Project Engineer – Energy Strategy Program

Role: Project Engineer – Energy Strategy Program

Contract Length: 12 months

Location: Corporate/office-based, Denver area, hybrid delivery model - international travel required for kick-off meetings, workshops, and first-site validation activities, must have Passport

Start Date: 9/1/26

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Project Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and execution of company's Global Energy Strategy Program. The position supports the development of a portfolio-wide energy strategy, including establishing an energy baseline, evaluating future energy supply options, forecasting energy demand, developing implementation roadmaps, and creating governance frameworks across company's global operations. The role serves as the primary coordination point between stakeholders, site teams, corporate functions, and external consulting partners.

Primary Purpose

The role exists to ensure the successful delivery of the Global Energy Strategy Program by:

Managing program execution within scope, schedule, and budget

Coordinating internal and external stakeholders across multiple global regions

Supporting energy modeling, forecasting, and pathway assessments

Maintaining governance, risk management, and quality assurance processes

Translating strategic energy objectives into disciplined project execution and actionable implementation plans

Key responsibilities:

Project Planning & Coordination (20%): Maintain program work plan, baseline schedule, work packages (WP1–WP5), milestones, and deliverables register

Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination (20%): Coordinate across corporate functions, regional/site stakeholders, and the Consultant team; facilitate workshops and validation reviews

Project Controls & Reporting (15%): Track schedule, budget, forecasts, KPIs; prepare weekly PMO updates and monthly status reports

Data, Baseline & Modeling Support (15%): Support data collection, validation, and reconciliation for the portfolio energy baseline and demand forecast

Risk & Change Management (10%): Maintain risk/opportunity register; manage change control through the Joint PMO

Deliverable QA (10%): Coordinate peer review/QA on key deliverables (Baseline Model, Demand Forecast, Strategy Report, Governance Framework)

Document Management & Governance (5%): Maintain document repository, version control, decision logs

HSS & Compliance (5%): Ensure compliance with HSS standards for travel and site engagement

Mandatory requirements:

BS in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Energy, Mining, or related) and/or Project/Construction Management

Minimum 5 years' experience in project engineering, project controls, or program delivery - ideally mining, energy, or heavy industry capital projects

Demonstrated experience on multi-phase, multi-stakeholder programs with external delivery partners (tier-1 advisory/EPCM firms)

Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI; strong WBS, baseline scheduling, change control, and KPI reporting skills

Strong analytical skills - able to QA modeling outputs (energy baselines, demand forecasts, financial/economic analysis)

Excellent communication and facilitation skills, comfortable engaging ELT sponsors and executive stakeholders

Strong document control discipline and commitment to traceability/auditability

Spanish fluency a plus

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Have you worked in mining, energy, utilities, oil & gas, or heavy industrial environments?

Are you comfortable with international travel for workshops, kickoffs, and site visits?

Have you worked with EPC/EPCM firms or external consulting partners?

Do you have 5+ years of project engineering or project controls experience?

Work Location: In person