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
2026-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
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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
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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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