Construction Manager: Heap Leach Project – SWAKOP URANIUM

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide strategic construction leadership, project management and expert technical oversight, ensuring the Heap Leach facility is built, commissioned, and handed over in strict compliance with safety, quality, and approved performance standards.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage all required Project Execution Systems and Procedures, including but not limited to SHE, Project Controls, Procurement and Contracts, Engineering Construction, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
• Ensure the project objectives, scope and plan are well understood by the project team, contractor and stakeholders.
• Ensure that the approved scope, budget and schedule are established as a control baseline and that effective change management systems are in place to identify, mitigate and manage change.
• Establish and mandate the implementation of all required Project Execution Systems and Procedures.
• Direct the EPC Contractor to ensure the project remains in strict compliance with health, safety, environmental, and community regulations, maintaining a zero-harm mandate.
• Provide authoritative technical oversight during the execution phase, managing the interfaces between the EPC Contractor, local resources, and specialized equipment suppliers.
• Understand, review, and manage project plans, specifications, and manufacturer’s data and execute project based upon said documentation.
• Provide final technical assurance on all project plans, specifications, and manufacturer’s data to ensure the Heap Leach facility meets approved standards.
• Approve the master project schedule and monitor weekly updates to ensure the EPC Contractor maintains the critical path.
• Develop, evaluate, negotiate and execute a wide variety of different contracts covering a range of transactions.
• Resolve complex contract-related problems or legal disputes that may arise, providing a professional technical basis for any claims or variations.
• Establish and communicate a handover plan to operations, and ensure that roles and responsibilities for technical transfer to the operations are well communicated and understood.

Requirements and experience:

• BSc / BEng or B. Tech in Mechanical, Electrical / Civil Engineering.
• MSc or M.Tech in Engineering will be an advantage.
• Experience in EPC Contractor Management and International Construction Management will an advantage
• Minimum 10 years’ Experience in Construction Project Management, of which 3 years should be in managing and delivering large scale projects (Full Project Cycle).
• Experience in Civil Construction / Project Management.
• Mining industry experience will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge & Experience of Advanced Contract Management (FIDIC – Silver Book).
• Deep knowledge of Heap Leach technology (pad liners, irrigation systems, stacking) will be an advantage.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or related Professional Qualification is an advantage
• Registration with the Engineering Council of Namibia or an equivalent body.
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License.