Q3 2026 highlights<\/h3>\n\n- Execution is leading: Pampa approved a US$2.7bn urea FID (2.1 Mtpa), while Southern Copper\u2019s T\u00eda Mar\u00eda reached 42% completion with 5,817 jobs reported<\/li>\n
- LNG and offshore are moving toward delivery, including Ecopetrol\u2019s Buenaventura process expecting first receipt in November 2026<\/li>\n
- Copper\u2019s next wave is taking shape: Peru\u2019s multi-project pipeline, Argentina\u2019s Vicu\u00f1a RIGI plan, and Chile\u2019s Los Bronces\u2013Andina proposal<\/li>\n
- Hiring demand is following project stage, not headlines. It is strongest where FID, construction, restart or live procurement is already underway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Near-term talent pressure is showing up in project controls, construction, commissioning, SX-EW, drilling and early project leadership, particularly in Peru, Colombia and Argentina.<\/p>\n
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Near-term talent pressure is showing up in project controls, construction, commissioning, SX-EW, drilling and early project leadership, particularly in Peru, Colombia and Argentina.<\/p>\n
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