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Superintendent, Earthworks
2026-06-24T15:42:27+00:00
First Quantum Minerals Ltd
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FULL_TIME
Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Mining
Management, Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining, Construction
ZMW
MONTH
2026-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
8
 

Purpose of the Role:

Supervise the execution of the following functions;

  • Construction and maintenance of all in-pit haul roads as per design
  • Construction and maintenance of all in-pit ramps as per design
  • Construction and maintenance of all pit perimeter roads as per design
  • Loading and transportation of aggregate products
  • Projects – construction of safety berms, desilting, crusher tipping bay clean ups and rehabilitation, water control, construction of pads for overhead power line poles
  • Dust suppression

Specific Job Responsibility

  • Enforce all aspects of the company’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Ensure new pit ramps and haul roads are built as per design
  • Manage waste dumps as per design and ensure safety of equipment
  • Ensure maintenance of haul roads and waste dumps are done on a timely and regular basis
  • Ensure delivery of aggregate products to the various areas are done in a timely manner
  • Ensure safety berms are constructed as per design, control water haul roads, waste dumps and along pit perimeter
  • Must be proactive with job planning for minimal disruption to production

Job Specific Competencies

  • Good leadership qualities – Bolder, Smarter, Driven
  • Good team building capability
  • Effective planning
  • Ability to enforce and maintain discipline according to company code of conduct
  • Ability to enforce and maintain safe working practices and conditions
  • Ability to work under extreme pressure

Key Job Attributes

  • Demonstrate personal commitment in regard to safety and environmental practices
  • Ability to constantly provide quality workmanship
  • Ability to maintain a high standard of efficiency, safety and effectiveness
  • Ability to identify safety hazards and rectify/control

Experience required to perform in this job

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in open pit operations
  • Road building qualification an advantage

Qualifications

  • Grade 12 Full Certificate with a minimum of 5 passes
  • Degree in Civil or Mining Engineering
  • Valid EIZ Membership
  • All qualifications need to be certified by ZAQA
  • Supervise the execution of the following functions; Construction and maintenance of all in-pit haul roads as per design
  • Construction and maintenance of all in-pit ramps as per design
  • Construction and maintenance of all pit perimeter roads as per design
  • Loading and transportation of aggregate products
  • Projects – construction of safety berms, desilting, crusher tipping bay clean ups and rehabilitation, water control, construction of pads for overhead power line poles
  • Dust suppression
  • Enforce all aspects of the company’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Ensure new pit ramps and haul roads are built as per design
  • Manage waste dumps as per design and ensure safety of equipment
  • Ensure maintenance of haul roads and waste dumps are done on a timely and regular basis
  • Ensure delivery of aggregate products to the various areas are done in a timely manner
  • Ensure safety berms are constructed as per design, control water haul roads, waste dumps and along pit perimeter
  • Must be proactive with job planning for minimal disruption to production
  • Good leadership qualities
  • Good team building capability
  • Effective planning
  • Ability to enforce and maintain discipline according to company code of conduct
  • Ability to enforce and maintain safe working practices and conditions
  • Ability to work under extreme pressure
  • Demonstrate personal commitment in regard to safety and environmental practices
  • Ability to constantly provide quality workmanship
  • Ability to maintain a high standard of efficiency, safety and effectiveness
  • Ability to identify safety hazards and rectify/control
  • Grade 12 Full Certificate with a minimum of 5 passes
  • Degree in Civil or Mining Engineering
  • Valid EIZ Membership
  • All qualifications need to be certified by ZAQA
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Superintendent, Earthworks

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Management, Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining, Construction]

Jobs at:
First Quantum Minerals Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 15 2026

Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

 

Purpose of the Role:

Supervise the execution of the following functions;

  • Construction and maintenance of all in-pit haul roads as per design
  • Construction and maintenance of all in-pit ramps as per design
  • Construction and maintenance of all pit perimeter roads as per design
  • Loading and transportation of aggregate products
  • Projects – construction of safety berms, desilting, crusher tipping bay clean ups and rehabilitation, water control, construction of pads for overhead power line poles
  • Dust suppression

Specific Job Responsibility

  • Enforce all aspects of the company’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Ensure new pit ramps and haul roads are built as per design
  • Manage waste dumps as per design and ensure safety of equipment
  • Ensure maintenance of haul roads and waste dumps are done on a timely and regular basis
  • Ensure delivery of aggregate products to the various areas are done in a timely manner
  • Ensure safety berms are constructed as per design, control water haul roads, waste dumps and along pit perimeter
  • Must be proactive with job planning for minimal disruption to production

Job Specific Competencies

  • Good leadership qualities – Bolder, Smarter, Driven
  • Good team building capability
  • Effective planning
  • Ability to enforce and maintain discipline according to company code of conduct
  • Ability to enforce and maintain safe working practices and conditions
  • Ability to work under extreme pressure

Key Job Attributes

  • Demonstrate personal commitment in regard to safety and environmental practices
  • Ability to constantly provide quality workmanship
  • Ability to maintain a high standard of efficiency, safety and effectiveness
  • Ability to identify safety hazards and rectify/control

Experience required to perform in this job

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in open pit operations
  • Road building qualification an advantage

Qualifications

  • Grade 12 Full Certificate with a minimum of 5 passes
  • Degree in Civil or Mining Engineering
  • Valid EIZ Membership
  • All qualifications need to be certified by ZAQA

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, July 15 2026
Duty Station: Kalumbila | Lusaka
Posted: 24-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 24-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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