Contract Manager
Contract
Manager - Mining & Underground Drilling
Operations | Contracts | Raise Bore / Drilling | Project
Delivery
Role
Overview
An experienced Contract Manager is required
to lead mining and underground drilling operations, with accountability for
safe project execution, operational performance, financial results, client
relationships and workforce leadership. The role suits a hands-on operational
leader who can balance production, commercial discipline and SHEQ requirements.
Key
Responsibilities
· Lead day-to-day delivery of
drilling / raise-bore contracts and ensure safe, efficient and profitable
execution.
· Manage project performance
against production, cost, schedule, quality and client-service targets.
· Control budgets, resources,
equipment utilisation and operational planning across assigned contracts.
· Lead multidisciplinary teams
and maintain workforce performance, discipline and development.
· Manage client, contractor,
supplier and stakeholder relationships throughout project delivery.
· Support contract
administration, commercial performance and resolution of operational or
contractual issues.
· Ensure SHEQ, environmental,
legal and client requirements are consistently implemented.
· Identify performance gaps and
implement continuous-improvement initiatives to improve reliability and
productivity.
Requirements
Experience
& Requirements
· Grade 12 plus a relevant
diploma or degree in Mining, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management,
Business Management or related field.
· 8-10 years of experience in
mining, drilling, construction or heavy industrial operations.
· At least 5 years in a
management or supervisory capacity.
· Experience managing operational
budgets, resources, multidisciplinary teams and client relationships.
· Strong commercial and
contract-management capability.
· Valid driver's licence and
medical fitness for mining operations; ability to travel and work on
operational sites.
Advantageous
· Raise-boring operational experience.
· Project Management and/or FIDIC
contract-management training.
· Mine Manager's Certificate or
related operational mining credential.
· Financial Management, Labour
Relations or leadership-development training.
What
Will Make You Successful
· Strong operational leadership
and practical decision-making.
· Commercially aware with
disciplined cost and resource control.