At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.
Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.
Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.
Job description:
This position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.
• Support routine geotechnical and tailings inspections, monitoring reviews and follow-up of site actions.
• Assist with survey, geometry and volumetric checks for tailings storage facilities, embankments, borrow areas and related infrastructure
• Compile and present monitoring data, including piezometers, pond levels, rainfall, survey monuments and deformation data.
• Support deposition planning, operating scenarios and short-term site planning where required.
• Assist with construction monitoring, QA/QC follow-up, drainage works and earthworks tracking.
• Review drawings, technical reports and consultant deliverables at first-pass level and extract actions, assumptions, risks and follow-up items.
• Maintain action trackers, dashboards, site records and document-control registers.
• Support implementation of OMS requirements, TARPs, design-change control and risk-register updates.
• Coordinate with operations, construction teams, survey, consultants, contractors and Group technical support as required.
• Provide practical technical input to help close site actions and maintain continuity between inspections, reporting and execution.
QUALIFICATIONS
• BTech / BEngTech / BSc / BEng in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification in geotechnical engineering, tailings, mine waste, or water management would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Professional registration or progress toward registration would be advantageous.
Key skills
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Muk3D, Rocscience Slide2D or similar tools would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Basic understanding of tailings storage facility governance, OMS requirements, TARPs, design change control and risk registers would be beneficial.
• Strong Excel skills, including basic calculations, tracking tables, summaries and charts.
• Ability to work with survey surfaces, drawings, cross-sections and volume calculations.
• Ability to understand and organise monitoring data, including piezometers, pond levels, rainfall, survey monuments and deformation data.
• Ability to read technical reports and extract practical actions, assumptions, risks and follow-up items.
• Good technical writing and reporting skills.
• Good attention to detail and document-control discipline.
• Practical field mindset and willingness to follow up actions until they are closed.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with operations, construction teams, consultants, contractors and Group support.
EXPERIENCE
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, tailings, mine waste, earthworks, water management, or mining infrastructure.
• Practical site experience with tailings storage facilities, embankments, construction monitoring, deposition planning, geotechnical investigations or related mine infrastructure.
• Experience working with site operations, survey teams, contractors and external consultants.
• Exposure to monitoring data review, QA/QC documentation, construction records and technical reporting.
• Experience in a mining environment would be preferred.
BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• High level of safety and environmental awareness.
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Skills Required
- BTech / BEngTech / BSc / BEng in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in geotechnical engineering, tailings, mine waste, earthworks, water management, or mining infrastructure
- Practical site experience with tailings storage facilities, embankments, construction monitoring, deposition planning, geotechnical investigations or related mine infrastructure
- Experience working with site operations, survey teams, contractors and external consultants
- Exposure to monitoring data review, QA/QC documentation, construction records and technical reporting
- Strong Excel skills including calculations, tracking tables, summaries and charts
- Ability to organise and interpret monitoring data (piezometers, pond levels, rainfall, survey monuments, deformation data)
- Ability to read technical reports and extract practical actions, assumptions, risks and follow-up items
- Good technical writing and reporting skills
- Good attention to detail and document-control discipline
- Practical field mindset and willingness to follow up actions until closed
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Muk3D, Rocscience Slide2D or similar tools
- Postgraduate qualification in geotechnical engineering, tailings, mine waste, or water management
- Professional registration or progress toward registration
- Experience in a mining environment
What We Do
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a global mining company producing copper and nickel, as well as gold and cobalt. Our growing portfolio of operations and projects spans four continents and employs around 20,000 people. We are well-known for our ‘can do’ attitude and specialist technical, project management, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to develop and successfully run complex mines and minerals processing plants. We strive to go beyond the goals set by other companies. After 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers and we focus on providing a tangible benefit from everything we do for employees, investors and the many communities that host our operations. From our initial operation reprocessing tailings facilities in Zambia, to the recently completed giant Cobre Panama operation, we have recorded many significant commercial and technical achievements over the past two decades. By 2021, the combined output of our mines will be more than 800,000 tonnes of copper per year.
