What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer - Water Resources position at Freeport-McMoRan Inc.?
Why You Should Apply for This Job
At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing employment that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production, with a culture supported by our core values. Here, you'll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority. Apply Today!
Where You Will Work
Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support global operations in finance, human resources, information technology, planning and more from the main office, satellite offices or online. As a Hybrid employee, you will collaborate primarily virtually anywhere in the U.S. except California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Additional states may be excluded based on business factors. Occasionally, you may be required to attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and / or one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs. Amenities at the Hub include a working caf, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration. In-person attendance may vary based on the position and department requirements.
Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is the perfect place if you enjoy the outdoors, love sports, concerts and other big city amenities or technology. There are great neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities.
Description
Under limited supervision, provide water management support related to the design, construction, operation, and closure of tailings and leach facilities as well as all other mine water systems including process and storm water facilities, serve as company resource for water balance modeling and develop new ideas for mine water balance tools and methods
- Provide site-specific support to engineers and site personnel in the design, development, and maintenance of site-wide water balance models. Incorporate water use scenarios that consider specific production plans and climate scenarios to quantify water balance performance. Use probabilistic predictive simulations to support design projects for capital infrastructure. Use results to formulate value-added solutions to identified challenges or as requested.
- Apply working knowledge of engineering principles to guide and / or execute site-specific operational water balance activities that include managing contractor work, field investigations, measurement, mapping, interpretation, accounting, analysis, coordination, problem solving, forecasting, and reporting.
- Provide training to multidisciplinary teams in the use of specialized software and water balance methodologies.
- Serve as technical expert for mine water balance applications and lead efforts to advance the state of mine water balance modelling through innovative methods, technology, and custom tools.
- Develop and / or review scopes of work, evaluate proposals, draft formalized internal requests for funding, and administer contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment as approved and required.
- Identify opportunities for improvements and determine associated value for risk reduction measures.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
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What We Offer You
The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $98,000-$137,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process. Click here to view a sample of Total Rewards Estimate for this role.
What We Require
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug / alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Please be advised Freeport-McMoRan will never request payment for job-related expenses from applicants. If you receive any suspicious emails, please disregard them, and report the incident to HRSC@fmi.com.
Salary : $98,000 - $137,000
