Senior Construction Manager

Project Overview

Asarco has initiated an extensive, multi-year expansion of both the Concentrator and Tailings Storage Facility, with a total investment valued in billions of dollars. This project which started in 2024 will continue till 2030 after project execution and closure

Position Summary

ASARCO is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to lead and oversee all construction activities for the project portfolio.

Reporting to the Project Director, the Senior Construction Manager serves as a key member of the Owner's team and provides leadership and governance across all construction work fronts. The role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of construction activities in alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.

This position works closely with the Engineering Manager, Project Controls, EP/CM contractors, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, and Commissioning teams to ensure seamless integration between design, construction, and operational readiness.


Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage the construction team ensuring consistent adherence to codes, standards, and best practices across the project work fronts.
• Conduct constructability reviews of designs, so as to optimize construction duration and ensure safety during construction.
• Direct and review the construction activities to ensure that work quality is satisfactory and meets company objectives and adhere to international and local standards
• Collaborate with the EP/CM teams, site operations, site maintenance, site technical teams, third party consultants and other internal and external service providers.
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager and collaborate with the EP/CM teams.
• Ensure appropriate operational engagement in project execution focusing on change management and performance assurance.
• Provide operational implementation support for new designs, ensuring appropriate system performance, development of best practices and documentation.
• Lead a team of construction coordinators/supervisors through influence and mentorship, engaging across various levels and groups within Asarco, to drive good practice for project management.
• Guide project-level construction deliverable and task development adhering to packaging best practices. Ensure engineering budgets meet the scope and execution plan for the project.
• Develop and implement a strategy to expedite and track progress for activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
• Contribute to project construction risk assessments, HAZOPs, design reviews, value optimizations, and construction reviews guiding inputs. Raise safety awareness and ensure the corporate design for safety principles are applied to the project.
• Present updates to project sponsors and external business partners as needed.

What You Bring

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering or a related technical discipline, with a minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in construction management within heavy industrial or mining capital projects; OR
• High school diploma with a minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in large-scale industrial construction management.

Required Competencies

• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-discipline construction activities.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, field execution strategies, and contractor governance.
• Experience overseeing construction supervisors and contractors within heavy industrial environments.
• Proven leadership ability with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of safety systems and regulatory compliance in construction environments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic project setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Results-driven with strong organizational and execution capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in metal mining operations, including familiarity with hydrometallurgy and concentrating processes.
• Experience working within EPC/EPCM delivery models.
• Demonstrated experience supporting mechanical completion and commissioning handover.
• Ability to evaluate and implement improved construction methods and execution strategies.
• Experience with metal mining operations, with an understanding of hydrometallurgy and concentrating processes.
• Able to evaluate and implement new methods and techniques in design projects and operational support

NOTICE TO TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCIES, PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND PROFESSIONAL RECRUITERS

ASARCO LLC maintains an internal recruiting department and manages its own recruitment processes directly.


Unless ASARCO LLC has entered into a formal agreement with your organization, unsolicited submissions of résumés, candidate profiles, or recruiting services will not be accepted or considered , and no fees will be paid in connection with such submissions.

If your firm believes it has an approved agreement or seeks to establish one, please contact ASARCO LLC Human Resources department for verification prior to engaging in any recruiting activity.

A core value of ASARCO LLC is "Safety First." The Company is committed to help employees continuously improve their efforts to work in the most safe, inclusive, socially, and environmentally responsible manner practicable. Employee safety and health, both on and off the job, are critically important to the Company. Therefore, ASARCO LLC requires employees to have and effectively demonstrate good working knowledge of modern safety systems. Each employee will take prime responsibility for ensuring that s/he works within all required safety procedures and processes.

ASARCO LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must possess a current and valid driver's license. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and pre-employment physical including a drug screen (hair analysis).

ASARCO LLC offers an excellent low cost benefits package for medical/prescription/ dental/vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage, and 401(k) plan with company match.