Senior Engineer – Decant & Dewatering
The Senior Engineer – Decant & Dewatering is responsible for supporting the Project Manager – Tailings to deliver the EVA greenfield Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) dewatering & decant systems. This position provides technical support and supervision during all project phases to ensure that Project designs are constructed to specified engineering standards and meet operational requirements regarding the Tailings dewatering system and decant control.
This role will drive the development of the current dewatering system feasibility level design to optimize business outcomes with consideration to facility staging and production profiles, quality requirements, construction methodologies along with cost and schedule targets.
This role will report to the Project Manager – Tailings and have peers including Senior Engineer – Embankments & Foundations, Senior Engineer – Deposition & Tailings Delivery and Senior Engineer – Projects.
This role will be based at our Brisbane project office during the project design phase with regular travel to site as required. The role will be required to transition to site, with the option of DIDO from Cloncurry Area or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville. The DIDO/FIFO roster is 14 days on, 7 days off.
This is a maximum term role aligned with the project completion and close out, anticipated to be 31 May 2028.
Responsibilities
* Ensuring work undertaken complies with scope & meets operational requirements
* Preparing schedules for design work & obtaining approvals for flow sheets & drawings
* Obtaining appropriate approvals of & documenting calculations, specifications, variations etc
* Supervising work & ensuring it meets quality, cost & time constraints
* Monitoring progress & identifying potential problems in respect of budgets, schedules, engineering standards
* Liaison with the Project Manager, design team, operations, service providers & other contractors on an ongoing basis
* Ensuring project teams operate in a safe & healthy manner
* Resolving potential issues or referring them to the Project Manager
Qualifications
* (Essential) Engineering Degree or equivalent in a related field eg. Geotechnical or mechanical
* (Essential) Substantial experience (7+ years) in project engineering and management
* (Essential) Substantial experience (5+ years) in technical fields including tailings and piping
* Sound understanding of engineering principles concerned with slurry piping and tailings deposition planning
* Experience in construction management and quality control requirements
* Demonstrated excellence in Safety leadership
* Demonstrated experience in relationship-based Contractor management
Personal Attributes And Abilities
* Forward looking, pragmatic and considered decision maker
* A problem solver with an eye for detail that can maintain project pace
* Ability to operate in a high stake and pressure environment
* Team player that is confidant to speak‐up and raise concerns
* Personal commitment to safety and quality
To learn more about Harmony, please visit our website www.harmony.co.za
Please Note
* All candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role
* We thank all applicants for their interest and the time taken to submit their application. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short‐listed for screening will be contacted
* The successful candidate will be required to undertake an office-based pre‐employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol testing
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