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About the job
Are you an experienced mechanical engineer with the drive and passion to deliver capital projects? We have an opportunity for a senior project engineer to join the team at Alcoa's Kwinana refinery. The working roster available is Monday to Friday with a leisure day off in every four-week period.
As the senior project engineer, you will provide technical direction and leadership for Alcoa's capital projects to ensure the refinery capital projects have adequate front-end loading including the development of best practical solutions for the opportunity or problem defined as well as the commissioning management of the project.
You will also be accountable for project performance during the Basic Engineering, Detailed Engineering and Construction Phases of the project.
Other responsibilities of the role:
Leading the owner’s team for each project to develop cost effective, operable and maintainable solutions to well defined problem or opportunity statements.
Ensuring the stakeholders understand and contribute to the progress of projects through the front-end loading phase and that issues that create potential for causing delays or cost overruns are well managed and raised appropriately.
Facilitate longer term opportunities for improvement through the sharing of knowledge and development of resources within Alcoa and preferred engineering houses.
Facilitate the delivery of timely and cost-effective project outcomes by meeting the refinery’s business needs.
Ensuring projects align with statutory, Alcoa and plant requirements for design, construction, commissioning, and operation.
Ensures adequate resources are assigned to engineering activities with the aid of Alcoa and Engineering Service Provider site management. whilst being on schedule and within budget.
Ensures the project delivery processes are communicated and practically applied to the front end of projects to meet the needs of each project.
Engage the technical development group and other appropriate external resources to ensure best practice design and implementation is achieved and to provide practical, cost-effective solutions aimed at minimising capital intensity.
Provide Technical, Operational and Maintenance input into the Project Execution Plan with a focus on safety, environment, operability, maintainability, and ergonomics.
For the right candidate, flexible work arrangements would be considered for this role. Please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.
As a nationally recognised employer of choice for gender equity and advocate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex inclusion, Alcoa encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences.
About you
Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people – are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success you will have:
Tertiary qualifications in mechanical engineering
2+ years' experience in a project management field in capital projects and asset delivery.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of mechanical design experience in brownfields installation in particular pumping and piping, hydraulic design and tank design
Business and customer focus perspective and an appreciation of engineering alliance type relationships.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills coupled with previous engineering supervisory experience.
Alumina, heavy industry or refinery experience is preferred.
This role will be challenging and will offer an opportunity to understand the alumina process, develop engineering solutions and to implement these solutions offering a full project lifecycle experience. If this sounds like the ideal role, we'd like to hear from you
Why Alcoa?
Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do.
At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background. We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value ‘care for people’ is so important to us. It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.
We embrace change, new ideas and promote a culture of respect and equal opportunity. Our employment programs are underpinned by diversity and equality and continue to be recognised and rewarded. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women and LGBTIQ+ job seekers.
As an Alcoa employee, you will embark on growth opportunities and can truly make a difference being part of an organisation that respects and considers flexibility whilst empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.
Flexible work arrangements may be considered, please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.
What’s on offer?
Excellent remuneration package
Monthly Leisure Day
Benefits allowance
Performance related bonus (variable)
Industry leading superannuation
Employee Assistance Program
Novated car lease scheme
Industry leading parental leave scheme
Paid volunteer time
Employee groups including the Social Club, Alcoa Women’s Network, EAGLE (Employees at Alcoa for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality) and AWARE (Alcoans Working Actively for Racial-ethnic Equality)
Our Locations
Alcoa’s Australian operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies at every stage. Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.
Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australia (Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup); one aluminium smelter in Victoria (Portland); two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia (Kwinana and Bunbury); and two Alcoa Farmlands sites in Western Australia (Pinjarra and Wagerup).
Applications close
Tuesday, 20 December 2022
Additional information
Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
This position is available only to permanent Australian residents or applicants who hold the relevant Visa with authority to work in Australia. Please ensure this information is clearly stated on your application.
