Superintendent Engineering Project Governance at Gold Fields Limited

A stimulating career opportunity exists for a suitable candidate to assist the Unit Manager with the Engineering Projects portfolio in line with project management standards and methodologies.  The suitable candidate will also oversee all relevant assets, and functionally input into the Project Management Office, and develop and maintain Assurance Systems. The Superintendent will have the opportunity to form part of, and input into a dynamic technical team in the second largest underground gold mine in the world with world class innovation and technology.  
 
Minimum Requirements:

• Degree/BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering disciplines
• Government Certificate of Competency in Mines and Works
• 3 years’ experience in developing assurance systems in line with relevant legislation
• 5 years’ experience in heavy mobile equipment within a trackless mining environment
• Proven track record in managing or directing medium to large scale Stay-In-Business and Expansion Projects
• Proven track record or intermediate working knowledge of Business Improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma
• Be declared medically fit for the position and the environment, as determined by the risk based medical examination at the relevant Gold Fields Occupational Health and Safety Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening Test 

Key Competencies:

• Advanced safety leadership capability with proven safety campaign delivery record
• Accomplished team and stakeholder partner
• Strong inter- and intra-team collaboration and influential skills
• Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills and Project Management methodologies with appreciation for business optimisation e.g., lean-six sigma, etc.
• An ability to work with multiple systems and stakeholders to streamline processes
• Demonstrated understanding and application of technical expertise, problem identification & problem solving across the full asset-management life cycle
• Knowledge of advances in mining related technologies and equipment
• Experience in managing contractors and suppliers in support of TMM and STI
• Demonstrated technical expertise, problem identification and problem solving across the full asset-management life cycle
• Experience in operations, financial and risk modelling 

Duties and Responsibilities:
Safety

• Participate in, and lead various Safety, Health and Environmental campaigns
• Actively demonstrate Visible Felt Leadership to instil a pervasive commitment to safety and positive working behaviours Project Management
• Manage all Stay-In-Business projects from conception to commissioning, hand over to operations and project close out
• Coordinate all technical design activities on assigned projects, plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate the engineering design and project management on projects
• Stakeholder Management
• Procurement - manage contracts, scope development, monitor performance and closing out
• Project Risk – identification of risks and communicating to stakeholders
• Conduct project risk assessments and develop mitigation plans (including HAZOPs).
• Implementing risk management plans, governance, and compliance to company policies and relevant legislation
• Conducting quality assurance and control
• Arranging and attending project technical workshops and updates

Assurance

•  Accountable for the governance of all relevant assets to ensure:
• Productivity and maximising ROI
• Asset safety and auditing
• Effective risk management
• Explore and recommend reduced energy usage
• Driving decision making regarding asset strategies
• Responsible for establishing and implementing an Asset/Assurance Management framework in line with Business Strategy

Development and implementation of asset/assurance management systems, in particular:

• Capital allocation
• Project management
• Responsible for procurement and initiate selling of assets

Other

• Maintenance and development of systems, including administration and training for new users
• Maintenance and development of PMO SharePoint sites, including managing the data organisation and access requests
• Work closely with cross-functional departments to drive business improvement initiatives
• Provide detailed information regarding the Routine Operating Schedule, as well as visibility of outputs from the Operating Master Schedule and Expenditure Schedule
• Facilitate operational planning across the department for key inputs to scheduled work in the Operating Master Schedule
• Monitor and improve the effectiveness of the Operational Planning processes within the department