KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Specialized Artisan, High Voltage (HV)( Surface Engineering Department)

The Kamoa Copper Mine is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It's a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometers west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding....

Maintenance and operation on electrical equipment from 11kV up to 220kV . Electrical circuit breakers , Overhead lines and electrical generator sets. Operation of the Power management system

You will have the following:
• Qualified Trade tested Electrician
• Must have a Medium Voltage training certificate
• Must have completed relevant safety and risk assessment training and courses
• Must have at least 8 years’ experience as a post qualified trade tested Electrician in a electrical substation 
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French, Swahili, and Mandarin will be considered highly advantageous.

Role Profile Knowledge

• Electrical substations
• Understanding to perform protection settings on relays.
• The ability to switch isolate and declare electrical equipment safe.
• The ability to locate and repair cable and overhead line faults.
• The ability to read and understand complex electrical drawings.
• To permanent extended shifts while on site.
• Permanent on standby when required while on site.
• Advanced knowledge on electronic control systems.
• Knowledge to maintain operate and repair generating plants.
• Understanding of different roles (fitter, rigger, boilermaker) and how they work together

Technical Skills

• Background knowledge on substation maintenance and repairs
• Previous experience on working at heights on overhead lines
• Previous experience on generator plants.

Personal Competencies should include:
• Provide clear instructions
• Set standards
• Problem-solving
• Facilitation and training
• Cultural sensitivity
• Drive and results orientation
• Rule orientation
• Initiative
• Detail and quality orientation
• Supervisory abilities

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Supervise teams of specialists to ensure optimal operational conditions
• Ensure the area of operations is in optimal condition to allow mining to operate according to plan and timelines
• Maintain the electrical Network
• Stakeholder management – Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• People - Contribute to building a high-performing team
• Finance - Monitor costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste
• Transformation, Change and Culture- Support Transformation in terms of people, automation/ digitisation and sustainability
• SHEQ- Integrate HSEQ into all work processes
• Contribute to Reporting, Governance and Quality Assurance for area of responsibility

The finer details:

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers’ license and qualifications.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful