Freeport-McMoRan

Procurement

Coordinate project procurement activity with individual Project Managers and their procurement leads within the Engineering organization. Assist teams with contract development, negotiations with contractors, and expediting deliveries. Engage Project Managers and Project Procurement Managers to ensure project development plans, requisitions, contracts and payment systems are implemented in accordance with the company’s established policies, procedures and business practices. Communicate procurement needs to Engineering management and Global Supply Chain to ensure timely and adequate support for project management team. Manage procurement services with project management teams and external contractors or suppliers to develop workable contracts that provide maximum protection for the company within necessary time constraints. Develop tracking controls systems to ensure efficient execution of projects. Collaborate with Global Supply Chain leads to ensure that we source from reputable suppliers and take advantage of negotiated volume discounts. Consult with Director Project Contracts to develop contracting procedures and processes that assure clarity in contract language. Develop functional understanding of various mine development sites, mine project leads, local law and individual site contracting needs Works on complex issues and implements solutions mostly through the determination of strategy and delegation to others in a group or functional area. Often collaborates with managers and/or functional or site leaders and has some interaction with external colleagues. Works under limited supervision and has significant latitude to set objectives, priorities and timelines that may impact a group or functional area within the company. Prepares budget for review by others by pulling all components together and making recommendations. Manages supervisors or mid-level professional individual contributors.

Project Procurement Manager

Engineer

• Collaborate with assigned teams responsible to maintain and enhance the overall performance and availability of global 2-way radio systems, differential GPS and other geolocation systems, telemetry systems, lightning detection, emergency warning systems, licensed and unlicensed backhaul microwave, video surveillance, physical access systems, and outdoor wireless mesh systems.
• Serve as tier 2 technical support for site teams responsible for maintaining these systems.
• Provide tier 2 technical support, configure, install, and troubleshoot radio systems and equipment.
• Escalate issues to Sr. RF Engineer(s) and/or Architect as required.
• Collaborate with site IS teams to oversee and assist with planned radio system maintenance activities while minimizing impact to services.
• Conduct thorough analysis of service results and respond to any escalated service delivery issues in a timely manner.
• Work effectively with other IS teams and outsourcing provider(s) to ensure technology solutions are effectively managed and performed.
• Collaborate with Sr. RF Engineer(s) and/or Architect to design solutions and create implementation / support models for technology encompassing a specific specialization or platform.
• Review reports to ensure all services are completely and successfully delivered.
• Proactively intervene to correct problems when they are encountered.
• Use metrics to improve processes.
• Interface with the business users to elicit and define network communications requirements.
• Perform other duties as requested

Radio Frequency Engineer I

Manager

• Provides leadership and mentors multiple teams of contracts managers and administrators responsible for all engineering, construction, and services contracts on assigned capital projects across an assigned region.
• Responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Corporate policies and procedures across those projects.
• Reporting to the Corporate Management team, ensuring the flow of valuable, analyzed information between the multiple projects and the Corporate Management team.
• Ensures the flow of valuable and analyzed information and reporting to the Corporate Management Team as it relates to Contracts Management plans, status and results.
• Provides input to the Contract Management standards and procedures, including Standard Operating Procedures and Contracts Manual.
• Adapts Guidelines and Training materials for use in the assigned projects.
• Responsible for the implementation of Company policies and Standards on assigned Capital Projects as part of the project setup and audits for compliance during the different stages of the projects
• Facilitates training to the key Contracts Team members on large Capital projects and coordinates the training and orientation of Junior team members by the appropriate Contract personnel on the different projects under his leadership
• Works closely with project contracts team, and all relevant departments to analyze all major contracts to identify areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts, or deviations from the scope of work.
• Makes recommendations to the Project Managers on the mitigation of these risks.
• Closely monitors and supports remedial actions and recommends appropriate actions in order to reduce Company’s liability.
• Supports the Director of Contracts Management to establish and develop strategies to achieve the annual goals and objectives
• Develops and manages appropriate mechanisms to monitor compliance with contract terms and conditions by the different project contracts teams.
• Leads the development of the strategic approach to engineering contracting for large capital projects (E, EP, EPC, EPCM contracts)
• Liaise with management within Engineering & Construction as well as other support services groups such as Legal, Risk and Sites, to ensure contract compliance, risk mitigation and service management
• Participates on project management meetings and provides contractual points of view and recommendations on strategic discussions regarding planning, execution and close out of contractual matters including claim prevention and dispute resolution
• Supervises and provides guidance to other project team members to ensure technical competence and consistency of administration across different projects and contract packages within large projects.
• Supports the project contracts teams to develop the lessons learned document at the end of each project
• Performs other duties as requested.

Project Procurement Manager

Radio Frequency Engineer I

Regional Manager, Corporate Contracts