Managerial Leader II, Engineering, Mining Infrastructure Maintenance

The Kamoa Copper Mine is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It’s a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometers west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding...
To establish, implement and manage a best practice Engineering division. The incumbent operationalises strategy by managing managers and specialists and the scope / portfolio of this role includes ensuring pumping systems, electrical reticulation systems and conveyor systems up to ROM stockpile are installed, maintained and operated safely.

You will have the following:
• Completed bachelor degree of Engineering Electrical or Mechanical / N6 of equivalent in Engineering
• Must have at least 6 years managerial experience and at least 12 years varied engineering experience.
• Must be a Registered Certified Engineer
• Fluency in French and English preferred.

Role Specific Knowledge
• Must have mining industry experience.
• Must have exposure in underground mining for at least 7 – 12 years
• Must have exposure in infrastructure engineering for at least 7- 12 years

Technical Skills should include:
• Must have advanced skills in Engineering Design

Personal Competencies should include:
• Problem solving
• Intrapersonal maturity
• Ability to Influence, persuade and negotiate
• Analytical and systematic
• Detail and quality orientation
• Integrity and objectivity
• Communication
• Leadership and strategy
• Conflict Management
• Drive and results orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability – think on feet

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:
• Drive, coordinate and manage the Engineering (Infrastructure) division
• Design, establish and embed effective and efficient engineering structures, plans and governance structures
• Design, develop and implement systems and solutions to maximize business continuity
• Maintain systems to ensure business continuity
• Function as a subject matter expert on Engineering (Infrastructure)
• Stakeholder Management- Drive relationships with stakeholders to enable optimization of the business value chain
• People: Build and maintain a capable, high performing team
• Finance: Ensure financial integrity of area of responsibility
• Support Transformation, Change and Cultural integration initiatives
• HSEQ: Implement the HSEQ plan for the Business area
• Manage Reporting and Governance for area of responsibility

The finer details:

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers’ license and qualifications.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful