Tailings Thought Leader (Gauteng) at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

Description

Drive and influence our technical vision, solutions and risk reduction practices. Influencing our operational teams to adopt and imbed innovation, problem solving and best practice into our client’s solutions and services. Directing research and development to maintain our competitive edge. To make a strong contribution through guiding our Technical team and provide global technical support throughout our business. This is a unique opportunity to apply one’s talent as a tailings engineer and have an impact on our industry globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Risk Management

• Drive and develop the corporate technical strategy
• Design, implement, maintain, improve and interpret tailings risk management systems.  
• Guide the development of new equipment, digitalisation and other innovations.

Leadership

• Guide a team that monitors, reports, escalates, evaluates and eliminates client risk.
• Development of differentiated solutions in de-watered tailings and repurposing of tailings incident Investigation, mitigation and  management from time to time.      
• Represent the organisation as a thought leader within industry on a global basis. 
• Support Global Code compliance and serve on/support industry leading best practice development bodies, i.e. ICMM, GTMI(GISTM), etc.
• Client consultation – innovative solution generation.
• Undertaking due diligence reviews.

Business Development

•  Develop technical solutions and integrate with commercial proposals.
•  Explore potential business opportunities, participation in Industry wide initiatives and R&D.
•  Establish technology and execution partnerships with consultants, engineering and equipment   supply companies and other service providers to deliver a differentiated and integrated service.
•  Ensure and develop Industry awareness of FA differentiators.
•  Brand ambassador and enhancer.

Operational Assistance

• Technical and operational guidance, review of operating methodologies and plans.
• Assist Business Unit’s with operational compliance, including client reporting. 
• Interpretation and analysis of technical data.
• Guidance and planning of corrective and remedial action.

Technical Solutions

• Client, Engineer of Record and FA Operations interface from time to time on strategic technical solutions.
• Guide geotechnical review work and cascade outcomes to operations.
• Review of deposition and reclamation facilities and associated infrastructure design, proposing alternatives and finding optimal solutions.
• Research and Development of systems and equipment in support of Fraser Alexander Tailing’s core operations and Nxt Generation Solutions. Project management and co-ordination of initiatives.

Quality Management

• System review, pprocedure review and ooperational review.
• Document management.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification in soil mechanics and / or mineral residue design and management would be a definite advantage.
• Management qualification an advantage. 
• Registration with appropriate professional body as a Professional Engineer.
• Publications and industry recognition through well-established platforms.

EXPERIENCE

• 20 plus years experience and established personal brand as a South African leading authority and Globally recognised authority on tailings.
• Industry thought leader and collaborator.
• Multidisciplinary and cross divisional management.
• Risk management and associated monitoring, mitigation and tracking.
• Extensive experience in mineral residue facility design, construction, operation and closure and related legal, environmental and techno-economic requirements. 
• Numerical modelling of soil mechanics and tailings engineering projects would be an advantage.
• Strong design and risk management understanding.

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Thought leader, established standing.
• Solution driven and innovative.
• Confident, tenacious, and proactive.
• Shares the FA values of teamwork, care, innovation, excellence and Integrity.