Design Engineer: D&O - MME - Randburg at Mintek

Job description

Design and Documentation:

• Prepare detailed mine rehabilitation designs including the production of construction drawings, and specifications for all applicable works ensuring that all documents accurately capture the nature, size and scope of the project.
• Project initiation including desktop studies and site investigations to produce scoping reports.
• Conducting pre-feasibility studies and community engagement
• Manage specialist sub-consultants like geotechnical specialists, surveyors etc.
• Sign-off rehabilitated mines
• Undertake technical reviews / audits to ensure that designs are in accordance with project / study requirements and company objectives and are produced in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Provide coaching and guidance to less experienced staff, junior engineers and interns to increase technical competence.

Construction Supervision:

• Full contract management of the allocated projects
• Address any on-site deviations to the scope, designs and specifications with the Head of unit.
• Conduct key milestone onsite inspections and approve site quality tests.
• Attend Progress Meetings and arrange and facilitate technical/coordination meetings.

Project Coordination:

• Coordinate the execution of projects to ensure that the outputs / outcomes are in line with Mintek’s strategies and goals.
• Manage and assess all project documents submitted by contractors, including designs, scoping documents, bills of quantity, and budgets.
• Proactively manage tasks and activities to ensure that problems and delays are identified early, and remedial action is instituted to minimise consequences.
• Interact with key stakeholders to understand, anticipate and manage their expectations.
• Compile weekly project progress and financial reports.
• Assist Project Manager in compiling quarterly reports for submission to DMR.

Stakeholder Management:

• Interact with key stakeholders to understand, anticipate and manage their expectations.
• Manage relations between the contractors and mining communities, ensuring that potential areas are managed or escalated to the client accordingly.

SHEQ management:

• Ensure that effective SHEQ procedures are in place so that contractors and workers operate in a safe and healthy environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation at all sites where Mintek is operating including Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Undertake risk assessments for own projects and review and approve contractor’s monthly SHEQ reports.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of the public sector or mining industry
• Strong project management and business development skills are required.
• 10 years’ experience in the design and project management of civil engineering heavy, earthworks, structures and mine rehabilitation and closure

Nature of experience:

•  Extensive Civil and Structural Engineering design, contract documentation and management.
•    Project Management
•  Project finance
•  Construction Monitoring
•  Good interpersonal relations
•  Mine Health and Safety Act

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSc/BEng. Civil Engineering, or equivalent. MSc/MEng. Civil Engineering, NQF Level 9 will be advantageous. 
• ECSA Professional Registration
• Working knowledge of SHEQ, Risk Control and Legal Compliance legislation.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work on multiple projects at a time, monitor team performance and provide supervision.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.