Superintendent Tailings Engineering
Workforce Staffing
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Bloemfontein
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Introduction
Our company is a multinational mining and metals processing Group with a diverse portfolio of mining and processing operations and projects and investments across five continents. The Group is also one of the foremost global PGM auto catalytic recyclers and has interests in leading mine tailings retreatment operations.
Our company has established itself as one of the world’s largest primary producers of platinum, palladium, and rhodium and is also a top tier gold producer. It produces other PGMs, such as iridium and ruthenium, along with chrome, copper and nickel as by-products. The Group has recently begun to build and diversify its asset portfolio into battery metals mining and processing and is increasing its presence in the circular economy by growing and diversifying its recycling and tailings reprocessing operations globally.
Our renewed purpose reflects the intended impact of our business activities. This encompasses the positive social and environmental impacts derived through beneficial application of the commodities that we produce, and notably our contribution to addressing climate change, as well as socio-economic benefits generated in the societies where we operate. Our refreshed vision amplifies our commitment to have regard for all our stakeholders by specifically including reference to shared value.
Our strategic essentials incorporate content from our previous strategic focus areas and are instrumental for us to compete on the global stage. We have defined four strategic differentiators that represent the opportunities we have identified to be distinctive in the global minerals industry.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Ensuring the continuous safety and compliance of all tailings disposal activities within the respective operations.
• Supporting the plant units with the implementation and adherence to the Group Tailings Management System, the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) and site-specific requirements.
• Providing expert support and leading the optimisation of tailings disposal initiatives, including addressing “fit for purpose”, innovation and new technology opportunities.
• Project manging the development and implementation of remedial measures required on tailings facilities in collaboration with the plant units.
• Assisting plant units with sustainable mitigation and resolution of environmental incidents.
• Assisting in the development and update of the site-specific tailings storage facility policies and procedures.
• Ensuring implementation of initiatives to improve and align the management of tailings storage facilities.
• Assisting in the development of new tailings storage facility focused governance framework that overhaul tailings storage facility-related policies into a single Board-approved policy.
• Improving operational documentation to assist in site-level validation and third-party assessments.
• Evaluating the geotechnical status of the specific segment’s tailings storage facilities to establish the stability of each tailing’s storage facility.
Desired Experience & Qualification
• There will be documentation that needs to be submitted for verification purposes
• NQF 7 (Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering.
• The Appointee should:
• Have at least 5years’ experience in the design and management of tailings storage facilities (TSF’s),of which 2 years should have been at a management level or experience in a functional/specialist area.
• Have experience in the management and due diligence reviews of tailings operations contractors and consultants.
• Be a Professional Engineer registered with ECSA (Preferred) or Registration as a Candidate Engineer with ECSA
• Be medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Have a clear security screening and criminal record.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Additional Requirements:
• Ability to collate and interpret geotechnical data and prepare factual and interpretive geotechnical reports.
• Knowledge and understanding of the management, design, engineering, project management, construction, operating of South African tailings storage facilities (TSFs)
• Knowledge and understanding of the compilation of Water Use Licenses and the compliance management thereof in respect of tailings management.
• Good understanding of underground mining, surface retreatment and metallurgical plant operations, environmental impact and related activities
