Nevada Gold Mines - Senior Projects Engineer, Rail Project

Position Description

JOB 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 Sr. Project Engineer, Rail Project to join our Capital Projects team. The successful candidate will lead the project design, permitting, construction, and commissioning as part of the owner’s project team. The project consists of design and construction of three independent rail segments connected to a national rail network and three accompanying rail loading/unloading facilities at the mine sites.

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

• Develop project execution plan and build owner’s team with necessary resources
• Oversee project execution and manage engineers, contractors, construction workers, and project team
• Supervise, mentor and train subordinate project engineers, define clear objectives and expectations of direct reports, evaluate performance, provide verbal and written feedback on career growth, and encourage innovative thinking and process improvement
• Develop proposals and cost estimates, including required equipment, materials, personnel, and other peripheral services
• Engage departments who may be impacted by the project to determine and account for their needs and requirements, while representing those interests in the field during project execution
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned engineering projects and manage projects within the constraints of time, cost, and scope, and report any significant deviations including proposed countermeasures
• Confirm engineering specifications and criteria comply with applicable regulatory and corporate codes, practices, policies, standards, and specifications
• Interface with environmental department to ensure all permitting is in place to prevent delays to construction, commissioning, and operation of project
• Prepare capital allocation requests including all required supporting documentation, and champion the project to seek approval and funding
• Maintain accurate records of committed, expended, and forecast costs associated with the project against the approved budget
• Perform risk and consequences analysis for projects to help understand both risks and opportunities that may occur during each project phase
• Oversee quality control tasks against budgets, schedules, plans, and how to produce project status reports for distribution
• Develop procurement specifications for equipment and work scopes for engineering, procurement, and construction bid packages
• Effectively communicate with members of the project team and collaborate with stakeholders to adopt the most cost effective and efficient practices
• Provide technical review for procurement tender and award activities
• Create and/or update standard operating procedures and asset management tactics, and how the process is used to provide training to operating personnel during commissioning and start-up
• Develop framework to measure a project's metrics to monitor performance, and contribute to daily, weekly, and monthly data reconciliation and analytics reporting
• Ensure all project control procedures are implemented and compliant with company policy and standards
• Preform other duties as required
  
  

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or related field required
• 8 or more years of project planning and project management experience with demonstrated competency in project execution, project management, construction, commissioning, and handover preferred
• 5 or more years of experience within rail engineering , rail construction, or rail operations and maintenance on projects of similar size and complexity preferred
• Experience leading teams of Engineers, Field Staff, and Contractors preferred
• Knowledge of rail operation & maintenance practices preferred
• Knowledge of track design, signal systems, and bridge design preferred
• Knowledge of rail right-of-way permitting preferred
• Knowledge of rail loading/unloading facilities, material handling systems, and yard design preferred
• Knowledge of contract and contractor management practices preferred
• Knowledge of applicable engineering and peripheral codes, policies, standards, and best practices preferred
• Demonstrated computer literacy and practical application of MS Office products including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint required
• Familiarity with design, visualization, and scheduling software preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders required
  
  

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.
  
  

About Us

Our 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 Team

Nevada 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.