Lead Engineer – Debswana Diamond Company

Purpose of the Role
To direct, coordinate and integrate all engineering activities of the project through design into construction and commissioning.

Key Job Responsibilities
• Manages the Engineering function within the project scope
• Ensures that project scope is engineered to the correct standards, specifications and client requirements
• Ensures that the project scope is executed in accordance with the correct and appropriate engineering practices
• Prepares and present technical proposals to the Project Manager for discussion and implementation
• Approve all technical adjudications on the project
• Accountable for all engineering designs, and compliance with regulatory and H&S requirements
• Monitors and integrates engineering changes throughout the project cycle
• As part of the Project Management Team, provide strategic direction for both engineering and project management discussions
• Assist the Project Manager in ensuring that the project is successfully implemented
• Multi and cross functional integration
• Manages EPCM contractors from an engineering perspective
• Monitors the output of contractors, consultants and Project Engineers
• Oversees all work of Project Engineers and Engineering Consultants
• Prepares and presents reports to Management
• Takes cognizance of, adheres to and promotes Corporate Governance and Company policies and procedures relating to inter alia; safety, health, environmental, risk and security issues
• Participates in the budget preparation and cost management process by evaluating, assessing and forecasting requirements, making provision for these and authorizing expenditure within given parameters
• Setting performance standards/requirements and objectives

Other Job Responsibilities
• Ensures compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental standards

Education
• Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Postgraduate qualification an added advantage

Experience
• 10 years post qualification engineering management experience in a mining, heavy industry or project environment.

Legal Certification/Professional Registration
• Registration with Engineering Registration Board (ERB) or equivalent

Technical Competencies
• Strategy Business Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Acumen
• Change Management

Behavioral Competencies
• Safety Focus
• People Management
• Values Driven
• Decisiveness and Accountability
• Teamwork & Collaboration

Fixed Term Contract
3 years