Current Roles

• Challenging Role Based in West Africa
• Excellent Opportunity to join a World Class Construction Project
• Competitive Remuneration Package

Our client is a LSE-listed mining company committed to the development, construction and operation of a multi-billion dollar Iron Ore project in West Africa. With key Senior Management leading the company and a reputation for previous success they now seek an experienced, qualified and senior professional to Project Manage their Port, Rail & Mine construction in West Africa.

Reporting to the Vice President - Infrastructure, the Project Manager will initially oversee and lead a Brownfields Rail, Port, Mine & Haul Road refurbishment and then manage a longer term world class multi-billion dollar Greenfields construction project.

• Developing a project execution plan including scoping, prioritising, planning & resourcing for all Infrastructure Rail & Port and Mine & Haul Road construction in both the Brownfields and Greenfields environments.
• Managing the EPCM Contractor to ensure all aspects of the Project are aligned with the broader Definitive Feasibility Study and broader organisational concerns.
• Controlling the scope of various contracts, sub-contractors and third parties to ensure that processes and disciplines are in place to optimise and align each party with main project deliverables
• Ensuring that adequate standards, policies and processes are implemented for the Project, Engineering, Cost Management, Health, Safety & Environment and Human Resources areas throughout the duration of the Project.
• Ensuring all aspects of the Project reflect and respond appropriately to the significant concerns relating to the wider social, environmental and political implications of operational mining in Africa.
• Providing guidance & oversight of the tendering , procurement and cost control processes throughout the Project
• Delivering effective and meaningful reports and documentation to support the Project focussed on progress and performance within the agreed & defined project boundaries
• Supervising all Project Team resources and people

The Requirements

As the role is a large & critical position within the organization it will best suit a team-orientated person with a high level of drive, enthusiasm and determination to succeed.

Additionally, it is essential that applicants can display:

• Minimum tertiary level qualifications in Engineering (or related discipline)
• Qualifications in Project Management
• Minimum 10 years experience at management level in EPCM, Contractor or Owner-mining environments
• Minimum 7 years experience in Project Management roles within industry on large-scale construction projects preferably with Iron Ore operations
• Previous African and/or remote overseas roles experienced with liaising and working with Governmental & Local Officials
• Effective written & verbal communication with the EPCM Contractor, Senior Management & Operational Staff
• Experience in the management, administration & execution of Contracts
• Computer literacy with desktop operating systems, scheduling packages and MS Office tools

The Rewards

The role will be rewarded with an outstanding opportunity to play a critical role in this Brownfield’s & Greenfields project along with a generous remuneration package commensurate with the seniority of this position. The successful applicant will be based in-country and be required to travel both domestically & internationally.

Please forward your resume to applications@globe24-7.com or for a confidential discussion contact Lachlan Spicer on +61 8 9328 3100. Alternatively, please submit your application by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below.