Portfolio Construction Manager – Major Mining Projects

Alcoa

Construction Manager overseeing delivery of major mining and infrastructure projects at Alcoa. Leading safety and project execution in complex operational mining environments.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timePinjarra • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead with safety and purpose by driving visible EHS leadership and ensure all construction activities meet Alcoa standards, environmental approvals, and statutory obligations.
Deliver complex projects by coordinating multi-contractor construction across brownfields mining environments while minimising operational disruption.
Own execution performance and ensure projects are delivered to approved scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
Strengthen operational integration where you will partner closely with Operations and Asset Owners to ensure smooth handover and long-term asset performance.
Drive contractor performance and oversee mobilisation, supervision, and accountability of contractor teams across multiple work fronts.
Shape outcomes early by providing constructability input and ensure projects are safe and executable from FEL through delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management are preferred; significant construction leadership experience from a trade background will also be considered.
Extensive experience delivering construction in mining, heavy industry or major infrastructure environments.
Proven capability in executing complex brownfields projects within live operational mining settings.
Strong track record leading multi-discipline, multi-contractor construction teams, including experience across EPC, EPCM and D&C delivery models.
Demonstrated expertise in environmental compliance during construction, with experience delivering haul roads, bulk earthworks and key mining infrastructure works.
Flexibility to travel regularly, with an on-site presence approximately four days per week across locations such as Huntly and surrounding areas, and one day based in Booragoon.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
Employee growth and development opportunities.
Parental leave support for all caregivers.
Employee assistance program for personal support services.
One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringconstruction managementproject managementenvironmental compliancebrownfields projectsEPCEPCMD&C delivery modelsbulk earthworksmining infrastructure

Soft Skills

leadershipcoordinationcommunicationaccountabilityflexibilitycollaborationproblem-solvingperformance managementsafety awarenessintegration