Mining Engineer

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fulltime

Job Purpose:

The incumbent holding this role has the overall responsibility for the smooth running and overseeing the mining and quarrying operations, as well as manage any closures and rehabilitation processes.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensures the mining and quarry’s smooth operation at all times
Ensures the effective management and development of people, in line with the Group’s Leadership and Management Competency Framework
Prepares or directs the preparation of feasibility studies for potential new ventures
Designs, coordinates and manages mine/quarry sites, as well as models for new potential mine sites
Works with specialist software programs for planning and model purposes
Monitors production and progress of work either in one site or multiple sites, as required
Ensures the proper maintenance and calibration of mining equipment and ensures that the mines/quarries have all required supplies timely and within cost controls
Researches and establishes extraction systems
Manages accordingly any disused mining shafts
Coordinates closely with the Laboratory for any testing on sample material extracted from the mine/quarry as per the required quality standards and specifications
Monitors the stock levels of materials and ensures the quality of the materials stored on site
Ensures the conduction of visual checks of the stocks of materials to ensure that they are not contaminated, deteriorated or unidentified and takes corrective action to ensure that such materials are moved to waste material stockpiles as necessary
Liaises and cooperates with the General Manager of the BU for the day to day administration of all operations at each assigned mine/quarry, advises on the pricing of materials policy to be adopted, represents as requested the Company towards Government departments, Authorities, Associations etc.
Ensures all compliance requirements in terms of the license to operate the mine/quarry are met and monitors all licensing and administrative requirements
Manages and monitors each mine’s/quarry’s monthly/annual budgets, as well as conducting finance cost control in collaboration with the Executive Director of the BU and the Finance and Accounts unit
Prepares, reviews and submits relevant financial and progress reports of the mine/quarry activity to ensure timely completion and within budget/agreed costs
Prepares mine/quarrying activity reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions
Approves final payments for any plant equipment, labour, subcontractors and suppliers’ invoices
Ensures the good condition, safety and proper use of all machinery and equipment use at work so as to mitigate any health related risks to employees
Ensures the regular testing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment, the emergency repair work and safe work methods, so as to protect people working and avoid any environmental impact
Ensures compliance with the corporate, health and safety management system; prepares develops and reviews the project health and safety plan
Ensures that any purchasing or hiring of plant and machinery, takes serious consideration of the health and safety and environmental standards (European and other recognised international standards, where practicable, are preferable reference standards)
Ensures that there is an assigned Health, Safety and Security Officer, Environmental Manager Representative (EMR) and the Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Coordinators have all necessary means and support for the execution of their duties
Observes the Statutory, Contractual and Company requirements with regards to Health, Safety, Security and Environment and abides by any rules applicable to his/her scope of work
Promotes the Group Policy for QHSSE and ensures that his/her acts or omissions do not harm the health and safety of himself/herself, others or the environment

General:

Keeping abreast with developments related to own role and competitors activities
Other responsibilities and project related work as defined in the Group’s procedures or as instructed by the Executive Director of the BU
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments

Key Competencies:

Degree in Mineral Resources Engineering of the Technical University of Crete or in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens
People management and leadership skills
Planning and organisation skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
Budgeting and monitoring skills
Project management skills Analytical and numerical skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving and decision making skills
Mining specific knowledge
Computer literacy
Excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written

Remuneration:

Attractive and competitive remuneration package, including benefits, will be offered to the successful candidate, according to qualifications and experience.

For further details (detailed job descriptions and minimum requirements) and instructions to apply, please visit Careers on our website: http://iacovougroup.com/. Interested applicants should apply no later than 24th February 2023.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Only successful candidates will be contacted.