Superintendent Tailings Governance Engineering
for section headings: e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- Benefits: detailed list (401k, Retirement Boost, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Annual Short Term Incentive Bonus, 4-day,10-hour work schedule, Affordable Medical Dental Vision, Disability and Life Insurance, Paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Internal progression opportunities, Tuition reimbursement, Discounted insurance plans for pets, automobiles and homes, Relocation assistance). Also schedule is part of benefits but we can separate schedule.
- Responsibilities: many bullet points under "Position Responsibilities". We'll list them as - .
- Requirements: "Required POSITION REQUIREMENTS" list.
- Qualifications/Skills: maybe combine "Preferred" as Qualifications or Skills. Could have a Skills section for preferred qualifications? The instruction: use headings for e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can include Qualifications (maybe required) and Skills (preferred). But we already have Requirements for required. Could treat "Required POSITION REQUIREMENTS" as Requirements. Then "Preferred" as Qualifications or Skills. Let's put Preferred under Qualifications.
- About the role: maybe we can include Position Overview as About the role. So About the role section includes Position Overview paragraph.
- Schedule: we have "4-day, 10-hour work schedule". Could be its own section.
- Pay: not present, omit.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Remove lines like "All candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol test, and background check." That's substantive? It's a requirement but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about hiring process; but it's not a benefit or responsibility. Could be considered part of Requirements? It's a condition of employment. Might be considered part of Requirements? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The medical exam etc is not exactly boilerplate but could be considered part of hiring process; but it's not a responsibility or qualification. Might be considered part of "Requirements"? It's not a skill or qualification. Might be considered part of "About the role"? Not sure. Safer to keep it? The instruction says remove application instructions. This is not application instructions but pre-employment requirements. Might be considered part of "Requirements". I'd keep it as a bullet under Requirements maybe.
Also "All positions require a pre-placement physical examination to ensure candidates are 'fit for duty’." Similar.
Also "Capstone maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace." That's a statement; could be part of About the role or Requirements.
We need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we should include those statements somewhere appropriate, maybe under Requirements as additional items.
Let's extract sections:
About the role (Position Overview): Paragraph(s) describing role: "The Superintendent, Tailings Governance & Engineering is responsible for the governance, engineering integration, and performance assurance of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) at Pinto Valley Mine. This role ensures that tailings deposition plans are developed, validated, and executed in accordance with design intent, the Engineer of Record (EOR) requirements, and the site Tailings Management System (TMS). The Superintendent provides oversight of deposition strategy, QA/QC programs, and performance monitoring to verify that field execution aligns with engineered designs, regulatory requirements, and risk management controls. This role does not directly manage field execution but works closely with the Tails & Water Operations Superintendent to ensure plans are understood, implemented, and adhered to."
We'll put that in
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Responsibilities: list each bullet from "Position Responsibilities". Need to capture each line after colon? The text includes many responsibilities separated by periods. We'll break into items.
Let's list them:
- Tailings Management System Governance: Maintain and implement the site Tailings Management System (TMS), ensuring alignment with corporate standards, Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), and regulatory requirements. Ensure roles, responsibilities, and controls are defined and followed.
- Governance Reporting: Prepare reports for internal governance, regulatory bodies, and audits. Support dam safety reviews and independent technical evaluations.
- Engineer of Record Coordination: Serve as the primary site interface with the EOR. Ensure design intent, technical direction, and recommendations are incorporated into site plans and practices.
- Deposition Planning: Lead development of short-, medium-, and long-term tailings deposition strategies in collaboration with Tailings Engineering and the Engineer of Record (EOR). Ensure plans are risk-informed and aligned with facility design, water management objectives, and life-of-mine objectives.
- QA/QC Assurance: Oversee QA/QC programs to verify that deposition, construction, and facility performance meet design specifications. Track and resolve deficiencies.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor TSF performance against design assumptions and deposition plans, water management objectives, and facility performance criteria. Identify deviations and drive corrective actions.
- Execution Assurance: Provide technical guidance to the Tails & Water Operations team and verify that field execution aligns with deposition plans and TMS requirements.
- Management of Change: Ensure all changes to design, plans, or operating conditions follow formal Management of Change (MOC) processes and are approved in accordance with TMS and EOR requirements.
- Risk Management: Identify and manage risks related to TSF performance, deposition practices, facility integrity, water availability, reclaim performance, pond management, and extreme weather events.. Ensure critical controls are defined and verified.
- Monitoring & Inspections: Oversee dam safety inspections, surveillance programs, and instrumentation review in coordination with the EOR and technical teams.
- Integrated Planning: Coordinate with Water Management and Operations teams to align deposition strategies with water balance constraints and production requirements.
- Leadership: Lead and develop a team of engineers and technical professionals supporting tailings governance, planning, and monitoring.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure all employees, contractors, and vendors comply with site safety procedures, Life Saving Rules, and regulatory requirements. Verify personnel are trained and competent for assigned tasks.
- Execution & Planning: Execute short- and long-term plans provided by the Tailings Engineering team. Review work plans for clarity, assign resources, and ensure schedules are met.
- Work Management: Oversee planning and execution of work using SAP Work Management processes. Ensure alignment with site priorities, budgets, and regulatory requirements.
- Performance Management: Deliver against targets for safety, cost, equipment availability, and productivity. Monitor and adjust field execution to meet operational goals.
- Coordination: Partner with Tailings Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Water Management, and Environmental teams to ensure integrated and compliant operation of TSF systems.
- Water System Coordination: Coordinate with the Water Management team to ensure tailings deposition plans align with water supply, reclaim availability, pond management, water recovery objectives, and site-wide water balance constraints. Communicate operational needs and deviations that may impact water balance, reclaim performance, storage capacity, or overall system performance.
- Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve operational issues in tailings systems to maintain safe and continuous operation.
- Budgeting & Cost Control: Prepare and manage budgets for tailings operations. Provide cost estimates and support procurement activities, including purchase requisitions.
- Continuous Improvement: Support initiatives to improve systems, processes, and equipment performance. Contribute to optimization of tailings management practices.
- Reporting & Planning Support: Provide operational input to integrated planning teams and support permitting-related activities as required.
- Values & Culture: Demonstrate and reinforce company values through leadership and daily actions.
That's many items.
Requirements (Required POSITION REQUIREMENTS): list each bullet:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in tailings management, or related operational leadership roles within mining or heavy industry
- Minimum 5 years of experience in tailings construction, design support, or field execution
- Strong working knowledge of TSF construction, water systems, and associated mining infrastructure (concentrator, SXEW, process systems)
- Experience with planning and scheduling practices for tailings operations
- Understanding of site-wide water balances, reclaim systems, pond management, and the interaction between tailings operations and water supply infrastructure.
- Proven leadership experience managing teams in field-based environments
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction plans
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Experience with SAP or similar work management systems
- Valid Arizona Driver’s License
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
- All candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol test, and background check.
- All positions require a pre-placement physical examination to ensure candidates are 'fit for duty’.
- Additional training and/or testing may be required.
- Capstone maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
We could keep those as items.
Qualifications (Preferred): list:
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration or ability to obtain.
- Master's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining Engineering, or related discipline.
- Formal training in dam safety, GISTM, CDA, or MAC tailings management frameworks.
- Technical background in engineering, construction management, or related field
- Experience working at copper mining operations
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and permitting in Arizona
- Experience with CAD or design review tools
We could also include skills like maybe "Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making" already in required; but we can keep.
Benefits: list from "Capstone Employees Are Eligible For An Extensive Total Rewards Package". Items:
- 401(k) Savings Plan – Eligible from day one, contribute up to 30% of your salary with a dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%, fully vested immediately.
- Retirement Boost – The company contributes 8.5% of your salary, increasing to 14.2% after reaching the Social Security wage base, with 100% immediate vesting.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan – After three months, contribute 2% to 7% of your salary (max $5,000/year) to buy company shares, with a 50% company match, fully vested upon grant.
- Annual Short Term Incentive Bonus – Up to 20%
- 4-day, 10-hour work schedule (maybe schedule separate)
- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (effective on start date), including Telehealth options and additional supplemental insurances
- Disability and Life Insurance (effective on start date)
- Paid time-off, including vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Internal progression opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted insurance plans for pets, automobiles and homes
- Relocation assistance is available
We could separate schedule into its own section.
Schedule: "4-day, 10-hour work schedule". Could be a short
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- . We'll make a Schedule section with
. Responsibilities: list each bullet from "Position Responsibilities". Need to capture each line after colon? The text includes many responsibilities separated by periods. We'll break into items. Let's list them: - Tailings Management System Governance: Maintain and implement the site Tailings Management System (TMS), ensuring alignment with corporate standards, Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), and regulatory requirements. Ensure roles, responsibilities, and controls are defined and followed. - Governance Reporting: Prepare reports for internal governance, regulatory bodies, and audits. Support dam safety reviews and independent technical evaluations. - Engineer of Record Coordination: Serve as the primary site interface with the EOR. Ensure design intent, technical direction, and recommendations are incorporated into site plans and practices. - Deposition Planning: Lead development of short-, medium-, and long-term tailings deposition strategies in collaboration with Tailings Engineering and the Engineer of Record (EOR). Ensure plans are risk-informed and aligned with facility design, water management objectives, and life-of-mine objectives. - QA/QC Assurance: Oversee QA/QC programs to verify that deposition, construction, and facility performance meet design specifications. Track and resolve deficiencies. - Performance Monitoring: Monitor TSF performance against design assumptions and deposition plans, water management objectives, and facility performance criteria. Identify deviations and drive corrective actions. - Execution Assurance: Provide technical guidance to the Tails & Water Operations team and verify that field execution aligns with deposition plans and TMS requirements. - Management of Change: Ensure all changes to design, plans, or operating conditions follow formal Management of Change (MOC) processes and are approved in accordance with TMS and EOR requirements. - Risk Management: Identify and manage risks related to TSF performance, deposition practices, facility integrity, water availability, reclaim performance, pond management, and extreme weather events.. Ensure critical controls are defined and verified. - Monitoring & Inspections: Oversee dam safety inspections, surveillance programs, and instrumentation review in coordination with the EOR and technical teams. - Integrated Planning: Coordinate with Water Management and Operations teams to align deposition strategies with water balance constraints and production requirements. - Leadership: Lead and develop a team of engineers and technical professionals supporting tailings governance, planning, and monitoring. - Safety & Compliance: Ensure all employees, contractors, and vendors comply with site safety procedures, Life Saving Rules, and regulatory requirements. Verify personnel are trained and competent for assigned tasks. - Execution & Planning: Execute short- and long-term plans provided by the Tailings Engineering team. Review work plans for clarity, assign resources, and ensure schedules are met. - Work Management: Oversee planning and execution of work using SAP Work Management processes. Ensure alignment with site priorities, budgets, and regulatory requirements. - Performance Management: Deliver against targets for safety, cost, equipment availability, and productivity. Monitor and adjust field execution to meet operational goals. - Coordination: Partner with Tailings Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Water Management, and Environmental teams to ensure integrated and compliant operation of TSF systems. - Water System Coordination: Coordinate with the Water Management team to ensure tailings deposition plans align with water supply, reclaim availability, pond management, water recovery objectives, and site-wide water balance constraints. Communicate operational needs and deviations that may impact water balance, reclaim performance, storage capacity, or overall system performance. - Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve operational issues in tailings systems to maintain safe and continuous operation. - Budgeting & Cost Control: Prepare and manage budgets for tailings operations. Provide cost estimates and support procurement activities, including purchase requisitions. - Continuous Improvement: Support initiatives to improve systems, processes, and equipment performance. Contribute to optimization of tailings management practices. - Reporting & Planning Support: Provide operational input to integrated planning teams and support permitting-related activities as required. - Values & Culture: Demonstrate and reinforce company values through leadership and daily actions. That's many items. Requirements (Required POSITION REQUIREMENTS): list each bullet: - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related engineering discipline. - Minimum 15 years of experience in tailings management, or related operational leadership roles within mining or heavy industry - Minimum 5 years of experience in tailings construction, design support, or field execution - Strong working knowledge of TSF construction, water systems, and associated mining infrastructure (concentrator, SXEW, process systems) - Experience with planning and scheduling practices for tailings operations - Understanding of site-wide water balances, reclaim systems, pond management, and the interaction between tailings operations and water supply infrastructure. - Proven leadership experience managing teams in field-based environments - Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction plans - Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, etc.) - Experience with SAP or similar work management systems - Valid Arizona Driver’s License - Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English - All candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol test, and background check. - All positions require a pre-placement physical examination to ensure candidates are 'fit for duty’. - Additional training and/or testing may be required. - Capstone maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace. We could keep those as items. Qualifications (Preferred): list: - Professional Engineer (PE) registration or ability to obtain. - Master's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining Engineering, or related discipline. - Formal training in dam safety, GISTM, CDA, or MAC tailings management frameworks. - Technical background in engineering, construction management, or related field - Experience working at copper mining operations - Familiarity with regulatory requirements and permitting in Arizona - Experience with CAD or design review tools We could also include skills like maybe "Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making" already in required; but we can keep. Benefits: list from "Capstone Employees Are Eligible For An Extensive Total Rewards Package". Items: - 401(k) Savings Plan – Eligible from day one, contribute up to 30% of your salary with a dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%, fully vested immediately. - Retirement Boost – The company contributes 8.5% of your salary, increasing to 14.2% after reaching the Social Security wage base, with 100% immediate vesting. - Employee Share Purchase Plan – After three months, contribute 2% to 7% of your salary (max $5,000/year) to buy company shares, with a 50% company match, fully vested upon grant. - Annual Short Term Incentive Bonus – Up to 20% - 4-day, 10-hour work schedule (maybe schedule separate) - Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (effective on start date), including Telehealth options and additional supplemental insurances - Disability and Life Insurance (effective on start date) - Paid time-off, including vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave - Employee Assistance Program - Internal progression opportunities - Tuition reimbursement - Discounted insurance plans for pets, automobiles and homes - Relocation assistance is available We could separate schedule into its own section. Schedule: "4-day, 10-hour work schedule". Could be a short
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