Job Description

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry. Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world\'s largest publicly traded copper producers, the world\'s largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold producer. We have a long and successful history of conducting our business in a safe, highly efficient and socially-responsible manner.

We have the assets, the talent, the drive and the financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers of our employees. We encourage you to take the time to explore the opportunity to advance your career at Freeport-McMoRan.

Please note: This position has the possibility to work remotely up to 100% of the time. The position will require occasional travel to the Phoenix corporate offices and/or site locations . This position may be performed anywhere in the U.S. except California, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and New York. Additional states may be excluded from remote work based on business factors. Should the positions shift to in-office work in the future, the company will offer relocation benefits at that time should the position meet the established eligibility for these benefits.

Description

Supervise, provide guidance, mentorship, leadership and technical expertise; organize resources, and evaluate performance of tailings facilities relative to established systems. Manage projects/tasks and/or participate in desktop studies, lab testing oversight, and field execution supervision activities of a newly formed team dedicated to developing Alternative Tailings Technologies projects. Project studies may lead to highly thickened / paste tailings storage, filtered and stacked tailings, and comingled tailings and waste storage facilities. As a civil engineering (or similar discipline) subject matter expert, specific activities may include data collection, interpretation, analysis, problem solving, facility design, forecasting and reporting in office, lab and field, inclusive of geotechnical, water resources, general civil engineering aspects, cost estimating, and in collaboration with team members and vendors. Work may also include continuously improving the framework for sustaining stewardship, stability, and risk management for FCX tailings storage facilities. Serve as resource for Geotechnical and Hydrological information and analysis. This position will act under limited supervision as a core team member.

• Supervise, provide guidance and participate in activities to maintain performance of tailings storage facilities through inspection, measurement, data management, interpretation, analysis, coordination, problem solving and reporting.
• Review, improve, and apply tailings and water management systems and associated procedures for assigned facilities to achieve good practice.
• Provide guidance and instruction to multidisciplinary teams; assign tasks as necessary. Review reports for design and operations projects and provide recommendations to site team and to project consultants. Facilitate interaction with other functional areas/disciplines.
• Collaborate with relevant corporate and site engineering teams as well as consultants and vendor partners to apply known technology from smaller scale or different applications or newly developed technologies to dewatering and storing hard rock tailings at large-scale in a geotechnically stable and responsible manner and with consideration of life cycle and multidisciplinary factors. Serve as point of contact with corporate engineers and management, including tracking all recommendations, ensuring compliance with those recommendations, reporting actions regularly, as well as communicate accurate, timely and relevant geotechnical information to the Site management team.
• Supervise or may serve as Project Manager or technical expert on large/complex site planning/construction, expansion or modifications for tailings storage facilities and associated processing and material handling equipment.
• Contribute to project and/or annual operational and sustaining capital budget preparation by supplying costs and recommendations. Manage appropriate budgets for consulting and other services such as drilling and construction contractors.
• Evaluate and implement new methods and techniques for design and operational improvement through benchmarking other designs and operations for continuous improvement opportunities and determine associated value for risk reduction measures.
• Develop and/or review scopes of work, evaluate proposals, draft formalized internal requests for funding, and administer contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment as approved and required.
• Responsible for field trial/execution activities as projects progress, including being in a role of Supervisor of front/line and/or technical employees.
• Manage and /or mentor engineers in key practice areas to level of capabilities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimal Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• This position requires international air travel. In accordance with Freeport-McMoRan\'s requirement for all employees whose job requires international travel, if you are hired you will be required to submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel by air internationally, unless the company has granted a medical or religious accommodation.

• Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum and seven (7) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise; OR
• Master\'s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited curriculum and five (5) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise
• Knowledge in the principles and practices of Civil, Geologic, Geotechnical, or Hydrologic Engineering or a related field of Engineering
• Able to demonstrate technical competence through design and/or operations experience in at least one of the following work areas: tailings storage facilities, crushed leach facilities, water dams, process water balance, and/or slurry transport.
• Proficient in MS Office and other engineering tools (CAD, analytical, mapping)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing in English to a diversely educated audience
• Present a positive, professional image
• Self-motivated, energetic, able to execute, and client-service oriented
• Be able to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety of yourself and others
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards

At Freeport, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, rewards value and impact, and encourages safe production. Benefits and compensation are foundational elements of this package, along with career development opportunities, job progression and a culture supported by our core values, among others. Learn more at:

Benefits:

We provide an industry-leading benefits package with some of the lowest cost to employees - offering health, wellness, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings and more. These benefits are available to you and your dependents starting day one. Our comprehensive benefits program is important to how we support the health and wellness of employees and their families. For further benefits information please click here:

Compensation:

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $108,000-$152,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation considerations based on company and individual performance. Additionally, this position is currently eligible for annual long-term incentive consideration. Long-term incentives are contingent upon authorized approval under the terms and conditions of the Company\'s plan and award agreements. More details will be shared during the hiring process.

Safety / Work Conditions:

Candidates will be required to participate in a post-offer, pre-employment medical examination for the following positions which may have essential job duties that can impact both their own safety and the safety of others:

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or
• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose \xe2\x80\x9cmotor vehicles\xe2\x80\x9d includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Freeport-McMoRan