Your duties will include but are not limited to the following: 

• Ensure that appropriate ground and slope performance monitoring devices (Radars, Total stations, and prisms) are used and maintained, and slope monitoring reports are sent out daily to the mining operations.
• Analyse slope monitoring data and report any anomalies.
• Monitor instrumentation system health and data flow, and report anomalies.
• Ensure service level agreement is in place for the survey prism monitoring equipment, radars and is kept up to date.
• Maintain the current equipment and instrumentation inventory including the slope stability radars, survey monitoring equipment, blast vibration monitoring equipment, nuclear density testing equipment and laboratory testing equipment.
• Work with Learning development department to ensure operations employees receive geotechnical SOP training and field-based hazard identification training.
• Maintain field and laboratory testing equipment and ensuring they are calibrated as per requirements.
• Management of geotechnical data collection including but not limited to tension crack measurements, field and laboratory testing for civil works.
• Manage all ground falls in and around the pits and provide appropriate remedial actions to failed or unstable slopes/ground.
• Provide input relating to ground control management into short-, medium- and long-term planning.
• Carry out audits, reviews, and quality assurance programs.
• Develop and update procedures and standards related to ground control.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to assist subordinates to work through the geotechnical skills matrix, thus providing technical progression and allow for succession planning.
• Appropriately plan and budget for works and equipment related to ground control management.
• Ensure all work activities comply with Zambian regulatory requirements and Barrick corporate standards.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate
• Experience (6 years) mine geotechnical engineering
• BSc in Mining /Engineering Geology/Geotechnical Engineering
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia
• At least 3 years’ experience in open pit mining
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Good computer skills
• Zambian Driver’s license.

What We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation