Field Engineer Electrical

Requisition ID: 288703

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Yanacocha

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Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant (WTP):

Located 800 km northeast of Lima, Peru, Yanacocha is South America's largest gold mine. The WTP Project consists of two of the largest acid water treatment plants in South America (the West one with capacity of 3,000 m3/hour and the East one with 2,700 m3/hour). Early works are currently being performed on site, preparing the permanent platforms and laydown areas for the East and West plants, in addition to the Class 2 estimate, Level 3 schedule and Execution Plan.

Job Summary:

This role, you will be responsible for the organization and activities related to the construction team and subcontractors. Interpreting design drawings and specifications. Supervising the field verification of the materials. Providing technical direction to contractors in construction and design functions related to electrical and instrumentation engineering in a project area.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinating with engineering on constructability and design issues and monitoring the interface between the construction automation plan and the project controls program at the workplace.
• Establishing a Design/Field Engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Project Field Engineer - Area Field Engineer, including an agreement on engineering deliverables.
• Being responsible for quantity taking-off, control, reporting, and forecasting, and ensuring implementation of project environmental control plans as required.
• Reviewing and providing feedback to project control documents on progress related to cost and schedule, and material receipt and warehousing reports to ensure delivery of correct materials.
• Developing project construction procedures. Planning and recommending procedures to be implemented by construction contractors to ensure that construction operations are within the requirements of the design and engineering specifications.
• Maintaining the construction engineering records for work history. Supervising the receipt, distribution, and presentation of drawings and specifications.
• Implementing controls on variables affecting job progress to ensure engineering and procurement provide timely delivery of drawings, materials, and equipment, and to ensure other corporate programs are fully utilized.
• Coordinating with the Field Engineer of the Main Electrical Area/FE/ Field Engineer of the Project for any work related to the contract administration and the activities that affect the contract administration operation.
• Verifying commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires recognized degree in Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation and 5-8 years of relevant experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical knowledge of all phases of electrical construction equipment and instrumentation related to a single or multiple area.
• In-depth knowledge of construction activities as it relates to the disciplines of engineering, costing and scheduling, and contract administration.
• Experience in inspection and certification of electrical equipment, installation of instruments (bulk/commodity) by contractors.
• Experience in field work and electrical/loop testing. Knowledge of the Peruvian CNE.
• Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements. Knowledge of the "Zero Accidents" safety program.
• Knowledge of the use of subcontracts; knowledge of the responsibilities of the contractor/subcontractor contained in the subcontract documents.
• Previous experience supervising and managing subcontractors.

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