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Technical Director

Tenaz Management107 open roles

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Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
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13.4% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Tenaz Management postings stay open a median of 13 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.4%7 days
  4. 21.6%14 days
  5. 36.2%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
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Tenaz Management median: 13 days open

The posting

Functional Area of Responsibility:

  • The Technical Director oversees the following centralized technical services, providing expertise and direction across all mining and processing assets:
  • Geology and Hydrogeology (Chief Geologist section)
  • Geotechnical Engineering (Chief Geotechnician section)
  • Mine Surveying (Chief Mine Surveyor section)
  • Investment and Strategic Development Planning and Mine Technology Development (Technical and Investment Planning section)
  • Mine and Production Planning: Life-of-Mine through to monthly planning (Mining Planning section)
  • Transportation and Internal Logistics (ore transport coordination)
  • Processing and Tailings Storage Facilities (Chief Beneficiation Engineer section)
  • Production Coordination and Dispatching (Production section)
  • Internal Engineering and Design (Engineering Center)
  • Mining Capital Works, Construction Projects Execution, and Estimating
  • Internal railway unit

Purpose of the Role:

  • As part of the overall transformation, lead the transformation of all technical functions within COMPANY to improve competitiveness, modernize operating practices, improve safety, and build a sustainable centralized technical services model fit for the next decade. This is a hands-on executive role requiring the Technical Director to rebuild the technical organization from an asset-based, fragmented structure into a centralized shared services function with strong on-the-ground presence across all assets.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Lead Transformation of the Technical Function:
  • Champion and lead the transformation of all technical disciplines as part of COMPANY's overall operational transformation program
  • Rebuild the operating model for technical functions: transition from a decentralized, asset-based model to a centralized shared technical services function with on-the-ground presence at all levels
  • Streamline processes, eliminate duplication, and establish clear accountability across the technical organization
  • Work in close coordination with the Strategic Transformation Director and other members of the Executive Committee
  • Strengthen HSE Practices and Culture:
  • Drive a step change in Health, Safety, and Environment performance across all technical operations
  • Ensure full compliance with all applicable HSE regulations and standards
  • Embed a culture of safety leadership, hazard awareness, and proactive risk management within all technical teams
  • Target zero fatalities and continuous improvement in TRIFR
  • Modernize Technical Processes:
  • Bring all technical disciplines to good international practice through introduction of modern methodologies, tools, and standards
  • Benchmark current practices against global peers and implement structured improvement programs
  • Introduce contemporary technologies and digital tools across geology, geotechnical, surveying, mine planning, and processing functions
  • Integrated Mine Planning:
  • Overhaul and improve the integrated planning process to a good international standard
  • Implement 3D geological and mine modeling using standard industry mine planning software
  • Establish seamless integration between Life-of-Mine (LOM), medium-term, short-term, and monthly planning cycles
  • Ensure plans are realistic, resource-constrained, and consistently executed
  • Geology – Exploration and Resource Confidence
  • Strengthen the exploration program to improve resource confidence levels and long-term visibility of ore quality and quantity
  • Improve geological data management, interpretation, and reporting to support better planning and decision-making
  • Enhance understanding of ore body characteristics to reduce mining dilution and improve grade control
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Ground Control:
  • Strengthen the geotechnical function to reduce risks of rockfalls and ground failure events
  • Apply contemporary ground control approaches and geotechnical design standards
  • Implement regular digital scanning (LiDAR/photogrammetry) and monitoring of underground openings and stopes
  • Innovate geotechnical monitoring and data analysis to enable predictive risk management
  • Investment Program and Strategic Development:
  • Develop and maintain a rational investment program aligned with strategic priorities:
  • Improve HSE performance and assure regulatory compliance
  • Assure business continuity of aging underground infrastructure
  • Improve operational efficiency and reduce unit costs
  • Comply with ecological and environmental standards
  • Introduce innovative technology and equipment
  • Ensure robust business case evaluation and prioritization for all capital projects
  • Operating Model Transformation:
  • Redesign the technical services operating model from an asset-based structure to a centralized, professional shared services function
  • Ensure technical specialists are present on the ground at all assets while maintaining functional reporting lines to the Technical Director
  • Standardize processes, templates, and reporting across all technical disciplines and sites
  • Capability Building:
  • Assess current skill levels across all technical functions and identify critical gaps
  • Develop and implement structured training and professional development programs
  • Increase the depth and breadth of technical skills to reduce reliance on external consultants
  • Build a pipeline of future technical leaders within the organization including targeted outside recruiting
  • Success Measures / KPIs:
  • TRIFR and zero fatalities target
  • Production volumes in mining and processing (ore, copper, zinc, silver)
  • Equipment utilization and availability
  • Production cost per tonne for ore and concentrate
  • Yield and recovery rates at concentrators
  • Labour productivity across technical and production functions
  • Employee engagement and turnover in technical teams

Education & Qualifications:

  • Mining engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification
  • Additional qualifications in mine planning, geotechnics, or processing advantageous

Experience:

  • 15+ years in mining with at least 10 years in a senior technical or operational management role
  • Proven experience leading technical services across large, complex mining assets (preferably underground)
  • Demonstrated track record of transformation and modernization of technical functions with measurable outcomes
  • Experience overseeing processing operations and understanding of concentrator performance drivers
  • Familiarity with integrated mine planning, 3D modeling, and contemporary mine planning software

Leadership Capabilities:

  • Strong change management capability with proven ability to lead organizational restructuring
  • Able to build high-performing centralized teams across geographically dispersed operations
  • Excellent communication skills – credible with workforce, specialists, executives, and board
  • Decisive, data-driven, and comfortable challenging the status quo
  • Resilience and stamina for a demanding role

Language:

  • Fluency in Russian required
  • English language proficiency required
  • Kazakh language capability advantageous
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