Could your construction or engineering skills get you a mining job?
Do you have skills and experience in civil construction, engineering or technology and want to know whether there might be a job for you in the mining industry?
Do you have skills and experience in civil construction, engineering or technology and want to know whether there might be a job for you in the mining industry?
You may have read that MPI, a mining industry specialist recruitment agency, has recently expanded into engineering, procurement and construction management jobs in the mining industry.
For almost 30 years we’ve been helping good people find great jobs in mining, mostly in the exploration and production phases of the mining cycle. Our recent expansion into civil construction not only means we can now service the mining industry at all stages of a mine’s life cycle, it also means we’re looking for:
- Feasibility Study Managers
- Civil Construction and Project Supervisors/Superintendents/Managers
- Mechanical/Project/Civil/Electrical/Structural Engineers
- Surveyors
- Estimators/Schedulers
- Draftspersons.
Let’s take a deeper dive into some of the kinds of roles we’re specifically looking to fill, to give you an idea of the sorts of skills, experience and qualifications the mining industry is looking for in the civil construction, engineering, procurement, construction management and technology areas. Please note, this is generalised information and the specifics would differ according to a particular employer’s requirements.
Feasibility Study Manager
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Executing feasibility study work in domestic and international markets
- Experience providing timely and accurate reports to board and senior executives, high quality of reporting skills.
Education and experience
- A relevant degree (e.g., mineral processing, mining engineering or geology) or postgraduate qualification (e.g., metallurgy)
- Feasibility project management experience in mining projects and an operational understanding of relevant processes.
Civil Construction Project Supervisor
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Frontline management of contractors and material deliveries
- Review drawings, scopes and specifications for compliance
- Assist in the execution of civil quality documentation
- Assist in the development and review of project documentation (e.g., project execution plans, project master schedules, construction risk assessments)
- Participate in Constructability workshops, safety meetings and other project-related meetings
- Possess leadership skills.
Education and experience
- Trade- or degree-qualified
- A number of years’ experience in construction.
Civil Construction Manager
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Construction contractor management (e.g., health and safety, schedule compliance, budgets), stakeholder management and reporting
- Development and review of relevant project documentation (e.g., project execution plans, project master schedules, supplier management plans, traffic management plans)
- Management of logistics of contractors and material deliveries
- Participation in Constructability workshops, safety meetings and other project-related meetings
- Leadership skills.
Education and experience
- Trade- or degree-qualified
- Significant experience in construction (e.g., 10 years).
Mechanical Project Engineer
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Review drawings, datasheets, scopes and specifications for compliance
- Manage mechanical quality documentation (e.g., field verification of contractor hold points), reporting, and the development of scope documents for the execution of works and procurement of materials and equipment
- Liaise with engineering service providers on design and technical queries, assist in the management of logistics of contractors and material deliveries
- Assist in the development and review of relevant project documentation (e.g., project execution plans, project master schedules, construction risk assessments)
- Participate in Constructability workshops, safety meetings and other project-related meetings
- Possess leadership skills.
Education and experience
- Degree-qualified
- Several years’ post-graduate experience (mining-related experience is often preferred and experience in the execution of construction projects is essential).
Project Manager
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Stakeholder management, service provider management, schedule compliance, budgeting
- Development and review of relevant project documentation (e.g., project execution plans, project master schedules, supplier management plans, construction risk assessments)
- Manage logistics of contractors for site visits
- Participate in Constructability workshops, safety meetings and other project-related meetings
- Provide direction to project engineers.
Education and experience
- Degree- or trade-qualified
- Significant experience in projects (e.g., 10 years) including experience in construction project execution.
Engineering Manager
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Experience in delivering on-time engineering fixed plant and services design to international standards
- Experience in contractor management
- Contemporary knowledge of asset management practices
- Familiarity with the mining and metals industry.
Education and experience
- Degree in engineering (e.g., civil, electrical, mechanical). Preferably relevant postgraduate qualifications (e.g., engineering plant design)
- Significant experience in senior engineering roles (e.g., 10 years) including experience in construction project execution.
Mechanical Engineer
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Able to design mechanical and electromechanical products and systems
- Able to assure system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished-product and system capabilities; and confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes meet or exceed the design
- Prepare product reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends
- Leadership skills.
Education and experience
- Degree in mechanical engineering. Preferably relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Solid experience in a mechanical engineering role (e.g., five years).
Electrical Project Engineer
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Reviewing drawings, datasheets, scopes and specifications for compliance
- Managing E&I quality documentation, reporting, developing scope documents for the execution of works, and procurement of materials and equipment
- Liaising with engineering service providers on design and technical queries
- Helping develop and review relevant project documentation (e.g., project execution plans, project master schedules, business readiness plans)
- Helping manage logistics of contractors and material deliveries
- Participating in Constructability workshops, safety meetings and other project-related meetings
Education and experience
- Degree-qualified
- Solid relevant experience (e.g., five years).
Senior Surveyor
Skills, knowledge and abilities
(Note: a surveyor would assist the senior surveyor in these duties)
- Provide accurate surface surveys to produce information for the construction of effective mine designs
- Maintain an accurate plan of the mine, update maps of the surface layout, ensure mine workings are surveyed in order to keep a record of operations
- Survey stockpiles of material
- Help in the preparation of plans, schedules and targets; communicate planning outcomes to relevant personnel; manage costs within budget; ensure surveyors are performing to the required standard.
Education and experience
- Advanced diploma or tertiary survey degree
- Solid relevant experience (e.g., five years).
Estimator
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Understand the project/program and its requirements, determine key variables for costs and other estimates, gather firsthand information from sites, warehouses or other venues
- Conduct research to obtain data on labor costs, materials, production times, etc
- Use software for data analysis, forecasting and budgeting; obtain and review offers and quotes by subcontractors or vendors; perform risk analyses
- Create and submit estimate reports or bids to stakeholders.
Education and experience
- Degree in engineering, construction science or relevant discipline
- Proven experience as an estimator.
Draftsperson
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Follow specifications and calculations to create various technical drawings
- Prepare both rough sketches and detailed work with CADD systems
- Perform calculations for materials and weight limitations
- Communicate with architects and engineers, and incorporate knowledge gained into drawings
- Prepare, review and redraft alongside the engineering team.
Education and experience
- Relevant degree or technical college qualification
- Experience in CADD.
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