Kamoto Copper Company Société Anonyme, KCC SA in acronym, is a Congolese company operating in Kolwezi, capital of the province of Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

KCC SA exploits copper and cobalt ores on a large scale. It includes an underground mine, open-pit mines and integrated metallurgical facilities. The operation has one of the largest copper reserves in the world, with a current life of over 25 years.

As an industrial mining company, we provide safe workplaces and support the sustainable development of the local economy. We maintain a constructive and open dialogue with the communities that host us, as well as with the provincial and national government.

Job Description

The Manager – Technical Studies will focus on projects identified in the Life of Mine Asset (LoA) process as critical to unconstraining future operations. These projects are aimed at addressing bottlenecks, optimising capacity and enabling the site to deliver its strategic production and cost targets. 

The role will be responsible for developing the initial concept phase of each project, ensuring that technical, operational, and commercial feasibility is established before formal handover to the Project team for detailed design and execution.

He/She will have, among other things, the following responsibilities (non-exhaustive list):

• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary studies team.
• Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement in study methodologies.
• Foster a safe-production, results-oriented culture.
• Translate LoA-identified opportunities into clearly defined study scopes and deliverables.
• Lead concept studies to evaluate potential solutions for removing operational and production constraints across mining, processing, logistics, and infrastructure.
• Conduct high-level options analysis, trade-off studies, and risk assessments to inform go/no-go decisions.
• Prepare business case inputs including preliminary capital and operating cost estimates, expected benefits, and high-level schedules.
• Engage closely with operational teams to validate assumptions and ensure concepts are practical and implementable.
• Provide a robust study handover package to the Project Delivery team, including all technical, cost, schedule, and risk documentation.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Geology, or related field; postgraduate qualification in project management or business advantageous.
• 10+ years’ experience in mining operations and/or technical project delivery, with significant exposure to scoping, prefeasibility, and feasibility studies.
• Strong understanding of mine planning, mineral processing, infrastructure development, and cost estimation.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and external contractors.
• Familiarity with stage gate and project governance frameworks.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Stakeholder and contractor management.
• Decision-making under uncertainty.

KCC SA does not accept applications submitted by people under the age of eighteen (18). In accordance with article 1 of the Labor Code of the Democratic Republic of Congo, KCC SA receives all applications without distinction or discrimination. However, as part of its Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program, applications from women are strongly encouraged.

In accordance with our Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct, KCC, its representatives and its workers do not receive any compensation or benefits of any kind at any stage of the recruitment process (application submission, application processing, tests and interviews for employment, medical examinations for employment, or induction, etc.).

Any act or attempted act of corruption must be reported through our web portal : https://glencore.raisingconcerns.org/ or by phone at: +243 970 174 000 and will be severely punished.

Furthermore, KCC SA pursues the objective of a transparent, fair and equitable recruitment process and, therefore, does not tolerate any interference or intervention in any way whatsoever in its recruitment process. Any failure on this point will result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate concerned.