Jobs at Mintek

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Financial sustainability

• Prepare proposals under direct/limited supervision, including Open Call proposals.

Execution, People and Planning

• Perform routine scientific and engineering research using standard methods, procedures and equipment.  Act as Principal investigators on such projects.
• Perform complex scientific and engineering research under supervision.
• Design, operate and oversee discipline specific experimental work and ensure that procedures are complied with, and quality control and continual improvement are applied.
• Collect and interpret data at a quantitative and qualitative level using discipline specific standard methodologies and procedures. Including the preparation of analytical and descriptive narratives. Ensure that the interpretation is based on sound scientific / engineering theory.
• Plan and manage projects to ensure efficient use of time, equipment and facilities, including coordinating with others.

Governance and Risk Management

• Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, promote continual improvement in the workplace, adhere to and enforce all SHEQ requirements.
• Ensure that the project team understands and adheres to all SHEQ requirements.
• As Principal Investigator responsible for the assessment and management of all risks at a project level.
• May be responsible for equipment / facilities.

Relationship Management and Reporting

• Present at local conferences and publish conference papers, journal papers.

Interactions

• Staff in own division, across other divisions to head level; suppliers and vendors (engineers), clients/collaborators at technical level

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

•  Minimum: B. Sc. Hons or 4-year Engineering degree.
•  Ideal: MSc, MEng (NB: other lower degrees, must attain the minimum requirement to stay in this position)
• 1- 2 years vocational experience following first graduation (BSc Hon/BEng)
•  Must 2 - 3 years Physical Separation experience

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Job description

Construction Supervision:

• Client representative on site for the projects
• Responsible for the on-site quality assurance and conformance to designs and specifications
• Ensuring compliance to statutory requirements as well as Mine Health and Safety Act requirements
• Verify the measurement and calculation of quantities for payment certificate.
• Address any on-site deviations to the scope, designs and specifications.
• Monitoring and tracking of all construction activities and programme of works and ensuring the contractor complies with all agreed policies and procedures
• Witness onsite quality tests and approve procured material.
• Compile daily diaries and progress report.
• Attend Progress Meetings and arrange and facilitate technical/coordination meetings.

Project Coordination

• Coordinate the execution of projects to ensure that the outputs / outcomes are in line with Mintek’s strategies and goals.
• Manage and assess all project documents submitted by contractors, including scoping documents, bills of quantity, and budgets. 
• Proactively manage tasks and activities to ensure that problems and delays are identified early and remedial action is instituted to minimise consequences.
• Interact with key stakeholders to understand, anticipate and manage their expectations
• Compile weekly project progress and financial reports.
• Timely compilation of weekly and monthly project progress and financial reports.

Design and Documentation

• Prepare detailed mine rehabilitation designs including the production of construction drawings.
• Compile tender documents, including specifications for all applicable works ensuring that all documents accurately capture the nature, size and scope of the project. 
• Manage and assess all project documents submitted by contractors, including scoping documents, bills of quantity, and budgets. 
• Project initiation including desktop studies and site investigations to produce scoping reports.
• Conducting pre-feasibility studies and community engagement
• Manage specialist sub-consultants like geotechnical specialists, surveyors etc.

Stakeholder Management

• Interact with key stakeholders to understand, anticipate and manage their expectations.
• Interact and attend key meetings with law enforcement authorities and private security service providers.
• Manage relations between the contractors and mining communities, ensuring that potential areas are managed or escalated to the client accordingly.
• Security and team management for shafts installations
• Prepare audit and finding reports for D&O programme
• Budgeting and estimates for projects
• Tender and technical evaluations
• Statistical management of projects and costing. 

 SHEQ management

• Ensure that effective SHEQ procedures are in place so that contractors and workers operate in a safe and healthy environment. 
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation at all sites where Mintek is operating including Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Undertake risk assessments for own projects and review and approve contractor’s monthly SHEQ reports
• Preparation of SOPs and review thereof
• Preparation of standard management forms, letters, minutes templates etc
• Contribution to the standardisation of tender documents, evaluation criteria and other key MCR documents and processes. 

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• MEng or/and MSc in Earth Sciences and related fields or relevant, ideal PhD in related fields.
• Extensive knowledge of the mining industry or public sector, mining communities. 
• 10 years’ experience in the project management of either mine closure and rehabilitation programme, civil engineering, concrete works and earthworks.

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Job description

• Assist Research Group Leader/Head of Research to make technical decisions having an impact on the research direction and outcomes within the division.
• Ensure that the products the division delivers appeal to a wide range of operations, which shields the discipline from the cyclical nature of the mining industry.
• Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is done and produce advanced professional level reports and publications.
• Able to demonstrate eager to innovation, strategic thinking and to drive both operational efficiency and groundbreaking solutions.
• Transform opportunities into proposals for funded research with in conjunction with other Research Leaders.
• Ensure that SHEQ procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency -technically and financially.
• Prepare reports, presentations and publications at the level of an experienced professional.
• Lead, guide, mentor and train junior staff.

Minimum requirements

Experience in working on the following MCD related products:

• Advanced Process Control (APC)
• Carbon Concentration Meter (C2 Meter)
• Cynoprobe Cyanide Analysis
• FurnStar Furnace Control
• Software Competitor Analysis – PLC & DCS
• Software – StarCS
• Strong ability to drive MCD R&D projects towards new commercial offerings.
• Commercialisation of products at advanced TRL levels.
• Experience in attracting research funding.
• Registration or eligibility for ECSA or SACNASP.
• Evidence of prototyping, commercialisation of products and accreditation of methods will be an advantage.
• Track record of research, supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals, patents, chapters and books.

Minimum:

• MSc/MEng in a relevant Engineering or Scientific field relating to automation, sensing technology, and platform technology.
• PhD will be advantageous.

Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in research, knowledge-based organisations or relevant organisation