Lateral Development Coordinator

The Role

The successful candidate will ensure that contractors mining crews will align with site environmental, health, safety, and loss control systems; promote a culture of fair and transparent relationships with not only contractor crews but the project team as well; ensure that proper training and continuous improvement are integrated into the project execution; perform various QA/QC roles such as data collection; assist with rock mass classification decisions; and perform other duties as assigned. 

Successful candidate will be responsible for: Review of engineering designs, drawings, and specifications; Development and implementation the operational readiness plan; and aid mine planning engineers in development of mine plans which will implement new mine infrastructure.

Accountabilities (Include but are not limited to):

Individual Accountabilities:

• Manages the site contractors on a daily basis;
• Ensures that work is always executed in a safe manner;
• Ensures that South32 corporate safety and business goals are met or exceeded;
• Ensures that project construction activities and services are executed in conformity with South32’s environmental policies and plans;
• Ensures that project construction activities and services are executed in conformity with South32’s community relations policies and plans;
• Assist with the preparation of Sourcing Strategies for major works packages as required;
• Prepares daily, monthly and quarterly reports; 
• Reviews and provides input to project construction schedules;
• Implement remedial recovery action as required;
• Ensures strict compliance with South32 Change Management processes;
• Ensures timely delivery of project construction services to internal stakeholders;
• Provides input to contractor risk assessments;
• Ensure that South32 Virtual Design and Construction initiatives are executed in accordance with applicable South32technology objectives;
• Monitor VDC and BXP technology objectives utilizing the South32 approved VDC and BXP metrics;
• Coordinate work inputs from South32 Site Services;
• Works with Project Services to ensure that equipment and material deliveries are coordinated and ensure that Care & Perseveration requirements are correctly implemented and documented;
• Organizes and oversees the maintenance and safe, effective utilization of tools, equipment, supplies, and inventories;
• Assists with the compilation of construction documentation for upcoming work packages;
• Identifies contractor performance issues and works internal stakeholders to resolve issues;
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory and building code requirements including Federal, State, and Local;
• Ensures conformity with industry codes of practice and standards;
• Participates in the South32 site Quality Circles initiative;
• Ensures that all work conforms with the specified quality standards;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Construction Manager.

Qualifications, Skills, and Expertise:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Technical Degree (Construction or Similar) and appropriate Trade qualifications.  Experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Drive company vehicle and be covered under company insurance
• 5 to 7 years of supervisory experience in mining or mine site construction management preferred;
• Experience managing and coordinating project logistics;
• Experience managing construction contracts and vendor services contracts;
• Experience working with teams and interacting with customers;
• Experience working in a cross-cultural setting;
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture;
• Experience with Building Information Management systems;
• Demonstrated experience implementing Environmental Compliance obligations.
• Visible field safety leadership and an ability to drive safety and performance excellence
• Knowledge of construction and trade practices
• Strong and effective communication and engagement skills
• Relationship building skills: demonstrated empathy, emotional intelligence and cross-cultural effectiveness with the ability to achieve consensus and build alignment cooperatively
• Maintain high standards of professional and ethical conduct
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong English language written and oral communication skills