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One day, transit will be truly rapid. One day, alternative energy will no longer be the alternative. One day, we will look beyond earth for valuable minerals. With an engineering partner who delivers more innovative solutions, that day will come sooner. Throughout our storied history, we’ve embraced our clients’ visions as our own. We’ve ch...
Job description
Requisition ID: 5483
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Mining Expert
Scope of Position
Mining clients are embarking in their digital transformation journey. A fundamental element is the network and telecommunications backbone which is a major challenge in mining environment specially in underground. Hatch is expanding our Digital capacity in South Africa to bring digital solutions as close to the mine face. Some of the digital solutions may include autonomous equipment, collision detection, the connected worker, underground mining operations management, robotics applications, Industrial internet of things (IIoT), cyber-security among others.
The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial thought leader and demonstrated hands-on experience on designing and implementation of network and telecommunication applications in complex and challenging industrial environments. Further, the candidate will have to work with clients on the implementation of these network and telecommunication applications. The candidate will have to develop, coach and mentor intermediate and junior resources on the design and implementation of ICT applications. The successful candidate will be able collaborate with our Subject Matter Experts, Chief Architects in other offices to improve quality and/or develop new Hatch standards and best practices.
The ICT expert role requires someone who understand the requirements (including regulations) of industrial environments specially underground mining in South Africa, wireless telecommunications, IT and OT communication protocols, cyber-security standards among others.
Functional Tasks
Key Performance Deliverables
In light of the identified responsibilities, the following are specific deliverables that the position is designed to achieve:
Specific measures of performance will be discussed with and agreed upon with the successful candidate but will include responsibility for the achievement of successful ICT implementations in Africa, Middle East and Europe (AEM) region.
Preferred Experience / Education
The following indicates specific industry, academic and functional experience/qualifications that are important to the successful achievement of the identified responsibilities and performance deliverables.
We are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.
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