Project Director
Available for exploratory interviews.
Ref: EP52491283
Company classification: Produce Commodities (mined, natural resources or grown, e.g. chemicals, gold, agriculture, energy (i.e. Eskom Generation)) Industry in: Mining Highest formal qualification and other: Higher National Diploma Higher National Diploma Discipline: Metallurgical Engineering Years of experience range: h. More than 30 years (e. More than 10 years management) Annual package range: US Dollar - USD Annual package range: 251 000 - 350 000, per annum Nationality: South African Home and other languages: Afrikaans, English Gender: Male Ethnicity: Caucasian/White Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.
Contribution Compass Profile: Coach
Activating: 26.37 Inspiring: 32.97 Sustaining: 28.94 Refining: 11.72
The Coach is one of the eight natural energy profiles identified by the online profiling tool Contribution Compass that Enshrine Placements have incorporated into their recruitment process to help improve employee engagement. Putting the right profiles together means deliberately structuring your team to function at its optimum.
In this video we address some questions to demonstrate how a Coach can leverage the most value for your team.
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Online Interview Questionnaire
Primary purpose of current/most recent position:
Deliver development/expansion projects for our Mine; from concept to execution.
Stay within schedule and budget and manage/appoint resources to execute projects
Manage the EPCM contractor
Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:
Lead a large team in Johannesburg (feasibilities, designs) and on site (construction).
Communication
Schedule and cost driven
Deliver projects in line with company's strategy
Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:
Project Director and Manager and PMP-certified professional with over 30 years’ experience in mining industry and 18 years’ experience running projects. Proven expertise in leading large-scale projects across Africa and the Middle East, including a large gold mine project in the DRC and several development projects in Mozambique. EPCM management and operations leadership. Skilled in delivering complex and remotely located projects while driving operational excellence and stakeholder engagement.
Ideal business title:
Project Manager
Project Director
Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:
Developing project schedules and budgets
Delivering projects on time and with approved funds
Leading
Taking ownership of teams output
Skill area of competence:
Leading and managing large teams
Gold mining and processing
Small scale power generation: diesel and hydro
Marketing and sales
Career summary:
Operations: Platinum 2 years; gold 1 year
Metallurgical equipment sales: 12 years
Gold projects: 7 years
Antimony project: 1.5 years
Mineral sands projects: 7.5 years
What do you absolutely love doing:
Team building
Finding mitigations for schedule delays or possible cost overruns
Ideal company (culture and values):
Smaller, entrepreneurial Mining company
Less bureaucracy
Where can act as an owner
If you are looking for a Project Director, then do get in touch.
Call the Head Office – Gauteng, SA. + 27 10 597 0862.
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