Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Project Engineer is a member of MP Materials’ Mountain Pass, California mine business and supports the planning, coordination, and execution of capital projects. The role helps ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget by working with project managers, engineers, contractors, and technical teams to track progress, resolve issues, coordinate requests for information responses, and maintain quality standards. Responsibilities also include reviewing technical documents, managing schedule and cost updates, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements. The position supports project delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. It incorporates safety, health, and environmental best practices and regulatory compliance into engineering and project management activities, while ensuring adherence to engineering principles, practices, and standards. Work takes place in an open-pit mine or manufacturing/chemical plant environment at an elevation of 4,700 feet, with potential exposure to extreme weather, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, electrical hazards, explosives, fumes, and airborne particles. Required PPE may include a hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, respirator, protective clothing, and gloves.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate information from engineering drawings and documentation.
- Ability to deal effectively and confidently with ambiguity, assess situations rapidly, and take appropriate action.
- 10 to 15 years of experience in a project leadership role within industrial and/or high-tech manufacturing environments, including subject matter leadership in some combination of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Materials, and/or Chemical disciplines.
- Familiarity or experience with commissioning and start-up of equipment and facilities.
- Ability to understand and discuss cost estimates, budgets, actualized costs, forecasts, and schedules.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Access, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
- Demonstrated skill or knowledge in capital project management, manufacturing plant support, construction, plant engineering, equipment design, material handling equipment, piping, pneumatic equipment, materials of construction, structural design, and electrical and instrumentation design.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
- Valid driver’s license; company vehicles are used on the property.
- Follow company, industry, and regulatory safety procedures and laws; willingness to promote safety and participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
- Pass a full-face respiratory fit test and be able to work in PPE level C.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Meet the described physical demands, including standing, using hands and fingers, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Nice To Haves
- Medium- to large-sized capital project experience.
- Team-oriented approach.
- Desire and willingness to learn.
- Leadership experience and/or experience contributing in various subject areas.
- Self-starter with a proactive management style.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Disciplined and detail-oriented.
- Emotional intelligence.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
Responsibilities
- Support project delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning functions.
- Assist with developing and regularly updating project schedules.
- Proactively resolve contractor performance, scope, and schedule issues.
- Supervise work to ensure it complies with the Initiation Task List and Project Execution Plan (PEP).
- Monitor closure of identified action items and manage risks and opportunities.
- Monitor procurement and contract processes and progress throughout the project.
- Focus the team on meeting milestones and other key project objectives.
- Incorporate safety, health, and environmental best practices and regulatory compliance into engineering and project management activities.
- Ensure adherence to engineering principles, practices, and standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
