Description

What You Will Do

Join Freeport-McMoRan as a senior technical leader on our Water Management Solutions team, where you’ll play a key role in advancing sustainable water practices across our operations. This position focuses on reducing freshwater use through innovative reuse, recycling, and recovery strategies, while minimizing environmental impact.

• Prepare and review complex engineering deliverables, including process models, mass balances, and design documentation. 
• Serve as a subject matter expert on large-scale water treatment projects and operational troubleshooting.
• Guide internal teams on treatment process selection, equipment design, and cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with site and project leaders to align engineering strategies with business goals.
• Advise on applied research and testing to inform process design.
• Participate in industry events and contribute to innovation and continuous improvement. 
• Support strategic planning and manage budgets for consulting and vendor services.

Requirements

What You Bring to Freeport

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related engineering discipline and ten (10) years’ experience in related engineering field; OR
• Master’s degree in engineering or related engineering discipline and eight (8) years’ experience in related engineering field; OR
• PhD in Engineering or related engineering discipline and six (6) years’ experience in related engineering field.
• Advanced knowledge of process design for treatment of various industrial quality waters, municipal water and wastewater, and sea water, engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing in English to a diversely educated audience
  Proficiency in MS Office including CoPilot and ability to manage complex projects
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally, averaging 5 weeks per quarter
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or related certification/experience in financial and economic evaluations 
• Registered Professional Engineer 
• Management of large and complex projects covering multiple disciplines.
• Knowledge in the principles and practices of Civil & Environmental Engineering; additionally Chemical Engineering, as related to treatment plant design and expertise in modeling approaches to solving engineering challenges 
• Experience with metal mining operations, with an understanding of hydrometallurgy and concentrating processes
• Have a mixture of design and operational experience in mine / industrial water treatment processes and facilities.
• Project Management experience with specific experience with cost estimating for civil/chemical/environmental projects, project scheduling, and project controls
• Able to evaluate and implement new methods and techniques in design projects and operational support with proficiency in using appropriate software for process design and plant design
• Fluency in Spanish or Bahasa Indonesian languages