About the position
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting opportunity for a Head Mine Closure and Rehabilitation to lead a technical group in a technical division, being responsible for commercial and contract research test work related to area of specialist, and lead research and innovation to increase the value and competitiveness of the technical offering to industry. Provide technical expertise and guidance to the Group in areas of speciality and keep up to date with all technologies and business in the Group's work. Ascertain needs and trends in the industry and develop and execute appropriate research programmes to ensure long-term sustainability of the Group by ensuring innovative and relevant R&D is undertaken aimed at producing new technologies in line with the division's long-term plans and strengthening and expanding the technical abilities of the Group.
Duties & Responsibilities
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Leadership
- Lead the Mine Closure and Rehabilitation (MCR) function including the development of the functional strategy.
- Lead the development, review and implementation of MCR strategies, frameworks and procedures.
Strategy
- Drive the Discipline RDI strategy and operations and develop plans for the implementation of the
strategy. - Support the Discipline business development and commercialization and manage the execution of
strategic programmes. - Visibility and credibility - ensuring that publication outputs, including journal and conference papers,
are met.
Financial Sustainability
- Secure the Section Budget.
- Balance the RDI portfolio funding and commercial targets as agreed.
- Ensure that there is effective inter Discipline collaborations and collaborations between Clusters to ensure that targets are met.
- Prepares large funding proposals to attract funding from a variety of sources to support the activities of the group.
- Manage and monitor the expenditure and project milestones against project targets.
- Motivation and budgeting for CAPEX; handle tender process for equipment.
- Annual budgeting and monthly review.
Financial Sustainability
- Oversee the effective utilisation of the functional budget.
- Comply with financial legislative requirements.
People and Planning
- Ensure that the core Sections plans are aligned with Mintek's strategy and the needs of the Division market.
- Ensure that adequate Divisional planning is done to ensure effective delivery of the plans.
- Ensure that there is an adequate pipeline of commercial and business leads to ensure that the Discipline can deliver on its targets.
- Ensure that the Section is adequately resourced, with a particular focus on SET staff and resources. Also ensuring succession planning.
- Drive the transformation agenda in the Section.
- Contribute to the refinement and development of the Divisional strategy and plans.
Performance Management
- Deliver on the function's KPIs.
- Undertake performance management of the team.
- Monitor SHEQ trends and recommend improvement initiatives.
Governance and Risk Management
- Risk profiling and mitigation activities for the Section activities, including SHEQ.
- Responsible for the assessment and management of all risks related to the projects / programmes within the Section.
- Responsible for technical signoff of the work of the Section (reports, publications) and ensuring high technical standards are maintained.
- Adhere to all Mintek's policies and ethics.
Relationship Management and Reporting
- Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Reporting on all RDI activities of the Section.
- Commercialisation and technology transfer management for the Section.
- Lead Co-development and Co-funding initiatives.
Desired Experience & Qualification
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION:
- Bachelor's degree in a Civil Engineering or relevant field.
- Designated professional practitioner (Pr. Eng, Pr. Tech Eng) registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
- 8 - 10 years' experience on the relevant field.
- A Master's degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field will be advantageous.
- Experience in civil engineering work, ideally in rehabilitation of mines or road-earthworks such as major highways, rehabilitation of dump sites, tailings dams, experience in all project management and engineering facets, management of contractors, design teams, construction management, finance, and budget. Design and contract documentation of projects. Team management of diverse team members. General management of a technical team. Financial management.
- Nature of Experience:
- Project Management
- Project finance
- Construction Monitoring
- Civil earthworks design and contract documentation preparation.
- Good interpersonal relations
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS:
- The ability to think strategically and proactively.
- Must be comfortable operating at middle management level and interacting with other middle management representatives (internal or external), corporate partners and other stakeholders.
- Expertise in all aspects of operational management, including planning, project management and problem solving.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Ability and track record of working as part of a busy team and working effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of the public sector and mining industry.
- Knowledge of legislation governing Public Sector Procurement and Management of Funds.
- Communication skills, report writing skills, project management skills.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Strategy and business plan development and implementation.
- Ability to lead diverse teams to ensure delivery and efficiency.
- Business and financial management.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships.
- Service orientation.
- Critical thinking.
