Superintendent III, Safety

This role is accountable for enforcing safety standards and auditing compliance within mining and construction operations at The Kipushi Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Superintendent III, Safety will align all safety departments with contractors, conduct on-site inspections with visible felt leadership, perform internal and external safety audits, and ensure the implementation of risk prevention plans and actions. Key responsibilities include coordinating safety processes, conducting incident investigations, preparing incident reports, and managing leading and lagging safety statistics. The role requires close collaboration with mining, construction, and process operations teams to maintain global SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) standards and compliance with relevant legislation such as the Mine Health and Safety Act and ISO standards (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001).

Certificate in any of the SHE disciplines or equivalent; SHE related Diploma in Engineering or Mining specialising in safety; 10 years relevant experience within a mining/production/construction safety environment with a minimum of 5 years in a managerial position; fluency in English (French and Swahili beneficial); in-depth working knowledge of all relevant Safety legislation; basic understanding of mining, construction and process operations; knowledge of work-related hazards and associated risk; understanding of human behaviour and the impact of cultural differences on human behaviour; knowledge of Global SHEQ standards, plant and mining processes, Construction Process, KICO standards and procedures, Safety, health and environmental risk and opportunities, SHE performance data and analysis, Integrated Risk Management, relevant safety legislation (e.g. Mine Health and Safety Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act or international equivalent), International Standards (ISO), i.e. ISO 45001, ISO9001, ISO14001; computer literacy and presentation skills; root cause/fault tree analysis; incident investigation.