Job Expectations The Mining Engineer will have two principle areas of activity.The first will be to provide mining related support and guidance to develop mining operations and their planned expansion projects. Working with the on-site teams, improvement and optimisation will be sought in the areas of reserve estimation, mine planning and scheduling, geotechnical analysis and ground support, mining method selection, mine project design, construction, operations and maintenance, cost efficiency and safety and environmental performance. The company strives to achieve “world class” practice in its operations and the Group Mining Engineer will assist in identifying and benchmarking these external best practices and will recommend implementation across the operations.The second area of activity will be to provide support to business and corporate development initiatives. This will involve a wide range of mining support varying from reviews of early stage projects to detailed and in-depth due diligence and valuation exercises on advanced projects or in-operation mines.RESPONSIBILITIES: (Senior management position)
Provide broad level mining advice to the team of junior engineers and other technical personnel working in the projects
Monitoring and analysing the ongoing projects in mining in terms of their financial health and progress
Evaluating the risks involved in the projects and taking necessary steps to mitigate them
Managing schedule, budget and the costing of the ongoing mining projects
Undertake due-diligence of the mining project opportunities so as to mitigate the risks that normally arise in projects
Conduct investigations of mineral deposits and undertake evaluations in collaboration with geologists and economists to determine viability of the deposit.
Provide trouble-shooting support to improve operational efficiencies
Lead or work on a team to ensure projects are completed to time and budget, and to high quality standards
Train and supervise Junior Engineers and Technicians and assist Supervisors in building an efficient work force
Prepare and assist in professional or skill set development programs for the junior engineers and other technical personnel
Ensuring that operations and equipment comply with health and safety requirements.
Ensure statutory compliance in all mining operations
RESPONSIBILITIES: (Middle management position)
Conduct investigations of mineral deposits and undertake evaluations in collaboration with geologists to determine whether the mineral deposits can be mined profitably
Prepare mine designs ( preferably in Mine Planning software) and detailed mine plans including shafts, inclines, working and development panels, mine infrastructure for underground mines
Prepare mine layout ( preferably in Mine Planning software), haul road design, dump design (both ore and waste), dump reclamation planning, mine closure planning for opencast mines
Carry out equipment selection exercise for both underground and opencast mining projects and to arrive at the most optimum and cost effective choices of machinery.
Work constructively with other disciplines so that high quality of deliverable and timely completion of the project is ensured
Supervise the junior working engineers and other technical personnel who are working in the project
Identify and evaluate new technologies that can be incorporated in the mine design and hence provide a value added service to the client
Prepare and evaluate technical proposal documents that are to be sent to client
Evaluate technical bids from third party vendors, conduct due diligence before selecting a particular vendor on behalf of the client
Qualification, Experience & Attributes
Minimum of First Degree in Geology, Mining Engineering or other relevant fields.
Good knowledge sector will be an added advantage.
HSE Certification and other relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.
Strong client relationship management and development aptitude.
Excellent interpersonal, presentation and relationship management skills.
Proficient in English communication, Prospecting, Negotiating and Analysis skills
Minimum of 5years Mining Engineering development experience in related industry with strong skills in Managing schedule, budget and the costing of the ongoing mining projects
Send all applications to hrm@proportionworks.com with subject as ‘Mining Engineer-(Senior) or (junior) position” as the case may be.
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