Director, Construction

About the role

Worley, a global energy, chemicals and resources consulting, engineering, procurement and construction firm, is looking for a Construction Director in Salta, Argentina. You will lead, plan and control the execution of large-scale mining construction projects, ensuring safe delivery within schedule, budget and quality standards, while guaranteeing high productivity, constructability and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Detailed engineering: integrate constructability into design, review and validate designs for prefabrication, modularity, accessibility and assembly safety, and align deliverables with construction work packages.
• Planning and direction: define the execution strategy, construction methodologies and assembly sequences, coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Pre-commissioning and Operations, and promote digital tools such as 4D BIM, AWP and digital twins.
• Construction execution: lead on-site work across civil, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation disciplines, enforce HSEC standards and a zero-incidents culture, control progress, productivity and contractor performance, and ensure milestones such as mechanical completion, hydraulic testing, energization, pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Leadership: manage multidisciplinary teams of over 1,000 people, including direct employees and contractors, fostering safety, discipline and high performance.
• Cost and schedule control: manage construction budgets exceeding 500 MUSD and monitor KPIs for progress, productivity and costs.
• Stakeholder relations: act as main contact for the client, EPC/EPCM contractors and regulators, and manage community and union relationships.

Required profile

• Civil Engineer degree (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or related field).
• Minimum 20 years of experience in EPC/EPCM projects in mining, energy or oil and gas.
• Experience leading EPC/EPCM projects with a CAPEX of 1 BUSD or higher.
• Proven involvement in all project phases, from detailed engineering and construction execution to commissioning.
• Fluent Spanish.

Required skills

• Strategic and operational leadership in detailed engineering and construction execution.
• Excellence in safety and HSEC management.
• Ability to integrate constructability early and implement it on site.
• Global view of large-scale mining projects and innovation in construction methods and productivity.