Principal Advisor Water Management
Principal Advisor Water Management - HR0016678
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium (RTIT), part of the Diamond and Minerals group of Rio Tinto, is a major supplier of high grade titanium feedstock used in the production of pigment. It is also a producer of high quality iron and steel and iron and steel powders. RTIT is currently mining and processing titanium ore in Canada, Mozambique and South Africa and operating upgrading facilities in both Canada and South Africa.
A forecast growth in the demand for high grade titanium feedstock leads RTIT, through its TiO4 Project, into the assessment of growth opportunities in both its mining and processing facilities as well as upgrading installations.
A project team is being assembled in Canada, Mozambique and South Africa to assess and then implement the best scenario to meet the Project’s objectives of forecast growth in demand. The project team, through the various phases of the engineering design cycle, will be defining and evaluating different mining, processing and upgrading options prior to actively participate in the implementation of the one approved.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated individual to join our project team in Johannesburg in the capacity of Principal Advisor Water Management.
Primary purpose of the job
A mineral sand operation is highly dependent on water at all stages, from the mining (dredging and dry mining) through processing (wet and dry separation) to mine rehabilitation and closure.
The Principal Advisor Water Management is responsible for providing technical leadership in water management, plan investigations, analyse and understand water aspects at all stages of a mineral sand operation in order to produce a water management plan, and recommend and implement sustainable work practices.
All stages must also comply with the project community and environmental regulations and commitments relating to water in accordance with national regulations and Rio Tinto water management principles.
This role will provide functional leadership to the discipline leads and their associated teams for all water related aspects associated with the Project primarily in Madagascar but also in Mozambique and South Africa.
Role Accountabilities
The Principal Advisor Water Management is directly accountable to the Project Manager; accountabilities include:
- Scope and undertake water studies to establish water conditions and develop a project water management plan.
- Engage and manage consultants for hydrogeological/hydrological programs as required.
- Work alongside and review consultants’ reports and recommendations.
- Provide technical input into pre-feasibility and feasibility studies as required.
- Participate in selection, building and training of hydrology/hydrogeology team to oversee all projects.
- Provide advice on water management issues to other project discipline leads.
- Provide technical input into establishing hydrology/hydrogeology standards and guidelines.
- Proactively build and foster strong relationship with site resource evaluation, drilling, geotechnical, mine planning, environmental and community teams.
- Demonstrate and promote safety awareness.
- Promote a high level of technical field investigation and data analysis for business needs.
- Provide a high standard for data management, communication and technical report writing.
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium (RTIT), part of the Diamond and Minerals group of Rio Tinto, is a major supplier of high grade titanium feedstock used in the production of pigment. It is also a producer of high quality iron and steel and iron and steel powders. RTIT is currently mining and processing titanium ore in Canada, Mozambique and South Africa and operating upgrading facilities in both Canada and South Africa.
A forecast growth in the demand for high grade titanium feedstock leads RTIT, through its TiO4 Project, into the assessment of growth opportunities in both its mining and processing facilities as well as upgrading installations.
A project team is being assembled in Canada, Mozambique and South Africa to assess and then implement the best scenario to meet the Project’s objectives of forecast growth in demand. The project team, through the various phases of the engineering design cycle, will be defining and evaluating different mining, processing and upgrading options prior to actively participate in the implementation of the one approved.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated individual to join our project team in Johannesburg in the capacity of Principal Advisor Water Management.
Primary purpose of the job
A mineral sand operation is highly dependent on water at all stages, from the mining (dredging and dry mining) through processing (wet and dry separation) to mine rehabilitation and closure.
The Principal Advisor Water Management is responsible for providing technical leadership in water management, plan investigations, analyse and understand water aspects at all stages of a mineral sand operation in order to produce a water management plan, and recommend and implement sustainable work practices.
All stages must also comply with the project community and environmental regulations and commitments relating to water in accordance with national regulations and Rio Tinto water management principles.
This role will provide functional leadership to the discipline leads and their associated teams for all water related aspects associated with the Project primarily in Madagascar but also in Mozambique and South Africa.
Role Accountabilities
The Principal Advisor Water Management is directly accountable to the Project Manager; accountabilities include:
- Scope and undertake water studies to establish water conditions and develop a project water management plan.
- Engage and manage consultants for hydrogeological/hydrological programs as required.
- Work alongside and review consultants’ reports and recommendations.
- Provide technical input into pre-feasibility and feasibility studies as required.
- Participate in selection, building and training of hydrology/hydrogeology team to oversee all projects.
- Provide advice on water management issues to other project discipline leads.
- Provide technical input into establishing hydrology/hydrogeology standards and guidelines.
- Proactively build and foster strong relationship with site resource evaluation, drilling, geotechnical, mine planning, environmental and community teams.
- Demonstrate and promote safety awareness.
- Promote a high level of technical field investigation and data analysis for business needs.
- Provide a high standard for data management, communication and technical report writing.
Minimum Requirements
- 10 - 15 years’ experience in the field of mine water management.
- Relevant tertiary qualification including a specialty relating to water (i.e. hydrogeology, hydrology, etc.).
- Familiarity with project related fields such as open cast mining, processing, mine rehabilitation and closure, community and legal requirements.
- Hydrological/hydrogeological monitoring analysis and interpretation.
- Water bore drilling and aquifer testing experience.
- Project and contract management experience.
- Database management and GIS software.
- Familiarity with hydrogeological modelling software.
- Experience in designing and implementing water management plans.
- Relevant tertiary qualification including a specialty relating to water (i.e. hydrogeology, hydrology, etc.).
- Familiarity with project related fields such as open cast mining, processing, mine rehabilitation and closure, community and legal requirements.
- Hydrological/hydrogeological monitoring analysis and interpretation.
- Water bore drilling and aquifer testing experience.
- Project and contract management experience.
- Database management and GIS software.
- Familiarity with hydrogeological modelling software.
- Experience in designing and implementing water management plans.
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