Principal Engineering Design Projects at Anglo American

Job Description

• As a Principal Engineering Design Projects, you will ensure that engineering designs meet the safety standards and are cost effective, practical and meet the customer’s requirements.

You will also:

• Develop disciplines, specific plans and systems to reduce exposure to specific risks and embed critical controls into daily work practices
• Ensure that engineering design criteria is defined to establish the minimum Group specifications and coordinate the integration of project engineering initiatives within each Project Management Office, and across Project Management Offices where applicable
• Provide guidance to engineers to ensure the best deliverables

This role is at our Johannesburg Corporate office at a level band 5 reporting to the Head of SIB Execution

Qualifications

• B.Eng. Degree
• Must be a registered Pr. Eng. (ECSA)
• GCC qualification (Mines & Works) preferable
• A project management qualification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• 10 years' experience as a Project Engineer or Engineering Manager (Civils, Mechanical, Structural, Electrical and Instrumentation) within underground and opencast mining, and both concentrator, refineries & smelters).
• 8 years’ experience as an Engineering Manager involved in (underground and opencast mining, for both concentrator, refineries & smelters) would be an advantage
• Advanced skills in the interpretation of benchmarks, and development of targeted, effective plans to achieve measurable operational improvements
• Advanced skills in identifying structuring, allocating, and management of work packages across a portfolio of project activities to effectively delegate to team
• Proficient in applying commercial and business principles in decision-making across the value chain to optimize value and advanced proficient in business case development, quantifying value and addressing stakeholder requirements
   

What We Offer
When you join Anglo American you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company – and we are still growing all the time.