Global Principal Structural Integrity Engineer

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About the Role

We're seeking a seasoned Principal Structural Integrity Engineer to join our Asset Management team, where you'll play a key role in shaping both strategic and operational leadership for civil and structural infrastructure across Alcoa's portfolio of 22 major facilities in 4 regions globally.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the development, deployment, and oversight of civil structural integrity frameworks, processes, and standards. Leveraging your technical expertise, you'll support regional and site-level teams in managing their Civil Structural Infrastructure (CSI) functions and navigating complex challenges by:

• Providing leadership to locations in developing management strategies that align with global civil structural integrity frameworks and standards.

• Providing guidance to locations and regions in managing structural integrity risks mitigation and critical defects remediation strategies.

• Partnering with regional teams to co-develop and implement CSI management plans, ensuring effective governance and performance monitoring.

• Maintaining high standards of quality and compliance across global CSI systems and lead the design and execution of asset integrity assessments.

• Leading and supporting investigations into major CSI asset failures, while driving the adoption of global best practices into standardised processes.

• Developing and sustaining CSI training programs and frameworks, and manage all condition metrics, tools, data sources, and reporting views.

What's on offer

• The opportunity to work and occasionally travel globally.

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Flexible hybrid working options available.

• Employee assistance program for personal support services.

• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Experience working within a functional engineering leadership role (ideally across multiple regions, languages and cultures) considered highly desirable.

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil & Structural Engineering, with chartership through Engineers Australia considered highly desirable.

• Brings a strong foundation in asset integrity and civil structural engineering, with deep understanding of CSI management systems, standards, and processes.

• Experienced in creating and deploying site-level CSI strategies, frameworks, and improvement roadmaps aligned with organisational goals.

• Proficient in civil structural calculations and analysis, with hands-on experience using technical software such as SPACEGASS and Strand 7 (or other equivalent FEA software packages).

• Skilled in conducting structural assessments, developing engineering solutions and scopes of work, presenting findings to leadership, and validating external consultant outputs.

• Adept at engaging and influencing site and regional stakeholders, with strong communication, consulting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Provide mentoring to location Engineers for development of a solid first-principal engineering foundation.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia's company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career  

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