About Orica At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilize the earth’s resources. It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work. Orica has been recognized as one of the top companies for women to work for in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association WIT in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc. now or in the future. About the role We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Specialist - Project Delivery within the Orica Specialty Mining Chemicals team focused on delivering allocated capital projects as a member of the site PMO. Project delivery from conception through to handover to operations, ensuring Orica’s project processes, governance requirements, hazard study methodology, Management of Change MoC procedures and SHES Safety, Health, Environmental & Security policies are rigorously applied through execution.What you will be doing Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of capital projects from initial definition through engineering, construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out. Key responsibilities include: Work with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, battery limits, requirements, and delivery strategy. Develop capital expenditure proposals in accordance with Orica’s capital investment process, including cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, and other required project deliverables. Develop engineering scopes of work and manage engineering tendering, evaluation, and contract award. Apply sound engineering judgment to ensure designs are safe, practical, fit for purpose, and aligned with project requirements. Develop and maintain integrated project schedules. Manage project cost performance, including monitoring actual expenditure against approved budgets, maintaining schedule-based cost forecasts, and escalating emerging cost risks or deviations. Coordinate operational readiness activities, including master data, maintenance strategies, spare parts, and operating procedures, in collaboration with the PMO Operations Readiness resource. Develop construction scopes of work and manage tendering and contract award processes. Work closely with the PMO Construction Supervisor to ensure construction i
