Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical)
Phoenix, Arizona • Direct Hire • April 20, 2026 • 87337
Job Title: Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical)
Job ID: 87337
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
What you will be doing:
Engineering
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Ensure all required engineering design criteria and specifications are generated and that they aligned with the project scope and budget.
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Ensure the engineering deliverables meet customer and other stakeholder expectations.
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Ensure all engineering functions and activities are planned and managed in a coordinated and efficient manner to enhance engineering integrity and minimize rework.
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Ability to handle complex problem-solving tasks, applying appropriate analysis and consideration of high-level technical detail.
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Develop and manage an engineering schedule which meets project schedule requirements in an efficient and logical manner, ensuring the achievement of procurement schedules.
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Manage design coordination reviews with specific reference to monitoring progress and coordinating engineering activities between disciplines.
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Ensure that the discipline designs are based on best engineering principles, statutory regulations, relevant legislation, statutory acts, codes of practice, industry norms, company specifications together with the client standards, procedures, and specifications (quality of design).
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Ensure that engineering designs are compliant with legislation (with specific reference to the legal SHE requirements in terms of US Legislation).
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Raise safety awareness and ensure the design for safety principles are applied to the project.
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Ensure engineering risk assessments and HAZOPs are carried out and all identified issues are addressed.
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Ensure that engineering designs are innovative, and that engineering is fit for purpose.
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Ensure that engineering designs are constructible and operationally viable.
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Ensure the effective (peer) review and approval of discipline designs are implemented.
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Implement continuous improvement through lessons learnt, value engineering, fit for purpose and latest technologies for all disciplines.
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Coordinate and interface with internal and external project consultants as and when required.
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Coordinate and interface with internal and external design and drafting disciplines via the Project Section Leader.
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Provide discipline inputs for studies and proposals.
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Ensure effective management of the information flow and other interfaces between the engineering disciplines engineering and the design office engineering and the project management including supporting functions.
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Ensure certified vendor information is received timeously and issued to the design office on the agreed project platform.
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Ensure that fabrication, manufacturing, and construction drawings are issued according to the project programme via the respective Discipline Engineers and Section Leaders.
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Manage engineering and design risk continually and proactively throughout the project lifecycle, escalating more serious risks to HOD and/or project management level as required.
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Capture, appropriately communicate and apply lessons learnt, best practices and risk mitigation measures relevant to the engineering of the project.
What you must have:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Civil, Mechanical, or a related discipline.
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Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain one.
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A minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience in mining, minerals, or heavy
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industrial projects.
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Proven experience working in an EPCM project delivery environment.
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Strong background in multidisciplinary coordination and project execution.
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Experience supporting or leading projects in copper or other base metals.
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Demonstrated ability to manage engineering design, cost, and schedule performance.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across teams and with clients.
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Proficiency in engineering software and systems relevant to design, documentation, and project controls.
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Strong understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory standards within industrial project environments.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.
For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com