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Gold Developer: Construction Manager (CIL) | Mine Superintendent | Process Superintendent Expression of Interest | Saudi Arabia

Hunter Gatherer Consulting
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Middelberg, South Africa

Introduction

About the role

  • The Construction Manager leads the build of the CIL gold process plant at a new gold mine in Saudi Arabia.
  • The client is establishing its construction management team over the next 12 months, ahead of building permanent operations staff.
  • The role sits on a 24-month contract. The client has a pipeline of further projects, so strong delivery here can lead to the 2nd and 3rd builds.

What you'll bring:

  • Hands-on gold process plant construction experience, with Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) as the core requirement.
  • A record of delivering a processing plant through construction to handover, ideally in a senior construction management role.
  • Working knowledge of the disciplines on a plant build: civil, structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical and instrumentation.
  • Contract and commercial control of construction packages, including budgets, variations and contractor performance.
  • A strong safety record and the ability to set the standard on site.
  • Experience leading construction teams and managing multiple contractors at the same time.
  • Comfort working with international suppliers and equipment supply chains.
  • A relevant engineering qualification, or equivalent experience.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Essential

  • A bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical or chemical/metallurgical engineering or equivelent experience 
  • Hands-on CIL gold plant construction experience.
  • A current site safety qualification, such as NEBOSH or IOSH, plus site-specific tickets.

Strong advantage

  • Professional engineering registration, such as ECSA Pr Eng (South Africa) or CPEng (Australia). I
  • A project management qualification, such as PMP.

Nice to have

  • Experience on a greenfield gold project, ideally an owner's side or first-project build.
  • Involvement in commissioning and ramp-up, not just construction.
  • Appetite for a multi-project path with the same client.