Project Study Lead KUPS010726

Job Title: Project Study Lead

Location: Johannesburg

Job Type: 18 month contract, expected to work Full-Time hours (Onsite)

Job Duties:

Study management and execution.
• Develop Scopes of Work: Draft, define, and manage the technical scopes of work for all external consultants
and sub-contractors participating in the study.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage the multi-disciplinary study team, providing clear direction and ensuring
alignment with project goals.
• Manage Consultants and Sub-contracts: Oversee the performance of all external parties, ensuring they deliver
on their contractual obligations for scope, schedule, and quality. This includes managing deliverables,
reviewing progress, and ensuring technical consistency.
• Schedule and Budget Monitoring: Work with the Project Manager
Technical integration and quality assurance
• Deliverable Integration: Integrate the outputs from all disciplines (e.g., geology, mining, processing,
infrastructure, environment, community) into a cohesive study report.
• Technical Review: Conduct and coordinate technical reviews of all consultant deliverables to ensure accuracy,
quality, and consistency.
• Optimisation and Trade-off Studies: Coordinate and manage technical optimisation and trade-off studies to
determine the most viable project options.
• Third-Party Governance: Coordinate and facilitate third-party reviews and audits to ensure the study's
robustness and bankability.
3. Stakeholder engagement and reporting
• Reporting: Assist the Project Manager in the preparation and delivery of regular status reports and
presentations to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Information Dissemination: Ensure effective communication and information flow between the consultants, the
project team, and key internal stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Workshops: Lead technical workshops and review meetings with the study team and client
representatives.
4. Compliance, health, safety, and environment (HSE)
• Legal Compliance: Ensure the study methodology and outcomes adhere to all relevant South African
legislation, including the MHSA, the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), and
SAMREC/SAMVAL codes.
• HSE Integration: Ensure that HSE considerations are effectively integrated into all technical work streams and
design criteria during the study phase.
Risk management
• Maintain Risk Register: Assist the Project Manager in the ongoing development and management of the
study's risk register.
• Mitigation Strategies: Develop and track the implementation of risk mitigation plans for technical and execution
risks identified during the study.

Required Qualifications:

Engineering Degree

Experience:

15 years of experience

Proven experience in managing multi-disciplinary studies within the mining industry,

including conceptual, pre-feasibility, and definitive feasibility studies

Strong technical background in a key mining discipline (e.g., Mining Engineering,

Metallurgy, Geology), with a broad understanding of the interconnected nature of other disciplines