Newmont Mining Corporation Job Vacancy For Water Management Advisor

Purpose

• This role is responsible for the strategy development, coordination, planning and implementation of the Africa Region’s water strategy and Water Maturity model.
• The role is also responsible for the design and construction oversight of the Region’s mine water projects and for ensuring that the mines are operating consistent with the regional strategy.
• The role supports mine dewatering, process plant water supply, environmental compliance, permitting and Stage Gate Studies.

Essential Duties

• Provide support to regional water strategy, review and lead the development of strategies and action plans to transition the Africa Region’s operations from water management to water innovation by ensuring that our water strategy and plans align with business plan.
• Lead the Region’s mine water management staff and external consultants during the annual planning process in ensuring integration of mine water planning and business planning in line with company water strategy and values.
• Develop and execute upon the budget for mine water management requirements at the Africa Operations and Project Sites.
• Maintain a high focus on safety by monitoring implementation of best practice mine water management at all Newmont Africa Sites. Review existing and set new hydrological, surface water and operational dewatering standards and processes for each operating Newmont Africa Site or Stage Gate Project to ensure consistency with and support of regional plans.
• Work with Newmont Africa properties, CMO’s, S&ER, Project/Study Directors and Operations to define and set up review mechanisms of the Surface Water Plans and Ground Water Plans to assess risk for both underground and open pit operations.
• Facilitates technology and knowledge transfer between operations in Hydrogeology, Hydrology and Operations Mine Dewatering.
• Review AFEs and align to required standards and future directions in hydrological and operational mine dewatering process.
• Ensure that hydrological and dewatering policies, standards and processes and procedures are developed where appropriate and to provide career path planning for all mine water management staff from Grade 103 level and higher in conjunction with the Regional and Global S&ER Functional Leads.

Become familiar with and strictly adhere to Newmont’s Health, Safety and Environmental standards. Act as a role model in complying with and supporting these standards and practices.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Training & Experience

Knowledge:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Water Engineering, Hydrogeology or similar discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years’ project engineering management experience including experience with Greenfield and international projects, or an equivalent combination of training and experience are necessary.
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in an area related to Mine Water Management as a subject matter expert.
• Technical understanding and experience of hydrology including groundwater supply, pit dewatering and mine depressurization projects.
• Experience with groundwater and surface water modeling software including probabilistic water balance and scenario simulation models.
• Practical understanding of pumps, pipelines and fluid mechanics for design of water handling system.
• Knowledge of water chemistry, water treatment and tailings management strategies.
• Experience in operations practices and standards, environmental, community relations is preferred.
• The incumbent will possess the personal qualities of professional leadership, superior intellectual capacity, sound judgement, strong interpersonal skills and be business savvy.
• The person will have a proven track record in project execution and operations and will have demonstrated a commitment to successful implementation of projects.
• Experience in the management and administration of budgets in a multinational mining company.
• Experience managing contracts related to mining, construction and technical services.
• Previous experience supporting permitting and licensing.
• Prior experience with Stage/Gate or similar capital effectiveness programs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to think strategically; comfortable moving between strategy and tactics is a requirement of the role.
• Strong leadership and a people oriented outlook.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to influence and drive change.
• Ability to mentor, coach and direct workgroup by establishing stretch goals for development of staff and promotion of quality study and project management.
• Ability to consult, listen, and provide superior customer service to be an effective service provider.

Working Conditions

• The position is a regional role based at the Ahafo Mining operations in Ghana, with regular travel to other operating sites and projects in the Africa Region.
• The incumbent may undertake business travel to various Corporate mine site and locations on the Company’s behalf. Ability to access mining areas and rough terrain on a daily basis required.