• To provide geotechnical expertise regarding mine design, schedule and ground support for all planning horizons with the objective of safe stable mine operations.

In This Role You Will:

Geotechnical Engineering

• Evaluate and propose optimum geotechnical engineering solutions for problematic situations which threaten the achievement of planned objectives.
• Assess geotechnical risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Conduct analysis of stope and pillar designs, mining sequencing, ground support design.
• Participate in business improvement opportunities.
• Implement management tools for the geotechnical process workflow.
• Contribute to, review, audit and sign off geotechnical databases and models.
  Safety Health and Environment

• Participate and contribute to safe practice and environmental awareness.
• Actively participate in all Newmont Africa’s safety and environmental systems and initiatives.
• Demonstrate personal commitment in regard to safety and environmental practices.
• Ensure maintenance of a high standard of efficiency, safety and effectiveness.
• Raising, discussing and resolving of safety issues at regular meetings.

Document Preparation

• Prepare monthly geotechnical reports which includes quality of installation and performance of ground support along with technical review of all mine planning horizons.
• Contribute to statutory reporting activities related to ground support.

Strategic Planning

• Contribute towards budget preparation activities for the geotechnical team which include ground management review of proposed business plan.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, civil engineering or geological engineering.

Additional Knowledge:

• Preferred knowledge of Mine design software, Dips, Unwedge, Phase 2, Map3D programs.

Experience: 

• Minimum of 4 – 5 years’ working in an underground mining environment, of this is,
  • preferred to have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in an underground mining operational environment.
  • preferred an undergraduate experience in hard rock underground metalliferous mining environment.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication(written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills – MS Office(World, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Advanced planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Deadline driven
• Results driven.
• Safety conscious.
• Initiative.
• Pro-active.
• Attentive to detail.

Working Conditions:

• Combination of office and underground mining conditions.
• Moist wet surfaces with section of continuous water fall.
• Potential for extreme dust particles and high heat/humidity.
• Noise exposure within the requirements for ear plugs or/and ear muffs.
• Dark environment which requires personal attachment of lit head gear.
• Potential for seismic activity underground.
• UG conditions include steep decline with section of uneven terrain.
• Unventilated areas with asphyxiating gaseous environments.
• Working with corrosive chemicals.