Section Manager – Capital Development at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The Section Manager will ensure the safe, efficient and cost controlled execution of the mine plan and schedule to exceed project deliverables and ramp up capital development at the Bottom of Mine. Establish systems and processes for effective work planning & execution control, & that performance standards meet required standards – establish high performance operating culture.  Challenge and support Mining Planning and Technical design processes in ensuring mine plans, technical functions and schedules provide inputs to support safe and efficient mining operations.  Guide equipment selection and monitor performance and maintenance effectiveness of the mining contractor.  Seek early opportunities to introduce supporting new technologies to improve execution of works.

• Focus on compliance to standards and best practice in health, safety, environmental.  supports a culture toward zero harm.
• Ensures site work is completed in adherence to the Project Safety, Health and Environmental Plan and the De Beers / Anglo Safety, Health and Environmental standards and systems.
• Ensure agreed and approved mine plans and schedules are executed by the mining contractor to achieve a high compliance delivery to plan.
• Liaise and co-ordinate between the site contractor’s management teams, the EPC (WP) and project owners + site teams to ensure effective engagement, planning and execution of work.
• Effective management of mining contractor performance, ensuring high operating performance standards, productive use of equipment and resources, and an uncompromising approach to Safety. 
• Drives and supports a collaborative approach to continuous improvement in performance outcomes and productivity of the mining contractor.  Actively manages and contributes to P101 improvement initiatives in the Bottom of Mine to establish best practice mechanised mining performance.
• Co-ordinates meetings and management routines between the Owner and Mining Contractor (and other contractors as required) to ensure effective Short Interval control processes are applied to support a high performance and compliance, high reliability work culture within the mine contractor and owners mining team.
• Effective engagement and management of interfaces and relationship with Contractors team, Mining Technical support functions – Ventilation, Geotechnical, Mine Planning, Survey and operational Geology to support efficient mechanised mining performance.
• Monitor contractor risk and safety management performance, ensuring critical risks and hazards continuously identified and controlled.  Compliance to risk management standards.
• Develop and maintain an integrated team approach between the Owners + site teams, mining contractor, EPCM, suppliers, internal and external company stakeholders (Anglo and DB).
• Ensure all site mining activities meet requirements as defined by standards and requirements (per “Outputs”).
• Manages work priorities in support of the Snr Manager as required.
• Carries a statutory Appointment as required by Senior Mining Manager

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant mining engineering discipline.
• Mine Managers Certificate of Competence
• Minimum of 5 years in an Underground Mining Leadership role

Role-specific knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of Mining laws, regulations, codes and guidelines preferred, not essential.
• Leadership and practical experience in Underground mechanised Mining Management of modern, mechanised mines in both project development and steady state operation.
• Experience in capital development including large excavation development, silo and shaft sinking, equipping thereof is preferred. 
• Front line management experience in underground mechanised mining jumbo development mines, and underground construction in medium-large scale operations.
• Leadership and practical experience in performance management of a major mechanised mining contractor – Safety, Performance, Cost, Technical.
• knowledge of Project Management concepts, including Cost Control/ Engineering, Project Integration, Project Commercial Management, Project Risk Management and Document & Data Management.
• Knowledge and experience with business improvement processes
• Effective communication, conflict resolution, contingency planning and problem solving (root-cause-analysis) skills
• Ability to constructively challenge mine contractor performance and introduce modern practices and operating methodologies/standards.

Safety:

• Provides consistent & outstanding behaviour in relation to safety practices with a deep understanding of the importance of safety in modern mechanised mines.