Career Opportunities at Lycopodium

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Training Officer (Senior) to join our growing HSE & Sustainability team in Yamfo, Ahafo North. 

Reporting to the HSE Manager the Training Officer (Senior) will be responsible for reviewing, updating, and performing training on the health and safety elements of the HSE Management Plan and procedures to ensure that the Ahafo North Project delivered professionally and safely in line with Company, Client and industry requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Confirm all HSE initiatives of the Project team are aligned with Company, Client, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Discover training needs and communicate with management
• Trains and carries out drills and exercises on how to manage emergency situations.
• Initiate and organize HSE training of employees and executives.
• Provide specialist advice in relative areas of expertise.
• Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
• Ensure all dealings with Client, Vendors and other external stakeholders are professional and in line with ethos of the business.  

The expertise you'll bring

• Ensure all contractor safety training procedures and standards are up to date and fully implemented.
• Develop HSE training needs analysis and plan for the Mine.
• Ensure that all Safety trainings (Contractor Safety Inductions, HRM, Technical, Work Pack, Risk-based Inductions) are conducted as planned and applicable records kept.
• Liaise with Line Management regarding safety skills gaps and training as requested and align training to legal, operational, and work practices/requirements.
• Ensure contractor safety audits are completed and effective actions generated and properly followed up till they are fixed
• Ensure all contractors are periodically assessed to understand compliance with MINCOM statutory safety requirements.

Working Conditions:

• Site based.
• Working hours are 6 days a week, 8 hours per day, from Monday to Saturday, 7am to 4pm daily and 5 hours on Saturdays from 7 am to 1pm. Note that any additional hours required to work would be paid for.
• 23/5-day roster.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

•  Technical Certificate / Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree, or Diploma in appropriate specialist field or equivalent.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Package.
• 5 years plus of experience in specialist field.
• Solid leadership skills.
• Expert in Safety training and presentation.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Have an Eagle’s eye for details.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Deadline Driven.

 Kindly note the following:

• Deadline for submission is on Monday, 21st November 2022.
• Also, all applicants should be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 with evidence (i.e., A COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate).

 The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different, and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a secretary to join our growing Office Services team in Yamfo, Ahafo North. 

Reporting to the Administrative Lead the Secretary will provide office support to Office Services Department and its staff through assisting with correspondence, making appointments and carrying out administrative tasks to ensure daily smooth running of the Department on the Ahafo North Project Site in line with Company, Client, and industry requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Provides administrative and secretarial support to officers within a designated function and multi-tasking whilst switching in-between several administrative tasks.
• Ensure all dealings with Client, Vendors and other external stakeholders are professional and in line with ethos of the business.  
• Provides administrative and secretarial support to officers within a designated function and multi-tasking whilst switching in-between several administrative tasks.
• Provide specialist advice in designated areas of expertise.
• Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
• Performs other general clerical and secretarial duties as requested, which may include recordkeeping, managing petty cash, maintaining office supplies, and coordinating equipment maintenance, and handling packages and correspondence.
• Prepares agendas and schedules for meetings, conferences, and other assigned events; takes and distributes minutes or other notes as requested.

The expertise you'll bring

• Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across all business units.
• Knowledge of, or ability to quickly acquire, familiarity with the roles and function of the assigned department, and any specifically applicable laws or guidelines.
• Responds to and resolves administrative inquiries and questions.
• Monitor and action e-mails as well as printing and filing services
• Welcomes and directs visitors and clients.
• Answers and transfers phone calls, screening when necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Ability to work independently and reliably.
• Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks including delegation of tasks when appropriate

Working Conditions:

• Site based.
• Working hours are 6 days a week, 8 hours per day, from Monday to Saturday, 7am to 4pm daily and 5 hours on Saturdays from 7 am to 1pm. Note that any additional hours required to work would be paid for.
• 23/5-day roster.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

• Technical Certificate/Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree, or Diploma in related field or equivalent.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. 
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Package
• Minimum 0 - 4 years’ experience in specialist field.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of office equipment.
• Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing.
• Ability to use MS Excel, MS Word, and other project systems/tools.
• Detail-oriented and professional.
• Analytical.
• Deadline Driven.
• Multi-tasking.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Kindly note the following:

• Deadline for submission is on Monday, 21 November 2022. 
• Also, all applicants should be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 with evidence (i.e., A COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate).

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognize that everyone is different, and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

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Lycopodium is currently recruiting for an Administrative Lead to join our growing Office Services team in Yamfo, Ahafo North

Reporting to the Site Manager the Administrative Lead will provide strategic office support to Project Services Department and its staff to ensure daily smooth running of the Department on the Ahafo North Project Site in line with Company, Client, and industry requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Provides administrative and lead support to all other administrative officers within a designated function and multi-tasking whilst switching in-between several administrative tasks.
• Provide specialist advice in designated areas of expertise.
• Supervise, lead, and coordinate duties for the administration team.
• Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
• Maintains calendar of appointments for assigned staff or department.
• Support Office Service department with processing paperwork and documents in line with required procedures in conformance with project specifications.
• Ensure assigned office equipment is adequately maintained and secure. Contact and coordinate with vendors to service or repair equipment. May review vendor contracts with regards to service and research new vendor offerings
• Coordinate travel arrangements including air reservations, cost comparisons, scheduling options, hotel reservations, and car rental reservations. Develops travel itinerary to correspond with schedules. Verify the travel costs allocations, address discrepancies. Assists in the completion and processing of expense forms for assigned staff.
• Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across all business units.

The expertise you'll bring

• Develop and maintain departmental filing & tracking systems. Includes establishing files for all written/email correspondence, project work, and reports. Coordinates off-site storage for old files.
• Provides additional support through copying, faxing, and mailing as requested by assigned staff.
• Monitor and order general office supplies as needed. Processes invoices for supply orders.
• Handle other duties as specifically designated by department.
• Knowledge of, or ability to quickly acquire, familiarity with the roles and function of the assigned department, and any specifically applicable laws or guidelines.

Working Conditions:

• Site based.
• Working hours are 6 days a week, 8 hours per day, from Monday to Saturday, 7am to 4pm daily and 5 hours on Saturdays from 7 am to 1pm. Note that any additional hours required to work would be paid for.
• 23/5-day roster.

 YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

•  Technical Certificate/Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree, or Diploma in related field or equivalent.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. 
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Package.
• Basic understanding of office equipment.
•  Minimum 5+ years’ experience in specialist field.
• Detail-oriented and professional.
• Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks including delegation of tasks when appropriate
• Deadline Driven.

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Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Contracts Engineer to join our growing Project Services team in Yamfo, Ahafo North.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager the Contract Engineer will be responsible for managing and directed the designated disciplines Engineering initiatives ensuring compliance to Company, Client, regulatory and contractual requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Ensure all dealings with Client, Vendors and other external stakeholders are professional and in line with ethos of the business.
• Provide specialist advice in designated areas of expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Deal with dispute resolution of claims for contractors to ensure timely and effective closure of all contracts.

The expertise you'll bring

• Perform all clarifications for contracts meeting and coordinate with the project department and smooth functioning of the project.
• Manage the commercial aspects of all the site contracts awarded under the project through to contract close-out, this includes, contractor progress claims, variations, site instructions and contractor claims (e.g., extension of time claims)
• Facilitate in developing all project-related contract strategies, organizing the list of bidders and inviting the file for tenders.
• Assist the departments and evaluate various commercial and technical evaluations
• Deal with dispute resolution of claims with contractors to ensure timely and effective closure of all contracts.
• Assist in drafting Request for Proposals and Quotation (RFP/RFQ), for various contracts documents, specifications, work orders, change/ variation orders to defined work processes as well as liaising with on-site operational teams, external consultants, and contractors.
• Participate in weekly Site inspection to ensure that Contactors are on track and the time schedule allocated for completed of works is met.
• Assist the Contracts Manager with the implementation of the Procurement and Contracting Strategy and Procedures.

Working Conditions:

• Site based.
• Working hours are 6 days a week, 8 hours per day, from Monday to Saturday, 7am to 4pm daily and 5 hours on Saturdays from 7 am to 1pm. Note that any additional hours required to work would be paid for.
• The Contracts Engineer shall spend about 20% of their time, visiting the project site to properly check with construction supervisor(s) on conformity of Contractors daily activities on site before payment is done.
• 23/5-day roster.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Technical Certificate/Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree, or Diploma in appropriate specialist field or equivalent.

Additional Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Contracts Management is very critical.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience in all aspects of Construction Management.
• Ability to use MS Excel, MS Word, and other project systems/tools.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in specialist field.

Technical Skills:

• Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid Negotiation Skills
• Solid leadership skills.
• Solid supervision skills
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have an Eagle’s eye for details.
• Well versed in User and System Administration of diverse applications on the project.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility, and discretion.
• Analytical.
• Deadline Driven.
• Leadership.
• Multi-tasking.
• Self-Managed.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

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Reporting to the Contracts Manager the Contracts Administrator will be responsible for assisting the Contracts Engineer/Manager managing and directed the designated disciplines Contractual Administrative initiatives ensuring compliance to Company, Client, regulatory and contractual requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
• Ensure all dealings with Client, Vendors and other external stakeholders are professional and in line with ethos of the business.
•  Provide professional support in the everyday administration of contracts and service agreements.
• Attending training, and in-services, when required, and being receptive to professional and personal development. 

The expertise you'll bring

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret legal documents, financial reports, and technical documents
• Assist in drafting Request for Proposals and Quotation (RFP/RFQ), for various contracts documents, specifications, work orders, change/ variation orders to defined work processes.
• Assisting the Contracts Manager/Contracts Engineer with Packaging of Tender Bids for submission as well as collecting and sorting Tender bids received for action
• Assisting the Contracts Manager/ Contracts Engineer with administration aspects of Contract management (maintaining registers, preparing, and filing contracts documentation, contracts closeouts and development of reports for department, external and internal review)

Working Conditions:

• Site based.
• Working hours are 6 days a week, 8 hours per day, from Monday to Saturday, 7am to 4pm daily and 5 hours on Saturdays from 7 am to 1pm. Note that any additional hours required to work would be paid for.
• 23/5-day roster.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

•  Technical Certificate/Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree, or Diploma in appropriate specialist field or equivalent. 
•  Minimum 0 - 4 years’ experience in specialist field.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain (Contracts Management) is very critical. 
• Fundamental knowledge of construction techniques, building materials, standards and equipment
• Good understanding of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and occupational, safety and environmental regulations and law
• Proficiency in common Microsoft office applications
• Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid Negotiation Skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have an Eagle’s eye for details.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility, and discretion.
• Deadline Driven.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

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Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Document Controller to join our growing Document Control team in Yamfo, Ahafo North. 

Reporting to the Special Field Engineer the Lead Document Controller will be responsible for leading and managing various aspects of document control, including the receipt, storage, retrieval and circulation of documents, review coordination, external submission, and distribution control.

The tasks you'll perform

• Lead, monitor and control project document transmission from preparation to archive in accordance with Company, Client, and regulatory standards.
• Control, coordinate and distribute all project documentation and data in a timely and efficient manner to meet project demands, requirements, and schedules.
• Lead and ensure the accurate uploading, logging, filing & distribution of project related documentation.
• Register and file all relevant project documentation in accordance with the Company approved procedures, including archiving, scanning, filing or photocopying if required.
• Ensure the timely distribution of controlled documentation to all internal and external parties.
• Document Status report preparation and issue as required

The expertise you'll bring

• Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across all business units.
• Organize document receipt, registration, copying, distribution, Workflow, and transmittal as dictated by the project/program requirements
• Developing, maintaining and timely expediting of Project and Program document control reporting, requirements, and procedures
• Check, validate and verify all documentation, to ensure correct numbering, revisions, status, formats, titles, and legibility.

Working Conditions:

• Site based.
• Working hours are 6 days a week, 8 hours per day, from Monday to Saturday, 7am to 4pm daily and 5 hours on Saturdays from 7 am to 1pm. Note that any additional hours required to work would be paid for.
• 23/5-day roster.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

•  Diploma or equivalent experience in Business or Administration is desired.
• Document Control Software Applications & Function - Traceability of Changes
• Data Management – Reviews / Workflows / Expediting / Closeout - Audit Control
• Quality Management – Documents, Registers, Databases, Transmittals - MS Office
• Revision Control -Typing and data entry
•  Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Package.
• A minimum of 3 continuous years’ experience in document control
• Experience working in an EPCM environment
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid supervision skills
• Have an Eagle’s eye for details.
• Deadline Driven.
• Leadership.
• Ability to work well under pressure