Construction Superintendent – Housing

Job description

Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit highly committed employees for the position of Construction Superintendent – Housing – LEP (Fixed Term) to join the Project Department. We are in search of individuals 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 Project Manager – LEP, you will be responsible for leading the construction of the Manyama Employee Housing Development and the Kamisengo RAP Housing Development, including the delivery of all associated civil and municipal infrastructure.

Your duties will include but are not limited to the following

• Provide overall leadership for planning, coordination, execution, monitoring, and close-out of all housing and supporting infrastructure construction activities, ensuring successful delivery of project objectives.
• Lead the execution of multidisciplinary civil infrastructure works, including bulk earthworks, roads, stormwater drainage, water reticulation, sewer reticulation, water treatment plants, sewer treatment plants, utility services, and associated infrastructure, ensuring compliance with approved engineering designs and technical specifications.
• Develop, implement, and maintain integrated project execution strategies, construction schedules, resource plans, recovery plans, and milestone tracking systems to achieve project delivery targets.
• Exercise full construction oversight of contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers by managing performance, productivity, contractual compliance, commercial obligations, claims, variations, and overall project delivery.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of work packages and effective resolution of technical and operational constraints.
• Drive construction quality by ensuring effective QA/QC implementation, inspection and test plans, material compliance, construction verification, defect management, and successful commissioning and handover of completed facilities.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks relating to safety, quality, cost, schedule, constructability, logistics, environmental compliance, and stakeholder engagement through appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Lead project governance activities, including project scoping, constructability reviews, cost-benefit evaluations, budget development, project charters, Appropriation for Expenditure (AFE) documentation, change management, and project reporting.
• Establish effective construction management systems to monitor progress, productivity, earned value, cost performance, resource utilisation, and schedule adherence while implementing timely corrective actions where required.
• Foster productive relationships with local authorities, regulatory agencies, community representatives, and project stakeholders to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Lead the technical review of engineering deliverable drawings, ensuring they are complete, coordinated, constructible, compliant with applicable codes and project standards, and suitable for construction before implementation.

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

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline from a recognised institution.
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ progressive experience in construction supervision and management, with demonstrated experience leading housing and large-scale civil infrastructure.
• Registered Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
• Demonstrated experience in the construction and commissioning of water treatment plants, sewer treatment plants, water and sewer reticulation systems, and associated municipal infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in the construction and commissioning of water treatment plants, sewer treatment plants, water and sewer reticulation systems, and associated municipal infrastructure.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D software and MS Office Suite, MS Project, Primavera or other project management software.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, negotiation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and team management skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Sound knowledge of occupational health, safety, environmental, and quality management systems, together with applicable Zambian legislation, engineering standards, and construction best practices.
• Must have a valid Manual Driver’s License.

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.

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