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Employers Forum - SITE B.C.16 Feb 2008
Agenda
Introduction– Safety Share
Fluor ProfileCurrent Market & OutlookFluor’s Expectation for ITEsOpportunitiesGood Skills & Qualifications to haveRecent ITE FeedbackDiversity & Inclusion
Introduction
Ken Kung, P.Eng.
Civil Engineer
Graduated from UBC
20 Years with Fluor Canada Ltd.
Operations Manager – Vancouver office
Safety Share
Be aware that different country has different safety standardsMost North America companies are very safety conscientious
– Safety in Office– Safety in Engineering & Design– Safety in Construction– Safety in Operations
Fluor Safety Statistics
Fluor Profile
A leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Maintenance Services (EPCM) company
Global presence with more than 40,000 employees
Broadly diversified across Energy, Industrial, and Government markets
Legacy of executing complex projects in difficult locations
Fortune 500 company
www.fluor.com
Global Business Segments
Oil & GasOil & Gas
Industrial & Industrial & InfrastructureInfrastructure
PowerPowerGovernmentGovernment
Global ServicesGlobal Services
38%38%15%15%
23%23%
20%20%4%4%
2006 Revenue 2006 Revenue -- US$14.1 BillionUS$14.1 Billion37,600 employees37,600 employees
Mining & Metals (M&M) Offices
Past Major Projects
Spain:• Agua Blanca Nickel Project• El Valle Gold-Copper Project, Asturias• Rio Tinto Gold Plant Expansion
Indonesia:• Batu Hijau Copper /
Gold Project• Nusa Tengarra Project
Argentina:• Bajo de la Alumbrera Project• Cerro Vanguardia Gold/Silver
Refinery
Chile:• Minera Escondida Oxide Project• Collahuasi Rosario Project• El Penon Gold Project • El Abra Project • Lomas Bayas Project• BHP Utah, Concentrate Leach Project
Western Australia:• BHP Asset Development Projects• Yandicoogina Iron Ore Plant• Yandi Lump Project• Yandi Iron Ore Project• Rio Tinto Iron Ore Project• Argyle Diamonds Project• Argyle Recrush HPRC Project• West Angelas Railway Project• BGM Gold/Copper Study
Lihir Gold Project, Papua, New Guinea
Target Gold Project, South Africa
Peru:• Cuajone Copper Concentrator• Yanacocha Expansion Projects• La Oroya Smelter Project• Cerro Verde Copper Project• Newmont Gold Mill Project
Muskeg River Oil Sands ProjectAB, Canada
Bwana MkubwaExpansion, Zambia
Kimberley CTP Diamond Project, South Africa
USA:• Henderson 2000 Project, Utah• Kennecott Copper Smelter, Utah• Morenci Mine for Leach Project, AZ• Morenci Southside Expansion, AZ• 250k Sf Building Addition - Logan Project,
Kentucky
Iron Ore PelletizingProject, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Tomago Aluminum Smelter Upgrade, NSW
• Enterprise Mine Project, Mount Isa, Qld
• AMC Phase II, Qld• Ernest Henry Mine, Qld
Louvicourt Gold MineQC, Canada
Glamis GoldGuatemala
Boliva• San Bartolome Silver
Current Projects Locations
Australia• BHP Billiton Iron Ore
Asset Development ProjectsWestern Australia
• Oxiana Prominent HillSouthern Australia
USA• Safford Leach
Chile• Escondida Sulphide Leach• GabyRecent Past Projects
Current Project
Peru• Cerro Verde Primary Sulfide• Ilo Smelter Modernization Project• Yanacocha Gold Mine Expansion Madagascar
• Madagascar Mineral Sands
Mongolia• Oyu Tolgoi “OT”
DRC • Frontier Project
NWT• EKATI
Expansion
Past Projects
Fluor Vancouver
Fluor Canada Ltd. 1075 West Georgia Street
60–year presence in North America
420 employees (approx.)
One of the major M&M Offices
Provide Full EPCM Services
One of the major Engineering companies in Vancouver areas
Current Market & Outlook
M&M Markets–Copper, Silver, Gold –Oil Sands–Diamond–Uranium–Coal
Technical Resources market
Fluor’s Expectations for ITEs
Engineers– 2+ years relevant experience– Good command of the English language– Eligible to register with APEGBC
Design Specialists– 2+ years relevant experience– Good command of the English language– Knowledge of Computer Assisted Design systems
(CAD)
Opportunities
Engineers & Designers
– Process– Civil– Structural– Architectural– Materials Handling– Mechanical– Mechanical Services– Piping– Electrical– Control Systems
Other Disciplines
– Project Management– Project Controls– Estimating– Procurement– Document Management– Automation– Information Technology– Accounting– Finance
Good Skills & Qualifications to have
Technical Background & Experience
Good Command of the English Language
Computer Literate, preferably exposures to engineering software
Field experience
Some Understand of Change Management
Flexible and Mobile
Recent ITE Feedback
Challenges–Where to Find Help–Need Assistance in Resume
preparation–Tips on Interview Practices–How to improve Communication–Don’t know much about Industries and
Companies
Recent ITE Feedback (cont.)
Suggestions–Join Job Finding Clubs, Placement Agencies,
Networking–Find a Mentor and/or Councillor–Attend Career Fairs–Take ESL for Professionals–Attend Courses, Seminars (Technical Writing,
etc.)–Do Homework by researching on the Internet
Recent ITE Feedback (cont.)
Suggestions (cont.)–Tell Everybody that you are looking for a job–Don’t be afraid to “Knock on Doors”–Take a Designer job and “Get your Foot into
the Door” if necessary–Apply Professional Engineer status as soon
as possible–Go Back to School for targeted industries or
fields–Don’t Give Up
Diversity & Inclusion
“As a global employer, Fluor understands the value that can be realized when diversity and inclusion, in its broadest form, is embraced and optimized to achieve business objectives. We are steadfast in our ongoing focus on diversity and inclusion, as it provides the platform to ensure we have the knowledge and capability to succeed in today's very challenging global economy.”
Alan BoeckmannChairman and Chief Executive Officer