Senior Superintendent (North West) at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

PURPOSE

• The role exists to execute and oversee multiple large- and small-scale projects, ensuring the effective management of safety, risk, technical and commercial performance.
• It encompasses the overall management of system, processes and people while fostering collaboration vertically with operations teams, client and senior management across business operations within the division.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Business / Functional Management

• Execute project responsibilities in line with organisational strategy, to achieve set goals.
• Report to regional manager on operations and project performance.

Financial, Commercial and Contracts Management

• Implementing financial, commercial, contracts management processes and procedure, as set by the organisation, and give inputs to contract structuring.
• Responsible for managing site costing, as per standard policies and procedures for cost management.

Risk Management, Compliance and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility

• Be fully aware of the content and impact of new contracts i.e General conditions, and drawings.

Stakeholder Management (internal and external)

• Foster strong communication with client representative (i.e Resident Engineer) and other key mine stakeholders through appropriate forums and engagements.
• Manage key interfaces with client contractors, operations and local communities.

Operations and Project Management

• Manage tailings operations in line with company procedures.
• Project execution and risk management on one or multiple sites within budget, scope, timelines.

SHEQ Management

• Oversee implementation and compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) System.
• Execute zero harm mandate.

People Management

• Lead and manage project execution teams.
• Support, guide and coach teams.

Culture and Climate

• Build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement throughout the project duration.
• Align with client culture requirements as agreed with project management team, to enhance the client relationship.
• Drive Division’s employee value proposition and decent work principles.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc Degree / BTech in Mining / Metallurgy / Chemical / Civil or similar.
• A project or general management qualification will be advantageous.
• Remining qualification would be advantageous.
• Mineral Processing course.
• Mineral Residue Disposal course (MRD101).

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum five years relevant experience in respect of managing tailings and/or remining sites.
• Proven experience in various deposition techniques such as paddocking and cycloning.
• Experience in remining, deposition and construction would be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience managing leaders, labour and plant resources.
• Planning and commissioning of projects, preferably on tailings or re-mining operations.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a management role, preferably in a re-mining

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• In-depth knowledge of mining, production and tailings operations.
• Understanding of applicable legislation, standards and bylaws relevant to the tailing’s environment.
• Technical and operational skills
• Contract management and commercial acumen.
• Strong technical, operational and analytical capabilities.
• Analytical skills
• Excellent communication and customer relations skills
• Project management