Introduction

Brunel has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineering Manager supporting our client who are a leading mining company.

This contract position will work in central New Orleans, Louisiana, the working week is Monday through Friday, on a 4-week in New Orleans and 1-week working at home working rotational schedule. Travel accommodations, transportation, and a monthly stipend will be included.

What are you going to do 

  • Lead multidisciplinary engineering project teams through all project phases, including conceptual development, feasibility, detailed design, construction support, commissioning readiness, and handover to field execution.
  • Lead the development and management of the engineering execution strategy, including engineering deliverable identification, establishment and maintenance of engineering scope, schedules, budgets, and design baselines; facilitate key project assurance and decision milestones such as HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews, model reviews, value improvement practices (VIPs), design reviews, and work package development to ensure engineering readiness for procurement, construction, commissioning, and project handover.
  • Own engineering performance for assigned projects, ensuring delivery of scope within approved cost, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
  • Coordinate and integrate all engineering disciplines to ensure effective interdisciplinary communication, technical alignment, and delivery of a complete and constructible design.
  • Serve as the primary engineering interface with Project Management, Project Controls, Procurement, Contracts, Construction Planning, Commissioning, Operations, and other project stakeholders to support project objectives.
  • Manage engineering resources and forecasts, including staffing plans, workload balancing, productivity monitoring, and identification of future resource requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with engineering standards, technical specifications, company procedures, and project governance requirements while driving continuous improvement in engineering execution.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering and ten (10) years of experience in engineering field OR
  • Master's degree in engineering and eight (8) years of experience in engineering field
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering and project management.
  • Proven experience in the management of multi-disciplinary engineering teams executing major capital projects.
  • An extensive technical knowledge of engineering systems, design, applications of engineering processes and materials, and engineering applications of current engineering technologies.
  • A high degree of understanding of how engineering interacts with procurement and contracting, construction, and commissioning disciplines throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Prior EPCM experience preferred within the design office.
  • Experience with mining, material handling, and metallurgical processing facilities.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of project planning, controls, and understanding of multi-discipline interdependencies.
  • Knowledge of drawing production and document control methodologies.
  • Knowledge of progress assessment and measurement and engineering control strategies.

What we offer 

  • Full-time employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits include medical, dental and vision that will begin on your first day of employment.
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match - 50% of earnings up to 3% match (immediate vesting). Effective first day of the month following date of hire.

Closing: 18 November 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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