Structural Engineer

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

1 x Role based in Smelter Complex - Rustenburg

1 x Role based in Base Metal Refineries - Rustenburg

1 x Role based in Polokwane

The Structural Engineer takes responsibility at an operational level for analyzing and prioritizing defect elimination of the Structural repair work.

• Safety:
• Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment. Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Performance and Delivery
• Develop and maintain structural maintenance standards.
• Update design criteria to be plant- and area-specific.
• Enhance training modules for Structural Maintenance.
• Provide monthly compliance reports to the Manager Engineer Structures, focusing on training and defect elimination.
• Create a detailed work plan prioritizing identified defects.
• Plan the Work
• Determine which prioritized tasks will be designed internally versus externally.
• Ensure all internal design work integrates into the Planned Maintenance System or Project Execution teams for implementation.
• Align external design work with project scope in collaboration with the Senior Structural Engineer and Project Engineer.
• Drive toward optimal installation rates and proactively manage cost outcomes.
• Resource the Assessments
• Appoint and manage Draughtsman resources to deliver internal design work based on prioritization.
• Oversee and sign off on internal designs and corrected structures.
• Operational Assistance
• Regularly review completed work with the project team to ensure compliance with standards.
• Provide ad hoc support to Operations where structural risks are identified, proposing interim and permanent solutions.
• Evaluate the Design Work
• Ensure internal designs are delivered on time, at reduced cost, and meet quality standards.
• Assess project outcomes against planning-phase objectives.
• Maintain a strong focus on defect reduction and cost-per-ton improvements.
• People & Teams
• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.
• Compliance
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural engineering.
• Valid EB/Code 08 driver’s license
• PrEng certificate

Experience:

• 4 years working experience in Structural design and defect prioritization

Technical knowledge (experience) required for role:

• Structural design and signoff
• Structural repair work in brown fields environment
• Knowledge of plant operations and their context
• Design of Temporary supporting solutions
• Risk management…