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Job SummaryChief Operating Officer - Johannesburg (POS24342)AREA: JOHANNESBURGSALARY: 0R0:The role will entail leading the project development and operational ramp-up of two large scale, underground, base metal mines, located in the Northern Cape Province, Republic Of South Africa.The project development will entail construction, commissioning and ramp up of production from zero production to a combined rom production of more than three million tonnes per annum.Education:

• Experienced Graduate Mining Professional - preferably a Mining, Processing, Mechanical Engineer, or Mine Planner with strong project and financial management skills (qualification equivalent at NQF level 7).
• Project management qualifications would be advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years mining operational and project management experience in a senior management position.
• Experience in large scale, mechanised underground mining, with base metal processing, concentrate production and marketing.
• Quality and risk management experience required
• Experience in large capital project management essential
• Must have at least 5 years experience carrying a legal appointment in a senior management role of an underground mine (e.g. Mining 2.6.1, 3.1 or 4.1 or Engineering 2.13.1 or 2.13.1.2)
• Experience in executing various types of contract formats such as FIDIC, NEC, Bespoke etc.

Key skills:

• Very good understanding of South African Mining and related regulations and the nuances and challenges of local stakeholder engagement.
• Professional that has successfully completed a Mine Development, Project Management role, in South Africa within the past 10 years. Must have broad experience in mine design and planning, as well as project management within mining projects.
• Professional with a well-developed, local South African network of suppliers and service providers.
• Strong business skills, making use of digital solutions and software to analyse and maximise the returns of the mining enterprise.
• Proven experience in managing and leading an ethnically and culturally diverse team embracing the broad objectives of transformation in the South African mining industry

Closing Date: 30 November 2024Send all CVs to and use reference: POS24342 Chief Operating Officer JHBEmporiumRecruiter

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