Project Engineer - Operations

You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you’ll find at Orbia : where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day. From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

Fluor & Energy Materials , an Orbia business, is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to be based at Mina Las Cuevas, San Luis Potosí, México !

Job Summary / Purpose

Plan, coordinate, and execute capital and improvement projects at the mining site from conceptual engineering through final handover, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, cost, and timeline objectives. Responsibilities include the development and review of technical packages, resource management, contractor supervision, progress validation, and project documentation closure. The Project Engineer acts as a key liaison between technical, operational, and administrative teams, ensuring that each project aligns with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and contributes to continuous improvement and the long-term sustainability of operations. Additionally, the role supports the implementation of best project management practices and fosters a culture of safety, collaboration, and operational excellence

Main Responsibilities

Generate material and equipment requisitions in coordination with the supply chain department.

Preparation of basic and detailed engineering packages for investment and maintenance projects.

Develop and manage cost breakdown structures and integrated schedules, applying project controls methodologies to ensure on-time and on-budget execution.

Coordinate the integration of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) through integrated planning processes, mitigating interface risks and maximizing resource efficiency.

Validate technical deliverables throughout the project life cycle, ensuring the quality of engineering packages, technical manuals, as-built drawings and final closeout documentation.

Manage the planning and execution of project testing.

Supervise the financial control of projects, including CAPEX projection and tracking, variance control and budget variance analysis.

Coordinate technical contracting and procurement strategies, evaluating cost-benefit alternatives and ensuring adherence to critical project schedules.

Supervise project cash flow and ensure the correct accounting allocation of assets, in accordance with corporate regulations and internal audits.

Coordinate start-up tests and commissioning with operations and maintenance departments

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, or related fields)

Advanced English

Knowledge / Experience Required

~3 to 5 years of experience in mining.

~8 to 10 years of provable experience in project execution.

~5 to 10 years of experience in contractor management.

~ Knowledge in project management with PMI’s standards and FEL methodology.

~ AutoCAD (basic to medium level); MSProject (Advanced Level); MS Office (Advanced level); Unit Price Analysis OPUS, NEODATA (Advanced level)

~ Costs domain according to the field of knowledge (mechanical, civil, electrical)

Behaviors that can help you succeed at Orbia :

Develop yourself & Others

Foster Collaboration & Inclusion

Drive Results

Provide Vision & Direction

We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.