Head of Mining

GIBB Mining & Power, a subsidiary of the GIBB Group, is looking for another talented professional to complement their team, in the form of Head of Mining.

We welcome your application if you meet the requirements, listed below, for this position.

GIBB Mining & Power is a multi-disciplinary engineering design and project management enterprise, specialising in innovative and sustainable techno-economic holistic solutions for mining projects, from concept stage, to commissioning and handover within the NEC, FIDIC and GCC forms of contract in traditional staged risk managed and ringfenced risk procurement modalities such as DnC, EPCM, EPC and EPC+f. Depending on the clients preference, we will also perform PMC, and Owners Engineer and Independent Engineer roles for assignments in agreed jurisdictions.

The below listed responsibilities and requirements is assessed during the interview stages and will further be confirmed with the relevant professional references that you currently are or have reported to in your previously two positions.

Core purpose:

The Head of Mining (HOM), reporting to the Managing Director Mining and Power, is responsible for people management, overall project commercial management and governance of the GIBB MEP (Mining and Power) portfolio of projects. This includes the oversight on execution, commercial risk management and optimal use of resources within the company. In addition, the HOM will ensure growth and success of the Delivery Unit (DU) through effective business development, which includes maintaining current and growing new client relationships, identifying and actioning new opportunities, tender/deal flow management and improving client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Align the Project Management (PM) strategy with the organisational strategy, goals, and objectives, and execution of the project management strategy;
• Lead and manage the PM practice and related initiatives, including training, across the organisation;
• Improve the maturity level of the company’s project delivery systems;
• Monitor, measure, improve, and sustain operational performance across all projects in the organisation;
• Manage and mitigate project delivery risk by liaising directly with Project Managers and client bodies;
• Reduce project delivery risks by ensuring projects are implemented in accordance with defined GIBB MEP commercial terms;
• Ensure the PM function supports the client risk appetite and expectations;
• Manage commercial risk relevant to the various client procurement modalities;

Operational

• Resource management and optimisation across service lines to optimise project profitability;
• Improved Project Delivery Efficiencies to meet expectations and risk management;
• Ensure compliance with Safety Health and Quality standards SHERQ during project delivery;
• Management of Professional Indemnity Insurance and associated claims;
• In consultation with the Managing Director, the management of joint venture agreements and non-GIBB MEP or non-standard terms of agreement;
• Enterprise risk management.

People

• Training and development of staff , including Project Executives and Project Managers in company project delivery systems;
• Talent management ito performance management, coaching, mentoring.
• Staff satisfaction; and Employment Equity and Transformation targets;
• Manage staff rewards and benefits in accordance with the Subsidiary’s policies.

Clients

• Effective client relationships and networking – building strong relationships with Key stakeholders.,
• Ensure client satisfaction and increased client retention;
• Opportunities shall be multidisciplinary and the HOM shall integrate all of GIBB’s services into solutions provided to the client.

Financial

• Ensure profitable growth, new business opportunities;
• Ensure achievement of company Gross Profitability targets;
• Provide, gain approval and implement the plan to grow the business for the GIBB Group.