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The role will ensure mechanical works are completed safely, efficiently, cost-effectively, and in accordance with approved engineering designs, project specifications, quality standards, and operational requirements.\nThe position is intended to transition into an operational Mechanical Engineer role following successful completion and handover of the project scope. The transition will be subject to project requirements, demonstrated performance, operational readiness, and the organisation’s applicable role approval and appointment processes\nYour duties will include but are not limited to the following:\nAssisting in daily operations on the construction site, coordinating between various trades and subcontractors to ensure smooth progression of work.\n\nSupervise and coordinate mechanical construction, equipment installation, and contractor activities to ensure safe, efficient, and quality project execution.\n\nOversee the installation of process plant equipment, including crushers, conveyors, pumps, piping systems, mills, screens, tanks, and associated infrastructure.\n\nReview engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, and installation procedures to ensure compliance with project requirements.\n\nResolve technical, construction, and interface issues while coordinating closely with engineering, construction, and project teams.\n\nMonitor contractor performance, project schedules, costs, resource requirements, and progress against established milestones.\n\nEnsure compliance with quality assurance and quality control requirements through inspections, testing, documentation, and defect management.\n\nSupport planning, execution, and monitoring of pre-commissioning, commissioning, performance testing, and mechanical completion activities.\n\nEnsure adoption of best-practice construction techniques for structural, mechanical, and piping works\n\nVerify equipment readiness, troubleshoot commissioning issues, and ensure successful system handover to operations.\n\nFacilitate the transition of assets to operations by supporting maintenance planning, reliability initiatives, spare parts identification, and technical documentation transfer.\n\nProvide ongoing mechanical engineering support for plant reliability, performance improvement, maintenance optimisation, and operational troubleshooting.\n\nCoordinate with contractors, suppliers, consultants, operations, maintenance, procurement, and project stakeholders to achieve project objectives.\n\nPrepare and maintain project reports, progress updates, inspection records, as-built documentation, handover dossiers, and other technical documentation.\n\nContribute to the successful delivery of mechanical projects by ensuring assets are constructed, commissioned, and handed over safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the required performance standards.\n\nTo be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:\nFull Grade 12 School Certificate\n\nMembership of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)\n\nMinimum of 5 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience, preferably in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, or process plant construction.\n\nDemonstrated experience in mechanical construction, equipment installation, contractor coordination, and site engineering.\n\nExperience on mining expansion, plant upgrade, brownfield or greenfield, or similar capital projects is advantageous.\n\nPractical understanding of equipment installation, inspection, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.\n\nFamiliarity with engineering drawings, equipment datasheets, P&IDs, installation procedures, technical specifications, and quality documentation.\n\nKnowledge of rotating equipment, materials handling systems, pumps, piping, conveyors, crushers, and relevant mineral processing equipment.\n\nUnderstanding of mechanical maintenance, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and asset management.\n\nExperience coordinating contractors, equipment suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams.\n\nFamiliarity with project scheduling, construction reporting, quality assurance, and document control.\n\nProficiency in Microsoft Office - 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