

Criteria/Conditions:

• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws