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Vacancy title:
Senior Specialist, TSF & Dams

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Business Management and Administration , Category: Management ]

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First Quantum

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, November 28 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 14 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
Overall Job Purpose
• Reporting to the Superintendent, the Senior Specialist, TSF will be is responsible for ensuring that the tailing and water dams are designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with all relevant safety and environmental regulations.

Specific Job Responsibility
The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include:
• Develop and implement tailing and water dam management plans, including monitoring and reporting systems, to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
• Conduct regular inspections of tailing and water dams to identify any potential safety or environmental risks, and develop mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with other departments, such as mining and environmental engineering, to ensure that tailing and water dam designs are aligned with project objectives and regulations
• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards associated with tailing and water dam operations and implement mitigation measures
• Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies, stakeholders, and other industry professionals to stay up-to-date on regulatory changes and industry best practices
• Lead a team of engineers and technicians to design, construct, and manage tailing and water dams
• Ensure that all tailing and water dam activities comply with the company’s safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures
• Provide technical support to other departments on tailing and water dam related matters

Job Specific Competencies
• Strong knowledge of tailing and water dam design, construction, and management practices
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Proficient in using relevant software and computer programs
• The ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly
• The ability to analyse large amounts of data and assess solutions
• The ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• The ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering too
• ls necessary for engineering practice.
• Ability to produce clear technical reports

Key Job Attributes
• Must have problem-solving skills
• Must have excellent organization and managerial skills and a methodical approach to work
• Must have ability to think methodically and to manage projects
• Must have the ability to work to deadlines and within budget
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have excellent supervisory and leadership skills
• Must be able to work without supervision
• Must have a confident decision-making ability
• Must be detailed oriented

Experience required to perform in this job
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in designing, constructing, and managing tailing and water dams in the mining industry

Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field
• Master’s Degree or equivalent will be an advantage
• Qualification in critical state soil mechanics will be an advantage
• Registered member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) or equivalent
• Ability to register as a member of the Engineering Registration Board of Zambia
• All qualifications must be verified by ZAQA


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• To apply for this job please visit firstquantum.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com.

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, November 28 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 14-11-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-11-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 14-11-2066
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