Vacancy title:
Lead Construction E&I – LEP
Employment type: Contractor, Industry: Mining, Category: Construction, Energy & Mining, Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Jobs at:
Barrick Gold Corporation
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 11 2026
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Kalomo
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 4 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Barrick Lumwana Mining is seeking a dedicated professional for the position of Lead Construction E&I – LEP on a fixed-term basis to join the Lumwana Expansion Project team in Kalumbila, North West Province, Zambia. This role offers a unique opportunity for candidates passionate about leading electrical, control, and instrumentation construction activities in a mining environment while embodying Barrick’s core values of integrity, accountability, and zero harm.
Role context
Reporting directly to the Project Manager – EPCM and Engineering, you will ensure that all installations, commissioning, and testing comply with project specifications, engineering standards, safety regulations, and statutory requirements. You will play a critical role in maintaining high-quality standards across all electrical, control, instrumentation, and communications construction activities within the project.
Responsibilities
- Conduct daily inspections of Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, and Communications installations across project sites
- Verify construction activities against approved drawings, specifications, quality plans, and method statements
- Monitor contractor workmanship and construction quality to ensure compliance with project requirements
- Identify, document, and report installation deficiencies, non-conformances, and deviations
- Ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified before work acceptance
- Inspect cable installations, terminations, earthing, containment, instruments, substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and related equipment
- Monitor trenching, cable routing, cable pulling, support systems, and segregation requirements
- Participate in construction walkdowns, punch listing, pre-commissioning inspections, and commissioning readiness reviews
- Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and commissioning activities
- Maintain detailed inspection records and prepare regular quality and progress reports
- Promote a strong quality culture across all project execution teams
Candidate requirements
- Grade 12 School Certificate
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering or related field; a Degree is advantageous
- At least 10 years’ experience in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) construction on mining, industrial, processing, power generation, or large infrastructure projects
- Mining industry experience with greenfield or brownfield capital projects
- Membership with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
- Strong knowledge of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems including substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and instrumentation
- Proven expertise with ABB and Siemens MV switchgear and MV/LV VSDs for installation, configuration, and commissioning
- Experience with Siemens PCS 7 DCS hardware, I/O marshalling, DCS networks, industrial Ethernet, and fibre optics
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, loop diagrams, cable schedules, and termination drawings
- Familiarity with quality assurance systems, inspection procedures, punch listing, non-conformance management, electrical safety standards, and permit-to-work systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Valid manual driver’s license
What Barrick Lumwana Mining Offers
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
- The opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on a major mining expansion project
- Work within a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development alongside industry experts
- Access to diverse career opportunities across the organisation
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: associate degree
Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to submit their applications through the Barrick job portal by 11 November 2026.
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