Senior Principal Tailings Engineer (Technical Team /RTFE /TSF) at CA Global

Reference Number: LB081624

Job Description:

• Our client is seeking a Regional Tailings Engineer who will be tasked with providing technical, governance and operational support related to tailings engineering across the Africa region. The role purpose is to responsibly minimise risk and maximise value through the application of technical skills and experience relating to tailings management. Ability to act as the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) for select operations if required, the Regional Tailings Engineer will manage the Engineer of Record (EoR), provide technical support to the Operational Tailings Management Team at each site and provide technical support to the projects team for all projects pertaining to TSFs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and expert technical support with regard to the operation of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) in the region, including:
• Ability to act as RTFE for the companies tailings facilities.
• Drive compliance to the companies Group Tailings Standard, Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
• (GISTM) and all existing permits and licenses.
• Manage EoR activities.
• Participate in business planning (Quarterly Plan, Annual Budget & Capital, Strategic Options) cycles in terms  of tailings facility operations and capital planning and updating of storage calculations.
• Participate in regional Projects in terms of tailings facility requirements.
• Engagement with the companies Corporate Technical Office (CTO) Tailings Group.
• Immediately elevate critical safety or tailings facility integrity concerns and provide viable mitigation measures.
• Track progress and outcomes of all initiatives. Compile and present regular reports to the VP Technical Services.
• Identify ongoing technical improvement opportunities. Ensure adequate technical support to operations to act on these opportunities
• Review, interpret and report on site monthly monitoring data relating to tailings storage facilities.
• Conduct quarterly monitoring inspections on allocated TSF’s in support of due diligence and maintenance standards.
• Identify ongoing technical improvement opportunities to improve the efficiency of monitoring and operations.
• Participate as required in the annual TSF audits, including ITRB inspections, and support corrective actions.
• Compile and issue discipline specific feedback reports highlighting risks, opportunities and progress to the Tailings
• Manager and Operations Managers as required.
• Review and update facility operations manuals and processes as required.
• Provide input to TSF LoM planning with regard to strategy, capacity maintenance, budget and eventual closure across all operations.
• Compile scope of works for TSF related projects when required.
• Participate in ensuring discipline health is effective within the tailings discipline – including supporting sites to coach emerging talent and identify opportunities for training and rotations.
• Keeping abreast of relative country legislation pertaining to the operation of tailings storage facilities.
• Knowledge sharing with regards to international best practice regarding the design and operation of tailings storage facilities.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s degree in in a relevant related discipline (Civil, Geotechnical, Hydrogeological etc.)
• Minimum of 6/12 (Senior/Principal) years geotechnical and tailings experience and tailings dam design knowledge
• Track record of finding practical and innovative solutions to tailings disposal