Project Manager - Smelting & Refining

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager – Copper Smelting & Refining Facilities is responsible for the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of projects involving the construction, installation, and commissioning of industrial furnaces and associated systems used to melt scrap copper, remove impurities, and produce high-purity copper cathode for downstream manufacturing of pipes, tubes, and fittings.

This role provides full lifecycle project management oversight, ensuring that engineering, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with environmental, safety, quality, and metallurgical performance requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead all phases of furnace construction and refining system projects, from concept and detailed design through installation, commissioning, and handover to operations.
• Implement company construction policies, project management standards, and execution plans to achieve project scope, schedule, cost, and performance objectives.
• Develop and manage detailed project execution plans, including schedule control, cost control, risk management, and resource planning.
• Coordinate and supervise on-site construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant project execution.

Process & Technical Oversight

• Review and verify process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), furnace designs, electrical and automation systems, and construction drawings.
• Ensure furnace systems meet metallurgical performance requirements for melting scrap copper, impurity removal, and production of near-pure copper cathode.
• Participate in design reviews and technical workshops to identify risks, inefficiencies, or design gaps and propose optimized solutions.
• Review and approve technical submittals, equipment specifications, refractory systems, burner systems, off-gas treatment systems, and material handling designs.

Construction & Contractor Management

• Coordinate and manage EPC contractors, construction firms, supervision companies, equipment suppliers, and vendors to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Ensure all construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
• Review and approve construction progress, milestone completion, and