Construction Superintendent - TPS

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Construction Superintendent (TPS) to lead multidisciplinary teams in the construction and commissioning of tailings transportation systems. Key Responsibilities: 1. Lead teams in the construction and commissioning of TPS systems. 2. Ensure compliance with scope, cost, schedule, and quality. 3. Promote Safety, Health, and Environmental policies. Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible on some of the world’s most complex projects and in the most challenging environments. We deliver innovative solutions through high-value consulting studies; project execution; asset operations; and maintenance optimization. With 21 offices across 9 countries and projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, and communities. Our team in Peru is growing, and we are currently recruiting a **Construction Superintendent (TPS)** to join our Minerals & Metals business line on one of our major field-based projects. **About the Role** * Lead multidisciplinary teams involved in the construction and commissioning of tailings transportation systems (TPS), fostering a safe, efficient, and collaborative work environment. * Ensure compliance with the defined scope, cost, schedule, and quality for civil and mechanical works associated with the TPS: earthworks, access roads, dykes, tailings dams, pumping stations, discharge lines, and hydraulic structures. * Coordinate directly with the client, maintaining open communication to ensure alignment with Environment, Operations, Process, and Construction departments. * Supervise contractor resources (personnel, equipment, materials), verifying compliance with technical specifications and committed capabilities for execution of the tailings pumping and conveyance system. * Promote strict adherence to Safety, Health, and Environmental policies, ensuring TPS activities are conducted under regulatory and corporate standards. * Ensure proper implementation of quality controls throughout all construction phases: welding, hydrostatic testing, HDPE/steel pipeline installation, pump assembly, structural works, and associated civil works. * Review daily reports and contribute to the preparation of weekly and monthly reports, consolidating physical progress specific to the pumping system, conveyance lines, and complementary works. * Review, validate, and approve technical procedures for critical TPS activities such as lifting, rotary equipment assembly, functional testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning. * Review and validate contractor payment certificates, ensuring consistency between quantities executed on tailings system works. * Supervise daily, weekly, and three-week schedules, verifying that contractor activities align with the project’s critical path. **About You:** * **Bachelor’s degree and professional registration in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering (mandatory).** * Minimum 15 years’ experience in Mineral Processing Plants (mineral processing) during construction or operations phases, including earthworks, access roads, dykes, tailings dams, and water management. Proven experience in **construction, installation, and testing of TPS systems** (pumps, pipelines, pumping stations, manifolds, tailings dams). * 5 years’ experience in the role of Superintendent. * 5 years’ experience in mining companies on EPC/EPCM or similar projects (mandatory). * Solid knowledge of safety regulations and mining standards. * Willingness to work on-site (field regime). * Experience in technical procurement management, particularly for rotary equipment, piping, valves, and specialized TPS components. **Why Ausenco?** We support individual growth and aim to enable you to work in a way that leverages your strengths and meets your needs. Learn about the **Ausenco Value Proposition:** * **Compensation and Benefits:** You will have access to a **competitive remuneration package**. Enjoy the benefits of our leave policies, including paid parental leave, and participate in corporate events and celebrations of key dates in a positive and engaging work environment. * **Growth and Development:** Receive ongoing support for your personal and professional development through technical training, mentoring programs, and frequent opportunities to build global professional networks. * **Balance and Wellbeing:** Adopt a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access confidential counseling, health services, and a benefits program designed to support your needs. * **Recognition and Appreciation:** Participate in multi-directional forums that foster a culture of local and global recognition, where everyone is acknowledged for their contribution to the business and projects. * **Communication and Engagement:** Experience working in a dynamic company with global processes and collaborate side-by-side with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution. Our people do not settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard for sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a professional trajectory and skillset aligned with your ambition. We are proud of the work we do and perform it within an **open, honest, and cooperative culture**. We have a track record of attracting visionary individuals who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project—and your voice is an important part of that conversation. As a global company, we believe in diversity and champion it in its broadest sense—gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, education, disability, skills, work styles, and geographic location. Our workplace is built on trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of all individuals. Join Ausenco and work in a better way.