Deputy Manager - Group Tailings Dam - Central Africa

Group Tailings Deputy Manager

 

Location: Central Africa

 

Minimum years of Experience & Essentials:

·       Min10 Years of Experience in relevant field

·       Commercial Driver’s License

·       Ability to travel as and when required

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited curriculum, with courses in soil mechanic

Field experience in construction monitoring, quality assurance, geotechnical site investigations, soil characterization, interpretation of geotechnical lab tests, and engineering analysis on tailings materials

 

Key Responsibilities:

Performs reporting, risk assessments and auditing and observes all QHSE related activities and policies within the site

Communicate relevant information related to TSF’s and other site water retention dams to site senior management and corporate management.

Maintain all files related to TSF’s, and other site water retention dams in an organized filing system.

Assist the site environmental team on water quality, closure, and other environmental initiatives as it relates to TSF’s, and other site water retention dams.

Assist the site safety team on safety initiatives.

Review and analyse data related to dam safety, including, but not limited to:

·       Piezometers and wells

·       Survey monuments

·       Horizontal drain flows

·       Weir flows

·       Tailings line flows and pressures

·       Bathymetric survey

·       Satellite survey

·       Ground survey

·       Identify the key geotechnical causes of tailings dam failures

·       Explain tailings risk assessment methods and risk acceptability

·       Explain tailings dam/storage design

·       Discuss the key tailings geotechnical parameters

·       Explain construction and operation to ensure compliance with the design intent

Risk and tailings closure opportunities

·       Discuss closure challenges for tailings storage facilities

·       Explain capping and revegetation of tailings

·       Discuss learnings from tailings closure case studies

 

Education:

·       Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited curriculum, with courses in soil mechanics and three (10) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise, OR

·       Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering or applicable engineering discipline and two (10) years of experience in an applicable field of expertise

·       Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a diversely educated audience.

·       Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety for yourself and others

·       Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards

·       Knowledge in the principles and practices of civil, geological, geotechnical, and/or hydrologic engineering or related fields of science or engineering

•    Knowledge of appropriate software (MS Office, AutoCAD) and geotechnical analysis

 

 

Interested candidate forward resume dharmendra@karmaasolutions.com