Area Supervisor

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By First Quantum Mineral

:\r\n\r\nOverall Job Purpose\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Area Supervisor, Earthworks, is responsible for supporting the Coordinator\r\n\r\nin managing and coordinating earthworks activities at the TSF & Dams. The role ensures that equipment and resources are utilised effectively to meet construction schedules while maintaining compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality standards.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpecific Job Responsibility\r\n\r\n \tSupervise daily earthworks activities and ensure work is completed safely and according to the approved daily plan.\r\n \tConduct pre-start meetings and communicate daily tasks, production targets, hazards, and controls to operators and contractors.\r\n \tAllocate operators and equipment according to instructions from the Earthworks Coordinator and Superintendent.\r\n \tMaintain a strong field presence and monitor equipment operations, productivity, work quality, and safe working practices.\r\n \tEnsure all earthworks comply with approved drawings, specifications, SOPs, method statements, risk assessments, and HSE requirements.\r\n \tMonitor equipment availability, utilisation, breakdowns, delays, and operational performance, and report shortfalls to the coordinator.\r\n \tCoordinate contractors and ensure their activities meet FQM safety, quality, environmental, and production requirements.\r\n \tCoordinate with Survey and QA\/QC teams to ensure inspections, testing, levels, compaction requirements, and hold points are completed.\r\n \tMonitor daily production targets and immediately address or escalate safety issues, quality concerns, equipment shortages, and delays.\r\n \tComplete accurate shift reports and handovers covering production progress, equipment status, safety, quality, delays, and outstanding activities.\r\n\r\nJob Specific Competencies\r\n\r\n \tSupervise daily earthworks activities and ensure safe execution of the work plan.\r\n \tIssue clear daily instructions to operators and contractors.\r\n \tConduct pre-star