Capital Project Engineer

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role

Are you a skilled mechanical engineer ready to take on a dynamic role in project management? Can you collaborate across multi-disciplined teams to deliver on projects? Then we want to hear from you!

We're seeking a dedicated Capital Project Engineer to join our team at our Portland Smelter.

As a Project Engineer, you'll be accountable for managing and coordinating capital projects, ensuring their safe and successful delivery while meeting business objectives.

Key Responsibilities include:


* Lead and coordinate assigned capital projects, from planning and forecasting to project closure.


* Develop Front End Loading (FEL) and project contracting strategies for efficient project delivery.


* Facilitate Asset Owner led teams to ensure operable and maintainable project solutions.


* Engage stakeholders in project delivery procedures and processes to ensure their contribution and ownership.


* Ensure compliance with Alcoa project delivery procedures and processes, continually improving and streamlining as needed.


* Manage project budgets, pricing, procurement, and contractor management strategies.


* Monitor project progress, providing accurate forecasting and timely updates to stakeholders.


* Maintain audit compliance with project delivery processes and procedures.

If you're ready to play a key role in delivering efficient and successful capital projects, apply now! Join us in shaping the future of engineering at the Portland Smelter.

What’s on offer


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* Employee assistance program for personal support services.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.


* Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role


* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.


* Track record of managing brownfield projects within a heavy industry setting.


* Proven experience in project management and coordination.


* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to collaborate at all levels of our operations.


* Knowledge of project planning, budgeting, and forecasting.


* Ability to lead teams and drive projects to successful completion.

Additional information


* Interviews may progres...