Engineering Support Service – Civil Engineer – 01

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Position Title: Engineering Support Services- Civil Engineer

Location: Williamson Diamonds Limited, Mwadui, Shinyanga Grade: D3

Report: Mine operations Manager

Summary: Williamson Diamond Limited (WDL) is Tanzania’s only large-scale diamond producer. The mine is an open pit operation based upon the 146-hectare Mwadui kimberlite pipe, which is one of the world’s largest economic kimberlites. For over 80 years, Williamson Diamond Limited has lived side by side and co-existed peacefully with the communities around Mwadui, while implementing a wide range of development programs for the last ten years, focusing on promoting the lives and livelihoods of the communities surrounding Mwadui Mine Site.

Role Description: Manage operational, maintenance and surveillance of Nhumbu and Songwa water dams and Tailings storage facility (TSF) complete with infrastructure and contracts according to standards and guidelines as per the new laws and regulations.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Responsible to manage section safety, work plans, control costs and maintain assets at workplaces including human capital, land, facility (dams and pump stations) complete with equipment and infrastructure, PPE, tools and machinery, operational expenditure budget, and intellectual property
Ensure compliance to All WDL policies and procedures.
Appointed Responsible Dams Safety Engineer (RDSE) responsible to implement Water dams Manage ment standards and guidelines on the water dams off the Mine lease at Nhumbu and Songwa and Tailings Management standards and guidelines on the Tailings storage Facility (TSF) in the Mine lease, to assure senior Management governance and to assure conformance by Water dam and TSF operators in collaboration with the Engineer of Records (EOR) who is a registered Approved Professional Person (APP) for dams.
Implement the Water dams management standards in conjunction with Dam Safety Guidelines made under the Dam Safety Regulations GN 237 of 2013 with its amendments GN 55 of 2020 made under Part X, Sections 94 (1) and 111 (1) of the Water Resources Management Act No. 11 of 2009 to guide the development of dams for any purpose.
Implement operations of the dams to meet the intent of design, Operations, Maintenance and Surveil lance (OMS) of the dams (each Water dam and TSF) compliant to legal requirements during any phase of its life cycle from a new dam is designed and constructed, operated and ongoing construction as practicable, closed, and rehabilitated.
Ensure update/ real-time data collection and implement analysis and monitoring obtained from dam operations and safety monitoring devices.
Implement action plans to meet dam standards and guidelines as recommended by subordinates, Co-workers (Geotechnical Geology, and any other), Engineer of Records (EOR), and relevant authorities.
Implement a periodic review and update of the design and OMS manuals of the dams.
Implement a periodic review and update of the TSF closure plan during Mine Closure Plan (MCP) review.
Implement a program for reviewing dam safety including an independent review.
Manage operational alterations of the dam as they are identified/ considered to have potential deviation from the design intent and engage the EOR or Design team.
Ensure periodic review, implementation and testing either as stand-alone plans or as components of site wide emergency responses plans of the emergency response plans of Water dams and Tailings manage ment.
Ensure to participate in or provide input to community engagement activities related to Water dams and Tailings management.
Ensure in maintenance implementation of risk assessment (general/ mini), maintenance plans, assigned works completion, accurate work reports, quality assurance checkup, periodic and adhoc inspections, tests on specific parts and systems, and accurate record keeping.
Ensure periodic inspections of each dam facility, equipment and infrastructure are completed.
Maintain internal and external records related to design, construction, OMS, maintenance plans and i mplementations, data collection, correspondences and submitted reports.

Minimum Requirements for all applicants:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or its equivalent.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in a Civil or Geotechnical Engineer role within the mining industry or water dams construction project(s).
Strong understanding of soil structural characteristics and methods of testing compaction and consolida tion.
Prior experience in maintenance management.
Competent in Computer application.
Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Swahili
Possession of a valid driving license.
Other required Skills and Competencies:

Honesty, punctuality, ability to obey orders and dedicated to any legal task.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Experience and development in work place.
Independent, effective and achieves set objectives.
Flexibility in working beyond normal working hours.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent mechanical repair skills.
Extensive knowledge as much of aspects of plant mechanical equipment maintenance and repair.