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Sirius Minerals is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to work within the Project Development team of its US$2.9 billion multi-discipline engineering, procurement and construction project.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will contribute to the engineering design input at all stages from construction to operation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage the production of drawings, specifications, design criteria and contractor reports.
  • Coordinate various contractors to ensure battery limits are effectively managed.
  • Supervise and coordinate the work of others within the team and coordinate work with engineers of other disciplines.
  • Attend meetings and communicate with project team members and contractors to support ongoing progress.
  • Manage the production of a 3D model and coordinate drawings to support design and construction.
  • Carry out on-site inspections to ensure systems are constructed in accordance with design intentions.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior members of the team.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

  • A can do, hands on approach with the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise workloads to meet project needs
  • Flexible, adaptable and collaborative approach to multidisciplinary design; willing to engage across the design disciplines.
  • Proven ability to work as part of a team.
  • Committed to sustainable design with knowledge of current techniques and technologies as applied to own discipline and wider building services.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Competent user of Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of overland conveyors and high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs) considered an asset.

BENEFITS

Attractive remuneration package depending on experience

CLOSING DATE

21 July 2017

LOCATION

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

HOW TO APPLY

Please email your CV and covering letter to recruitment@siriusminerals.com.

We do not accept applications from agencies.

ABOUT US

Sirius Minerals Plc is a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange’s MAIN market. Through the development of its North Yorkshire polyhalite project it will become a world leading producer of multi-nutrient fertilizer.

The Project involves the construction of a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertilizer – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing and distribution.

The Company is headquartered in Scarborough, with a small London presence, and has an increasingly growing team. To work at Sirius, you must share the Company’s values and determination to reach our goals quickly, efficiently and with the highest safety standards.

Sirius Minerals is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

CORPORATE VALUES

Our values are central to the way we think and behave and are all of equal importance. Our objectives may evolve through each phase of the project, but our values will always remain at the heart of what we do:

Safety: Zero Harm everywhere, every time

Belief: Uncompromising belief and determination in our achieving our vision

Responsibility: Accountability for our actions and acting with integrity in our work

Ownership: It's our Company and our money

Urgency: Finding innovative, cost effective and safer ways to do things better

Team: Working together to reach our collective goals