Add expected salary to your profile for insights.Wood is at the forefront of engineering solutions for a net zero future.For over 60 years, we have supported clients of all sizes, sharing a passion for driving forward minerals and metals projects that are critical to our future and delivering them safely, cost-efficiently, and responsibly.We pride ourselves on our capability to leverage local project delivery and global expertise to bring the best solutions forward across the life cycle of mining projects.With a presence across the globe, we are active in leading the way from front-end conceptual studies through to EPCM delivery in Copper, Rare earths, Nickel, Gold, Lithium, etc.Being part of Team Wood means you're in a community unified by our vision, values, and behaviours that support how we work together.Our success depends on feeling part of a team with people we can rely on.Our Vision: Deliver Solutions that transform the world.Our Values: Care, Courage, Commitment.Reporting to the Technical Director of Studies within Minerals & Metals, you will join an Australia-wide team based in Perth & Brisbane.Based in Brisbane, Queensland, you will support the capital works program for the Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea.Newmont's Lihir mine on Niolam Island is 900km from Port Moresby and is one of the largest gold mines in Papua New Guinea and the world.It produced 670 Koz of gold in FY23 and employs about 5,100 people.As part of the new contract with Newmont, Wood will provide consulting and engineering services to enhance the safe and efficient processing of gold across various stages of the project lifecycle, including the delivery of concept and feasibility studies, detailed design, and construction management services.In this key engineering service contract, your role will be integral to our team, bringing your knowledge, insight, and passion for delivering quality and efficiency for our client's developments.You will create delivery excellence across the assigned project portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the client, and maintain robust control of project scope, schedule, cost, and risk.As part of the Studies team, you will join a division that is integral in the development and exploration of our global economies' advanced Minerals and Metals projects, offering technical guidance on conceptual studies through to feasibility assessment.About YouThis opportunity is looking for an individual with experience in project management, particularly in asset/operational optimization projects.The ability to comprehend whole-of-mine operations from orebody to market and the related technical and economic interactions within such systems is important.Your career in project delivery within the resource sectors, aligned to engineering delivery requirements, will see you partner with varied multi-disciplinary business groups across the studies portfolio.With relevant Minerals and Metals experience, you will also have:Prior experience in the Minerals and Metals resource sector, in either engineering or project delivery, with an understanding of full life cycle mining operations.Experience in brownfield/Sus Cap programs would be advantageous but not essential, particularly in gold operations.Ability to work effectively in a matrix structure, liaising with and securing resources from functional heads and working groups.Excellent analytical, literacy, and numerical skills, with an understanding of proposals, budgets, schedules, etc.Strong foundational skills within project management delivery.Extensive experience leading and managing engineering studies.Knowledge of process plant design, construction, commissioning, and operation and associated infrastructure.Experience developing proposals, budgets, and schedules for new studies.An understanding of change management and the ability to translate this understanding into appropriate action.Please note, only applicants holding valid working rights in Australia will be considered.It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges.Wood encourages Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.WOOD provides a comprehensive, flexible, competitive benefit program for our employees, including:A wide range of benefits across Financial Health, Career Support, Wellbeing & Flexible working arrangements.Global opportunities for career development, in addition to company-supported education pathways for your career growth.Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.With 35,000 professionals across 60 countries, we are one of the world's leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and Materials markets.United by our common purpose to unlock solutions to the world's most critical challenges, we are future-ready, now.#J-18808-Ljbffr