TSF Superintendent

SUMMARY:
•Operational Management: Direct daily TSF operations, including monitoring tailings deposition, decant return, and water balance management.

POSITION INFO:

• Safety and Compliance: Ensure TSF operations adhere to environmental regulations, legal requirements, and international standards (e.g., GISTM, ANCOLD).
• Technical Oversight: Collaborate with the Engineer of Record (EoR) and consultants, reviewing geotechnical performance and monitoring data for anomalies.
• Construction and Maintenance: Oversee TSF embankment construction, raising, and construction quality control/assurance (CQA).
• Risk Management: Establish and manage the TSF risk register, developing mitigation strategies to ensure long-term stability.
• Reporting and Planning: Prepare daily/monthly reports, manage operational/capital budgets, and develop life-of-mine (LOM) deposition plans.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Metallurgy, or Mining Engineering.
• Experience: Typically 10+ years in mining operations, specifically in TSF management, construction, or water management.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in geotechnical engineering principles, water balance modeling, and construction quality management.
• Leadership: Strong team management, contractor management, and communication skills.

Physical/Work Environment

• Often involves a FIFO (Fly-In-Fly-Out) roster.
• Physically demanding, involving site inspections in various weather conditions.