Specialist - Project Delivery

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Specialist
- Project Delivery within the Orica Specialty Mining Chemicals team focused on delivering allocated capital projects as a member of the site PMO. Project delivery from conception through to handover to operations, ensuring Orica’s project processes, governance requirements, hazard study methodology, Management of Change (MoC) procedures and SHES (Safety, Health, Environmental & Security) policies are rigorously applied through execution.

Job description:

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Specialist
- Project Delivery within the Orica Specialty Mining Chemicals team focused on delivering allocated capital projects as a member of the site PMO. Project delivery from conception through to handover to operations, ensuring Orica’s project processes, governance requirements, hazard study methodology, Management of Change (MoC) procedures and SHES (Safety, Health, Environmental & Security) policies are rigorously applied through execution.

Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of capital projects from initial definition through engineering, construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, battery limits, requirements, and delivery strategy.
• Develop capital expenditure proposals in accordance with Orica’s capital investment process, including cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, and other required project deliverables.
• Develop engineering scopes of work and manage engineering tendering, evaluation, and contract award.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to ensure designs are safe, practical, fit for purpose, and aligned with project requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Manage project cost performance, including monitoring actual expenditure against approved budgets, maintaining schedule-based cost forecasts, and escalating emerging cost risks or deviations.
• Coordinate operational readiness activities, including master data, maintenance strategies, spare parts, and operating procedures, in collaboration with the PMO Operations Readiness resource.
• Develop construction scopes of work and manage tendering and contract award processes.
• Work closely with the PMO Construction Supervisor to ensure construction is thoroughly planned and safely executed in accordance with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Facilitate commissioning planning and handover to ensure a safe and effective transition to operations.
• Monitor, document, and communicate project progress, risks, costs, schedule, and overall performance to stakeholders and the PMO Manager.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable project governance requirements, Orica’s project processes, and SHES requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

• Must be open to reporting to the site 5 days per week
• Individual Contributor with no direct reports

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Process or Electrical Engineering. Equivalent practical work experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years project management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen supported by sound commercial judgement.
• Ability to plan, influence & execute.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to present strategic logic and recommended pathways, coupled with the ability to present to key stakeholders.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and contributing to team initiatives that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the PMO’s project management systems and tools.

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