Senior Principal Engineer - Utilities & Infrastructure at AngloGold Ashanti

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The role also provides direct output support to the SVP Engineering - International in the identification and adoption of relevant discipline strategy, provision of competent technical support to the operations, provision of governance/assurance and representation of AGAi on all utilities and infrastructure matters inclusive the interaction and benchmarking with the peers in the industry.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• All members of the International Operations division are required to understand and act in accordance with AngloGold Ashanti’s values and policies and generally to meet all relevant internal and external compliance obligations.
• The role incumbent and manager will identify and review the specific compliance requirements of the role.

Managerial & Health of Discipline Accountabilities

• Modelling behaviour that is consistent with the AGA Safety Vision and Values, assisting in driving a culture where Safety is our first value, and providing support for incident/accident investigations where required
• Provide input into the development of the Engineering Strategy and to serve as the discipline master to the regions in the role out of the Engineering strategy within the mining operations.
• Input in the development and provision of coaching and support in the execution of the Engineering and Asset Management strategy and plans
• Assist and support the operations in the identification of measures and the monitoring of KPI’s to ensure that the engineering function progresses and or complies with the expectations of the function.
• Review and adapt/adopt group standards and procedures inclusive the development and management of compliance to regional specific standards and specifications
• Managing the deployment of engineering technology in support of the group objectives.
• Participation in assurance and audit reviews
• Defect Elimination, Innovation and Continuous Improvement Accountabilities
• Identify new technologies, systems and processes through technology scanning, development, innovation and industry knowledge sharing to address business opportunities
• Identify and monitor improvement projects especially on key safety and other defect elimination opportunities and to ensure knowledge transfer and compliance across the group.
• Lead the identification of performance measures to proactively identify emerging trends of both equipment and cost performance trends through analysis and benchmarking.
• Identify value-adding cost saving and optimisation opportunities in collaboration with other stakeholders (Supply Chain, HRD, Safety etc.) in support of continuous improvement.
• Identify, facilitate and lead as improvement turnarounds through steercos’ or communities of practice as the case may be.

Provision of Utilities (Key inputs into Operations)

• Using the company’s business planning process, develop both the long and short-term identification of the company’s Road, Power, Fuel, Water and other key resources requirements inclusive the development of appropriate strategies to ensure reliable and cost-effective provision of these services.
• Accountable for the monitoring and reporting (and escalation of reporting if required) of compliance to the legislated and or company standards in terms of scare resources inclusive the management of close-outs of related audits
• Develop and Implement programs to optimise the use of utilities and minimise the cost and as the case may be environmental, legal etc impacts associated with these services.
• Co-responsible with the operational staff for employing a risk and opportunity based approach to the supply of utilities both on mine and off mine.
• Providing for a technical single point of contact (Business Process Owner) for supply of utilities to the company.
• Using the AGA Business Planning information, develop a long term off-site utility strategy aligned with National, Provincial/Regional and Local Municipality planning.
• Provide advice regarding the selection of products and equipment and ECPMs for specific tasks and deployment of correctly skilled contractors for specific utility projects
• Technical support, review and approval of all new projects apply fit-for-purpose designs in the utility supply
• Prepare a monthly Utility performance report (consumption and cost performance) KPI’s to identify developing trends to present this to the VP Ops Support
• Identify value-adding cost saving and optimisation opportunities in collaboration with other stakeholders (Supply Chain, HRD, Safety etc.) in support of continuous improvement.
• Mentoring, assisting and guiding newly recruited engineers to enable them to execute their duties to the best of their abilities
• In the capacity of “discipline master” establishing and nurturing sound and professional relationships with consultants, internal departments & project teams, service providers and suppliers and to maintain a network of suppliers, consultants and other expertise to provide second line maintenance support to the operations as required.
• Lead and or set up power and water steercoms including both processing and mining departments to set and meet reduction objectives in conjunction with the environmental departments
• Coordination, collaboration and Influencing Internal and External stakeholders around off-site Utility initiatives.

Infrastructure (Distribution & transmission & Facilities across the operation)

• To provide discipline mastery in terms of the company owned infrastructure in terms of
• Power reticulation generally above 1000v backbone networks
• Water storage and reticulation
• Storm and Effluent water
• Fire Water and centralised fire detection
• Roads excluding haul roads
• Rail infrastructure inclusive signaling
• Fuel & lubes inclusive metering
• Key Buildings and Amenities
• Dewatering
• Main UG Ventilation
• To lead design, selection and maintenance and to further ensure that the integrity of these assets are managed so as to ensure services for the life of mine
• To lead and ensure that all networks are modelled and that all changes to are simulated to avert overloading or interruptions/disruptions to production.
• To ensure that appropriate capital justifications are in place to maintain the integrity of the facilities

Services

• To provide discipline mastery in terms of the company owned services in terms of
• Light mobile machines
• Non-production yellow fleet
• Personnel Transport
• To lead design, selection and maintenance and to further ensure that the integrity of these assets are managed so as to ensure services for the life of mine
• To ensure that appropriate capital justifications are in place to maintain the integrity of the facilities

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Technical
• Deep understanding of Business planning and computer based modelling for provision of services and sizing of infrastructure
• Asset Management and CMMS practices inclusive work management, defect elimination, performance monitoring and tactic development
• Deep understanding of systems and processes to support asset management and maintenance management deployment
• Sound understanding of both opencast and underground mining methods and terminology.
• Design Specification (Advanced Application)
• Ability to proactively identify impacts, issues and opportunities associated with changes in other mine plans, business plans and associated disciplines.
• Able to align all disciplines to common project objectives and goals. Ensure cross-functional impacts are addressed during design and execution phases of the projects.
• Innovation (Advanced Application)
• Keeps abreast of stakeholders developments and integrates these with knowledge and experience to identify breakthrough opportunities
• Generates innovative solutions, which continuously improve the performance of existing assets, products, services, processes or new projects
• Business Acumen (Advanced Application)
• Solid understanding of the equipment lifecycle costing
• Understands value of overall asset optimisation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline
• Registered with Engineering Council of South Africa

Experience:

• Behaviour consistent with AngloGold Ashanti’s Vision and Values
• At least 10 years relevant experience in the discipline