Superintendent, Earthworks

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First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has grown from a small mineral operation in Zambia into a multinational mining business in less than two decades, with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. This phenomenal growth is down to FQM people who have strived to be Bolder, Smarter and Driven in everything they do. In March 2013, First Quantum Minerals acquired Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mining company primarily producing copper and zinc from mines in Finland, Spain and Turkey, with also a major copper deposit under development in Panama, known as Cobre Panama. The combination of the First Quantum and Inmet assets has created one of the world’s leading copper producers with a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality operations and development projects in eight countries across five continents. With a strategic plan to produce more than 1 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function;

Plan and supervise the surfacing works as required .

Receive and prioritize daily work assignments and makes crew work assignments

Supervise the works on site

Observe work in progress and provides guidance and direction on work procedures

Ensure the timely delivery materials to site

Complete work activity sheets to report jobs completed, providing information on material used, location of work site, heavy equipment used, and crew work assignments

Informs Project Manager of performance or operational problems on site

Ensures safe work procedures and safe work practices are followed at work sites

Ensure barricades and other safety equipment are setup and in place while work is in progress

Prepares accident and injury reports

Ad hoc duties as per management instructions

Qualifications

Grade Twelve (Grade 12) Certificate

Degree In Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution

10 years’ relevant experience in mining is required, (preferably 3 year’s supervisory experience);

Comfortable working with machines

Knowledge of mining rules and regulations

Proven track record of supervising and managing people