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Heavy Civil Project Engineer

About the Company

A well-established commercial general contractor, the Company has been committed to building excellence and preserving high value to the clients it serves. The Company gives back to its community and has been recognized for a multitude of awards for project excellence and company culture, including recognition as a top general contractor, best workplace, and best place to work by regional and national publications.

The Company's strategic vision focuses on three fundamental aspects: supporting prelease transactions, maintaining the ability to competitively bid projects small and large, and fostering an \"altruistic service\" corporate culture established by recruiting highly talented individuals of great character.

The Role

As a Heavy Civil Project Engineer, you play a key role in driving project success from the ground up. You coordinate technical activities, support field operations, and work closely with the Project Manager to plan, schedule, and execute project tasks. You ensure quality and safety standards are met, facilitate clear communication between all disciplines, and help keep the team aligned and moving forward. You may be entrusted with day-to-day coordination with clients and internal teams, always representing the Company's commitment to excellence, collaboration, and operational integrity on every project.

What you will accomplish

• Reviews submittals and shop drawings to ensure compliance with project specs and standards.
• Manages project documentation, RFIs, and schedule updates for seamless project controls.
• Tracks quantities, performs takeoffs, and verifies installed work for accuracy.
• Supports daily coordination and communication with crews and subcontractors.
• Participates in owner, subcontractor, and internal team meetings to drive alignment.
• Monitors and enforces quality assurance and quality control on all work activities.
• Proactively identifies and resolves issues, supporting risk management and problem-solving.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks to keep the project on schedule and within budget.
• Communicates clearly and consistently, upholding the Company's standards of professionalism and teamwork.

What we would like you to have

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred; 0–3 years' experience in heavy civil construction or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid understanding of civil construction methods, industry standards, and government regulations.
• Proficient with P6 scheduling, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, On Center OST, and MS Project.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• High energy, positive attitude, and a team-first mindset — motivates others and leads by example.
• Committed to a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Description

Provide technical and professional leadership to the Engineering and/or Maintenance department and advise operations inclusive of directing, scheduling/controlling all related activities to achieve an integrated operations business plan. Responsible for the budgeting and execution of maintenance, utilities, and minor capital. Ensure maintainability and reliability of automation systems, equipment, buildings and facilities to achieve a high level of asset preservation at a reduced operating cost. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Maintenance Excellence process by leading an effective predictive/preventative maintenance (PPM) program through work order procedures, parts inventory, training, scheduling, efficiency improvements, and compliance programs
• Operate, maintain, and repair all aspects of the automation system
• Pinpoint electrical, mechanical and PLC (programmable logic controller) fault; analyze and institute recovery
• Manage the emergency response to automation downtime
• Develop, implement and control the department's budgets
• Lead people processes in department by guiding, coaching and developing direct reports
• Recommend equipment modifications or replacement to improve safety, quality or throughput
• Perform analysis to determine root cause for the most critical and repetitive failures
• Create and maintain the appropriate engineering records including equipment records and manuals, drawings and diagrams, inspection reports and legal records as required by the appropriate agencies
• Work closely with outside agencies such as OSHA, EPA, FDA, etc., to ensure compliance with current regulations
• Manage all outside contractors and third-party contractors performing any automation maintenance or facility work
• Lead the development and implementation of the 3-Year Minor Capital Plan inclusive of due diligence for project feasibility, preparing capital requests, creating contracts, effective project management and achieving the project deliverables
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Requirements

• Associate degree related field or equivalent work experience
• Any project management experience
• 4+ years of advanced knowledge/experience of electrical systems
• 1 year of experience in programmable logic circuits (PLC) troubleshooting & repair
• 1 year of experience in Manufacturing processes & plants
• 1 year of experience in Automation operation & maintenance
• Ammonia Refrigeration experience
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role in a maintenance organization
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing or logistics setting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Excellent organization, communication and leadership skills

Desired Experience

• Bachelor's Degree
• Any experience with automated conveyor preventative maintenance & material handling equipment
• Any experience working with automated material handling systems
• Any proactive maintenance experience
• Any experience as a maintenance manager at major facility
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

We are launching a new industrial oil recycling and processing operation and are seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer with extensive leadership background to serve as Operations Manager and build this facility from the ground up.

This is not a lab role.

This is not a junior engineer position.

This is a leadership role responsible for plant design oversight, operational execution, regulatory compliance, production efficiency, team management, and profitability.

You will own the operation.

Core Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Oversee full plant operations including used oil intake, processing, treatment, storage, and outbound distribution
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Build and lead plant staff (operators, maintenance, lab techs, logistics)
• Establish KPIs for throughput, yield, safety, and margin
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Engineering & Process Management

• Design, optimize, and scale oil re-refining processes
• Monitor chemical treatment, separation, filtration, distillation, and stabilization systems
• Manage process control systems and production data analysis
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks
• Reduce waste and maximize recovery yield

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with EPA, ADEQ, OSHA, Fire Code, and environmental regulations
• Implement safety programs and hazardous material protocols
• Maintain documentation and inspection readiness
• Manage environmental reporting and permitting

Financial Performance

• Control operating costs
• Improve production efficiency
• Increase plant margin and output
• Participate in revenue strategy and expansion planning

Leadership Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

• 7+years experience in industrial processing, refining, petrochemical, waste oil, or similar heavy industry
• 5+ years in leadership/management capacity
• Experience managing plant personnel and operations teams
• Proven ability to scale operations
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and P&L responsibility
• Strong decision-making under pressure

We are not looking for someone who needs direction.

We are looking for someone who provides it.

Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent experience required)
• Experience with oil re-refining, hydrocarbon processing, or industrial waste treatment preferred
• Knowledge of separation systems, filtration, distillation, and chemical stabilization processes
• Familiarity with industrial automation and process controls
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capability

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Builder mentality
• Highly disciplined
• Systems thinker
• Data-driven decision maker
• Comfortable in industrial environments
• Direct communicator
• Accountability-oriented

· Base Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 depending on experience

· Performance Bonus: 10–20% of net profits ($10K–$25K+ potential)

· Profit Share / Phantom Equity: 5–10% vesting over 3 years

· High performers will be rewarded directly for the value they create. In this role, you truly eat what you kill.

· Full health, dental, and vision insurance

· Unlimited PTO (use it responsibly)

· Tools, equipment, and training budget to build the operation properly

· You will influence ~80% of the operation's success

· You will help build the operational backbone of a new industrial business

· Opportunity to build equity value in a company positioned for future expansion or acquisition

Senior Data Modeler

Hybrid 3-4 days onsite

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 base

A large, operationally complex organization is undergoing a major modernization of its data platform and is building a new, cloud-native analytics foundation from the ground up. This is a greenfield opportunity for a senior-level data modeler to establish best practices, influence architecture, and help shape how data is organized and used across the business.

This role sits at the center of a multi-year transformation focused on modern analytics, scalable data products, and strong collaboration between data and business teams.

What You'll Be Working On

• Designing and implementing enterprise data models across conceptual, logical, and physical layers
• Establishing Medallion architecture patterns and reusable modeling assets
• Building dimensional and semantic models that support analytics and reporting
• Partnering closely with domain experts and functional leaders to translate business needs into data structures
• Collaborating with data engineers to align models with ELT pipelines and analytics frameworks
• Helping define modeling standards and upskilling senior engineers in modern data modeling practices
• Contributing hands-on to data engineering work where needed (SQL, transformations, optimization)
• Proactively identifying analytics opportunities and recommending data structures to support them

This role is roughly 40% data modeling, 30% hands-on engineering, and 30% cross-functional collaboration.

Must-Have Experience

• Strong, hands-on experience with data modeling (dimensional, canonical, semantic)
• Deep understanding of Medallion architecture
• Advanced SQL and experience working with a modern cloud data warehouse
• Experience with dbt for transformations and modeling
• Hands-on experience in cloud-native data environments (AWS preferred)
• Ability to work directly with business stakeholders and explain technical concepts clearly
• Experience collaborating closely with data engineers on execution

Nice to Have

• Python experience
• Familiarity with Informatica or reverse-engineering legacy data models
• Exposure to streaming or near-real-time data pipelines
• Experience with visualization tools (tool choice is flexible)

Who Will Thrive in This Role

• A senior individual contributor who enjoys building from scratch
• Someone who can act as a modeling expert and mentor in an organization formalizing this practice
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and taking initiative
• Strong communicator who enjoys partnering with both technical and non-technical teams
• Equally comfortable discussing business concepts and physical data models

Why This Role Is Unique

• Greenfield data modeling initiative with real influence
• Opportunity to define standards that will be used across the organization
• Work on large-scale, real-world operational and analytical data
• High visibility within a growing data organization
• Flexible work setup for individual contributors

If you're excited about shaping a modern data foundation and want to be the person who defines how data is modeled, understood, and used, this is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact.

DRA Global Limited is an international multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery and operations management group, predominantly focused on the mining, minerals and metals industry.

The Group has an extensive track record spanning almost four decades across a wide range of commodities. Our teams have deep expertise in the mining, minerals and metals processing industries, as well as related non-process infrastructure such as, water, and energy solutions.

DRA covers all major mining centers with offices across Africa and the Middle East, North and South America, USA and Asia-Pacific.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer, based out of our Phoenix office. This position is responsible for the engineering and discipline project design activities relating to concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies, EPCM and EPC projects. Main functions include (but not limited to): design engineering, technical support, package management, site support, commissioning, and documentation and handover.

Engineering

• Carries out innovative detailed designs as required for specific disciplines following good engineering practices
• Designs conveyor and piping systems in area of responsibility (checked by relevant BMH or piping technical lead)
• Ensures that the quality of discipline designs are carried out in accordance with client standards and specifications, industry standards and the relevant legislation
• Provides design interface between disciplines
• Ensures certified design information received from vendors, contractors and consultants is accurate and interfaces with other designs
• Ensures the effective peer review and approval of discipline design
• Ensures continuous improvement, lessons learnt, value engineering, fit for purpose and latest technologies are implemented
• Is responsible for the engineering discipline sign off
• Interfaces with internal and external design and drafting disciplines
• Provides discipline inputs for studies and proposals
• Provides engineering support to the site team
• Performs commissioning discipline activities
• Manages the mark-up and back droughting of redline drawings

Operational Management

• Provides input into all SHE matters, actively participates, and promotes a total safety culture.
• Ensures that relevant project procedures are complied with
• Ensures that fabrication, manufacturing, and construction drawings are issued according to the project programmer
• Manages the time schedule, cost, quality, risk and scope of assigned procurement packages.
• Ensures assigned packages are installed / constructed in accordance with the project & vendor specifications
• Manages, inspects and releases the relevant items of procurement, fabrication and construction within area of discipline and responsibility
• Participates in the Total Safety Culture of DRA and site safety requirements
• Assists with the commissioning of the assigned packages in accordance with the project & vendor specifications
• Ensures that reports are structured, accurate, complete and well presented
• Displays proactive communication with project team with respect to discipline interface and problem solving

Financial

• Manages personal and design/droughting budget man-hours
• Manages budget as allocated per discipline/procurement package
• Ensures designs produced are in accordance with capital budget and quantities
• Ensures suitable contract management is applied to managed procurement packages
• Ensures proper change management procedure is adhered to

Client Relations

• Ensures that all interactions with Clients are conducted in professional and respectful manner
• Ensures that Clients are kept informed and updated on the technical aspects of the project
• Ensures that DRA remains the Clients engineering service provider of choice
• Liaises and co-ordinates with the client's discipline engineers to ensure adherence to project and client requirements and specifications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS

• While performing duties of this job, you may be required to stand, sit, alternate between sitting and standing, push/pull as necessary, reach overhead or below shoulder level, kneel, squat, stoop, crawl, and work at heights utilizing proper fall protection.
• Ability to access all areas of the job site and conduct physical evaluations of grounds and equipment including ability to work at high elevations.
• Personal protective equipment may be required when performing work on-site, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, protective clothing, gloves, and any other PPE as required.
• Work may be performed on an active mining construction site with various associated risks.

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Experience of onsite construction and commissioning experience within a multi-disciplinary team in Industrial, Mining & Minerals, Oil & Gas, or equivalent environment.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred.
• Registered as a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Arizona - desirable.

Note: This position is hybrid to Phoenix, AZ with onsite presence required at our Tucson site*****

DRA Global is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that diversity strengthens our ability to reach our goals, enhances our reputation, and helps us attract, engage, and retain great people.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, or any other characteristic. Our values — People, Safety, Trust, Integrity, Excellence, and Courage — reflect our ongoing commitment to equal opportunities and an inclusive culture.