Superintendent II, Ventilation Engineer

KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Superintendent II, Ventilation Engineer

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 manage a world-class, Ventilation Engineering function for a specific Business Unit. This role is responsible for the implementation, management and monitoring of the Occupational Environment domain by participating in the planning of the mine and establishing safe work programmes.

You will have the following:

• Must have an Advanced Certificate in Mine Environmental Control
• Must have at least 8 years of ventilation engineering in an underground mining environment
• Must have at least 3 years managerial experience
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French and Swahili will be considered highly advantageous.

Role Profile Knowledge

• Data analysis, collation and reporting
• Emergency preparedness and business continuity
• Environmental sustainability

Technical Skills

• Budgeting, finance and business
• Project planning and management
• Global SHEQ standards
• Ventilation and cooling in depth knowledge
• Occupational Hygiene measuring techniques and systems

Personal Competencies should include:

• Problem-solving
• Intrapersonal maturity
• Investigation
• Facilitation and training
• Report writing
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Customer Service orientation
• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Drive and results orientation
• Rule orientation
• Ability to Influence, persuade and negotiate
• Detail and quality orientation

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate a world class Ventilation Engineering function
• Design, implement and oversee a ventilation system for the business unit
• Manage and oversee Contractors and service providers
• Ensure effective problem solving and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder management: Ensure optimized customer experience and service throughout the value chain
• People – Manage a function that builds people, values difference and creates an inclusive work environment
• Finance: Ensure financial integrity of area of responsibility
• Transformation: Manage Transformation and enable seamless Change and Cultural integration
• HSEQ: Implement the HSEQ plan for the Business area
• Manage Reporting and Governance for area of responsibility

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