Come join the ever-evolving team at Redpath.
Redpath is a premier full-service, global underground mining contractor with projects throughout Australia and across the globe. With years of experience, hard work and innovative thinking have positioned Redpath as a reliable solutions provider to the mining industry. Redpath's dynamic teams apply best practices to optimize safety and productivity. We take pride in our superior service level and celebrate our employees – the heart of our company’s success.
Redpath Botswana are excited to be looking for a Construction Superintendent for the new Jwaneng Underground Mining Development Project.
The role as a Construction Superintendent oversees daily operations, including the erection of structural, mechanical, and piping (SMP) components, ensuring project schedules are met. Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation while implementing quality control and HSE standards.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Direct daily operations to meet schedule requirements.
- Oversee construction and erection of structural, mechanical, and piping (SMP) components.
- Monitor project performance, identify and mitigate risks, and provide regular updates to stakeholders
- Supervise and coordinate project execution within the limits of authority, ensuring adherence to contract terms and conditions.
- Oversee delivery of civil earthworks, services, drainage, and structural scope of works.
- Ensure proper documentation and tracking of piping work progress and any changes made during the project.
- Supervise the installation and alignment of new mechanical components according to technical documentation and specifications.
- Oversee welding activities, ensuring all welding work adheres to engineering and fabrication drawings, specifications, and standards.
- Participate in tender reviews and assist with construction scheduling and planning
Minimum qualifications and experience required for this position:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Underground Mining environment or Underground Civil environment
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management.
- Extensive experience in construction of multi-disciplinary mining and processing projects and demonstrated responsibility for leading 1 to 2 projects of similar scale.
- Technically sound with exposure to construction methodology development and execution in high capital value multi-disciplinary project skills.
- History of competent contractor management on mining infrastructure projects built on strong relationships.
- Extensive knowledge of safety standards and construction and maintenance implications and requirements particularly in relation to safety critical systems and equipment used in the construction of infrastructure
- Driver’s License, First Aid & CPR certificate.
- Working at Heights certificate
- Must have worked in a multicultural environment.
- Ability to work in challenging and remote environments.
What We Bring to the Table
- FIFO options from any of Australia & New Zealand capital cities
- 6 week on / 4 week off roster.
- Long-duration Project
- Economy flights provided from point of hire.
- Internal promotions as a pathway for career growth
- Attractive and competitive compensation package for expatriates
- Medical and travel insurance provided.
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