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Process Project Engineer FS

Lumwana Mining Company | Kalumbila

Lumwana Mining Company

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Job Description

Job Description

Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly committed employee for the position of Process Project Engineer – FS (Fixed Term Contract) to join the versatile Mineral Resource Management – FS Section. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:

  • Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
  • Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
  • Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
  • Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
  • Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
  • Committing to Zero Harm
  • Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

Reporting to the Lead – Process Engineer – FS, you will be responsible for providing professional process engineering design and project management services for the feasibility study of the project.

Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Provide guidance and technical support on process engineering for the feasibility study of the project.
  • Prepare process engineering analyses, scopes of work, specifications, capital and operating cost estimates of key processing equipment and contract works for the project.
  • Write proposals and scopes of work, conduct metallurgical test work, analyse data and compile metallurgical reports for the feasibility study.
  • Provide process engineering designs and monitor and ensure effective design, project controls, and quality.
  • Perform a feasibility study for process design by creating associated design criteria.
  • Perform engineering calculations to support process design decisions.
  • Estimate CAPEX by identifying major process plant equipment along with their purchasing cost.
  • Prepare, review and negotiate contracts.
  • Plan and manage budgets.
  • Develop and implement quality control programs.
  • Provide direction on processing scope and requirements to suppliers based on specifications included in the procurement agreement.
  • Ensure that manpower, equipment, tools, materials and design necessary to support the project schedule will be available.
  • Assist with development, planning and coordination of complex engineering designs entailing technical specifications and detailed planning for the feasibility study.
  • Calculates and organizes data for process flow sheets and models processes.
  • Prepare specifications and operating instructions for processing equipment.
  • Develop PFDs and P&IDs.
  • Develop process concepts and carry out process technical evaluations.
  • Oversee the drafting of the piping systems of the process plant.
  • Assist with the technical adjudication of process plant equipment.
  • Perform process design verification in accordance with relevant international codes and standards.
  • Review business cases for application for expenditure of capital.
  • Stay abreast of developments in technology and find application of this technology on the operation to reduce cost, increase uptime and improve safety.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Full Grade 12 School Certificate
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Chemical / Metallurgical Engineering, with relevant experience in process engineering, both from a design and from an operating perspective.
  • Experience in the mining industry, with specific experience in feasibility studies.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledgeable and experienced with process plant equipment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word) and good communicator
  • Must be familiar with safe working practices.
  • Must have a valid Driver’s Licence.

What We Can Offer You:

  • A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
  • The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
  • Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation

Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs to the Job Portal link: https://jobs.barrick.com/.

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.

Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.

Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 2 nd September 2024 . If you are not contacted by HR department within 30 days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

‘Be Aware of Fraudsters’

Lumwana Mining Company does not solicit for payment of any funds towards the recruitment process.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.

The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn .

About the Team

The Lumwana copper mine is a conventional open pit (truck and shovel) operation. It’s located about 100 kilometers west of Solwezi in Zambia’s Copperbelt — one of the most prospective copper regions in the world. Lumwana ore, which is predominantly sulfide, is treated through a conventional sulfide flotation plant, producing copper concentrate.

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