Leads engineering authority and integration for a major copper mining project through design and construction. Directs EPCM and specialist contractors, establishes design standards, manages technical risks, approves engineering deliverables, and oversees constructability, operability, value engineering, process safety, stage-gate reviews, change control, quality, data management, and operational readiness. Builds the owner’s engineering team and ensures the project achieves safe, operable, maintainable, cost-effective, and technically assured outcomes.

Leads commercial strategy, contracting, procurement, supply chain, logistics, contractor management, local content, cost control, risk, insurance, and commercial closeout for a multibillion-dollar copper mining project in Zambia. Builds and directs multidisciplinary teams, develops delivery and package strategies, manages tenders and major contracts, oversees claims and variations, and ensures ethical, compliant, predictable project execution.

Build predictive 2D/3D models and scientific computing tools to predict ore-grade mineralization; integrate geospatial, geochemical, and geophysical data; quantify uncertainty; produce visualizations; design field-data programs and collaborate with geoscientists and external partners to guide exploration.