General Manager Rail

Summary:

The Rail General Manager (GM) is responsible for leading all aspects of CTG’s railway operations and reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer (COO). The GM ensures safe, efficient, reliable, and cost-effective rail services while delivering on throughput, reliability, contractor performance, and local Guinean employment objectives.

Main Objectives

• Oversee daily rail operations including ore, freight, fuel, and passenger transport

• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence

• Manage the health, well-being, safety and environmental performance of the team

• Lead workforce management (hiring, training, performance)

• Collaborate with planning teams for integrated rail-port-mine-marine scheduling

• Manage budgets and ensure cost-effectiveness

• Maintain strong stakeholder and regulatory relationships

Key Requirements:

• Experience with heavy haul railways and moving block signaling

• Strong leadership, planning, and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Proven project management and decision-making skills

• High integrity, cultural sensitivity, and medically fit for work in Guinea

• Tertiary education in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or equivalent experience

• 20+ years in operational railway roles, with leadership experience

• French fluency is highly desirable with proficiency in English, or Chinese (oral and written).

Salary: Market Related

Location: West Africa (RESIDENTIAL)

Contact: Harry Holroyd

Project Global Mining

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CTG (Compagnie du Transguinéen)

Created in 2022, CTG brings multiple industry partners together with the Government of Guinea in a unique joint venture that will play a key role in transforming Guinea’s economy and driving sustainable economic growth.

CTG will own and operate the 670 kilometer rail corridor and port infrastructure constructed as part of the Simandou project, one of the world’s largest untapped resources of high-grade iron ore. In addition to the transport of iron ore from the Simandou mines to international markets, CTG’s infrastructure will also be used for passenger and general cargo services. This will help connect the full length of Guinea, including its existing agricultural areas, from Simandou in the South-East of the country to the port of Morébaya, close to Conakry, the capital of Guinea.

With its Head Office in Conakry and operations across the infrastructure footprint, CTG is expected to progressively grow its workforce in the months and years ahead with a firm focus on operational, environmental and Health & Safety excellence and close connectivity with the communities wherever it operates.

Ownership of CTG is split between development partners, Winning Consortium Simandou Infrastructure PTE LTD (WCS) (a joint venture between Winning Consortium and Baowu) and Simfer Infra Co (a joint venture ultimately comprising Rio Tinto and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings), each at 42.5% equity share, with the Government of the Republic of Guinea taking a 15% free carry equity stake.