Area Construction Manager - Process Plant

This is a senior Owner-side leadership role within a high-profile mining development. It offers the opportunity to play a key part in delivering a world-class processing facility in a structured, international project environment.

We are seeking an experienced Area Construction Manager - Process Plant to provide Owner's site leadership for the safe, efficient and disciplined execution of construction activities within a large-scale mineral processing facility.

This role sits within a major international mining development and is responsible for ensuring EPCM and contractor performance aligns with project governance, safety, quality, schedule, cost and operational readiness objectives.

You will provide visible, field-based leadership across the full Process Plant footprint, ensuring seamless transition from construction through mechanical completion, commissioning and handover to operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a Zero Harm culture across all Process Plant construction activities

• Provide field leadership across civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation scopes

• Oversee installation of major equipment including crushing systems, HPGRs, ball mills, flotation circuits, thickeners, filtration systems and utilities

• Drive adherence to the integrated construction schedule and area lookahead plans

• Identify and mitigate risks to critical path milestones

• Ensure construction aligns with IFC drawings, vendor data and quality standards

• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning teams

• Validate contractor progress, review variations and support change management processes

• Lead mechanical completion, punch close-out and system handover

• Support operational readiness and asset data capture requirements

• Maintain full alignment with HSE, environmental and regulatory standards

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or related Engineering discipline

• Minimum 15 years' experience in construction of large-scale mineral processing facilities

• Experience within EPCM delivery models

• Demonstrated ability managing multiple contractors in remote environments

• Experience delivering >5 Mtpa concentrator or heavy industrial processing facilities preferred

• Strong commissioning and system handover exposure

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong field-based leadership presence

• Deep understanding of heavy mechanical installations and sequencing

• Schedule-driven with strong risk identification and mitigation capability

• Excellent contractor performance management skills

• Effective cross-functional communicator

• High resilience in remote, high-pressure environments

• Decisive problem solver with strong governance discipline

Reporting Structure

Reporting to: Director - Processing, Water & Tailings

Direct reports include:

• Area Superintendents (Mechanical, Civil, E&I)

• Field Engineers

• QA/QC Supervisors

• HSE Area Leads

Key Interfaces:

• Project Controls

• Engineering & EPCM teams

• Commissioning & Operational Readiness

• Supply Chain & Logistics

• Security & HSE

• Major equipment vendors and regulatory authorities