Freeport-McMoRan

Principal Engineer I – Rehandling

Freeport-McMoRan

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Phoenix • Arizona • United States

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Salary

💰 $116,000 - $162,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide technical leadership for the identification, evaluation, and execution support of rehandling and mine planning optimization initiatives within the Leach to the Last Drop (L2LD) portfolio.
  • Drive leading practice in opportunity framing, economic evaluation, and value capture to deliver measurable improvements to site and portfolio performance.
  • Apply deep subject matter expertise in rehandling, mine planning, and leach operations to work with site Mine Planning and Leach Operations teams to identify new value opportunities, enhance value from planned rehandling activities, and translate concepts into executable projects.
  • Shape complex technical and operational challenges into clearly defined initiatives by establishing assumptions, quantifying economic value, defining resource requirements, and developing implementation pathways and timelines.
  • Support and enable safe, disciplined execution of approved initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Use advanced analytical methods, engineering tools, and sound engineering judgment to optimize mine plans and rehandling strategies.
  • Monitor execution and post‑implementation performance, gather and analyze data to quantify realized value, and embed learnings to continuously improve future opportunity identification and delivery.
  • In this role, you identify, evaluate, and prioritize rehandling and mine planning optimization opportunities, including assessment of technical feasibility, economic value, risks, and alignment with site and portfolio objectives.
  • You lead economic evaluation and value‑capture definition, including development of assumptions, valuation methodologies, resource requirements, and implementation pathways.
  • Partner with site Mine Planning and Leach Operations teams to shape opportunities into executable initiatives, and support and enable disciplined execution of approved initiatives.
  • As a Principal Engineer I, you measure and validate realized value through post‑implementation analysis, confirm assumptions, quantify impact, and embed learnings into future opportunity identification and portfolio practices.
  • You apply advanced engineering tools to optimize mine plans and rehandling approaches, influence strategy and decision‑making, and drive continuous improvement in rehandling evaluation and value‑capture methodologies while providing technical mentorship and performing other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related engineering discipline AND seven (7) years of experience in related engineering field OR Master’s degree in Engineering or related engineering discipline AND five (5) years of experience in related engineering field OR PhD in Engineering or related engineering discipline AND three (3) years of experience in related engineering field
  • Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering
  • Able to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions
  • Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders, verbally and in writing.
Benefits
  • Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
  • Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet
  • Internal progression opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
mine planningrehandlingleach operationseconomic evaluationvalue captureadvanced analytical methodsengineering toolspost-implementation analysisquantifying economic valueresource requirements
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingmentorshipanalytical thinkinginitiativeadaptabilityattention to detailstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in EngineeringPhD in Engineering