Barrick Lumwana Mining is seeking a dedicated professional for the position of Lead Construction E&I – LEP on a fixed-term basis to join the Lumwana Expansion Project team in Kalumbila, North West Province, Zambia. This role offers a unique opportunity for candidates passionate about leading electrical, control, and instrumentation construction activities in a mining environment while embodying Barrick’s core values of integrity, accountability, and zero harm.

Role context

Reporting directly to the Project Manager – EPCM and Engineering, you will ensure that all installations, commissioning, and testing comply with project specifications, engineering standards, safety regulations, and statutory requirements. You will play a critical role in maintaining high-quality standards across all electrical, control, instrumentation, and communications construction activities within the project.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily inspections of Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, and Communications installations across project sites
• Verify construction activities against approved drawings, specifications, quality plans, and method statements
• Monitor contractor workmanship and construction quality to ensure compliance with project requirements
• Identify, document, and report installation deficiencies, non-conformances, and deviations
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified before work acceptance
• Inspect cable installations, terminations, earthing, containment, instruments, substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and related equipment
• Monitor trenching, cable routing, cable pulling, support systems, and segregation requirements
• Participate in construction walkdowns, punch listing, pre-commissioning inspections, and commissioning readiness reviews
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and commissioning activities
• Maintain detailed inspection records and prepare regular quality and progress reports
• Promote a strong quality culture across all project execution teams

Candidate requirements

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or related field; a Degree is advantageous
• At least 10 years’ experience in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) construction on mining, industrial, processing, power generation, or large infrastructure projects
• Mining industry experience with greenfield or brownfield capital projects
• Membership with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
• Strong knowledge of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems including substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and instrumentation
• Proven expertise with ABB and Siemens MV switchgear and MV/LV VSDs for installation, configuration, and commissioning
• Experience with Siemens PCS 7 DCS hardware, I/O marshalling, DCS networks, industrial Ethernet, and fibre optics
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, loop diagrams, cable schedules, and termination drawings
• Familiarity with quality assurance systems, inspection procedures, punch listing, non-conformance management, electrical safety standards, and permit-to-work systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Valid manual driver’s license

What Barrick Lumwana Mining Offers

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
• The opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on a major mining expansion project
• Work within a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development alongside industry experts
• Access to diverse career opportunities across the organisation

• Conduct daily inspections of Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, and Communications installations across project sites
• Verify construction activities against approved drawings, specifications, quality plans, and method statements
• Monitor contractor workmanship and construction quality to ensure compliance with project requirements
• Identify, document, and report installation deficiencies, non-conformances, and deviations
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified before work acceptance
• Inspect cable installations, terminations, earthing, containment, instruments, substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and related equipment
• Monitor trenching, cable routing, cable pulling, support systems, and segregation requirements
• Participate in construction walkdowns, punch listing, pre-commissioning inspections, and commissioning readiness reviews
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and commissioning activities
• Maintain detailed inspection records and prepare regular quality and progress reports
• Promote a strong quality culture across all project execution teams

• Strong knowledge of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems including substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and instrumentation
• Proven expertise with ABB and Siemens MV switchgear and MV/LV VSDs for installation, configuration, and commissioning
• Experience with Siemens PCS 7 DCS hardware, I/O marshalling, DCS networks, industrial Ethernet, and fibre optics
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, loop diagrams, cable schedules, and termination drawings
• Familiarity with quality assurance systems, inspection procedures, punch listing, non-conformance management, electrical safety standards, and permit-to-work systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Valid manual driver’s license

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or related field; a Degree is advantageous
• Membership with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
• Mining industry experience with greenfield or brownfield capital projects
• Valid manual driver’s license