About Purpose of Position: Principal Mineral Residue Facilities Engineer Jobs at Anglo American

Job Description:
The Role

We are looking for a Principal Mineral Residue Facilities (Tailings) Engineerwho will provide discipline leadership at Business Unit and Operational level in the planning, design and execution of mineral residue facilities and ensure leading industry best practice is in place to achieve effective tailings and water management towards eventual successful and sustainable closure.

This role will be based in either UK or South Africa. You will be working across Anglo’s global portfolio of operations and projects. International travel will be a requirement of this role.

Anglo American Principal Mineral Residue Facilities Engineer Job Requirements

Anglo American Principal Mineral Residue Facilities Engineer job requirements are following:-

Qualifications:
Formal Qualifications

Essential: An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline.
Registered as a professional engineer where applicable.
Role-specific knowledge/Requirements

A specialist in the understanding and application of mineral residue management covering a range of commodities and operating conditions.
A detailed understanding of management of mineral residue facilities across the full life cycle of: planning, design, tender documentation and assistance with adjudication, construction, operational support and closure
Expertise across Mineral Residue projects from study and feasibility to project execution.
Strong planning, design and/or operational experience applied to tailings dams and water dams for the Mining industry.
Demonstrated experience in project management, strategic planning and analysis.
Track record of success liaising and dealing at senior levels with suppliers, JV Partners, regulatory bodies, community stakeholders, research institutions and industry associations.

Principal Mineral Residue Facilities Engineer Job Responsibility for Anglo American Job Vacancy

Key role requirements:

Ensure that global leading safety and sustainable development practices are identified, considered and implemented in mineral residue and water management and projects.
Provide support to develop and update technical standards and guiding documents.
Support with guidance documents on tenders, and other environmental and legal review documents as required.
Implement to advance global leadership in mineral residue management and application of best in class technology.
Identify and develop options for value optimisation and reduction in risk by application of best practice and considering synergies across the full value chain.
Review the mineral residue facilities and water dams in mining and processing operations for reliability, environmental impact, safety, integrity, suitability and capacity to meet LOAP and licence/permit requirements, production targets and closure requirements on a safe and sustainable basis.
Provide specialist mineral residue disposal inputs to review teams and ensure that full RDP and LOAP requirements are considered with consideration of requisite regulations, standards and technology development.
Provide assistance, monitoring and report on the implementation of mineral residue facilities related standards to ensure conformance at Operational and Business Unit level.
Actively support and assist the Social and Government Relations team in communication of technical aspects related to mineral residue facilities.