Company Profile

• Perseus Mining is a dual listed (Australia, Toronto) gold miner and explorer focused on the West African region. 
• Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) has recently commissioned the world-class Edikan gold project in the Western Region of Ghana. 
• Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) has a current mining reserve of 3.3M oz of gold from a resource base of 4.3M oz.
• The Edikan processing facility has been designed as a 5.5Mtpa processing facility with the ability to expand this to 7.9Mtpa in the future. The plant is capable of producing at a rate of 220-270,OOOoz gold per annum. 

Job Description

The Projects Implementation Director, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, will be responsible for the overall project management and ensuring compliance with quality and OH&S Standards of the Mining Department at Perseus (Ghana) Limited, Edikan Gold Mine near Ayanfuri.

The responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to:-

• Overseeing all facets of the Land Access project from start to finish
• Performing a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed for each element of the project
• Creating the teams, developing the objectives/goals of each and assign individuals responsibilities
• Overseeing quantity estimations and costing of standard house designs and pricing negotiations with contractors to get maximum value for expenditure
• Project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking if team expenses and minimizing exposure and risks in the project
• Ensuring that construction activities move according to pre-determined schedule
• Devising the project work plans and making revisions as and when need arises
• Communicating effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project
• Co-ordinating the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and labourers
• Monitoring the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and holding regular status meetings with all the sub-teams
• Maintaining strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards
• Periodic inspection of construction sites
• Ensuring project documents are complete and filed in compatible and accessible format
• Identifying the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims
• Serving as a key link with the stakeholders 

Required Skills or Experience

• The successful applicant must possess a Degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered Planning and Design or Business Administration or equivalent and at least 10-15 years upper management experience in construction Industry and in a senior management level, over 10 years working in project of construction value of at least US$10m.
• Management of construction projects in Africa, preferably West Africa is desirable