Geotechnical Superintendent Tanzania

African Barrick Gold’s Bulyanhulu Gold Mine seeks to employ an experienced Geotechnical Superintendent to provide a professional geotechnical service to the Mining Operations Department. This position reports to the Technical Services Manager and is on single status, FIFO, with the roster being 6 weeks on and 3 weeks off.

KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Provide geotechnical input into mine planning and design together with the development and implementation of safe, cost effective ground support systems.
• Be directly responsible for stability assessments of underground workings and infrastructure.
• Use geotechnical mapping and logging to classify rock mass and hence apply the same data on stope design and mine layouts to ensure that ore extraction proceeds promptly and safely.
• Use structural stability methods, empirical assessment and numerical modelling to arrive at ultimate support systems and determine optimum pillar sizes and stoping sequences to ensure stability of underground structures.
• Advise and assist mine operating officials on ground control methods to ensure optimum utilization of the available ore reserves and human resources engaged in ground control activities.
• Carry out regular monitoring of support systems (eg pull tests) to ensure that the recommended support is adhered to.
• Measure rock strength, rock stress changes, deformation and monitoring seismic activities using different Rock Mechanics instrumentation to ensure stability of underground and surface structures.
• Ensure that Geotechnical staff are well trained to improve on the quality of services offered to the mining department and ensure compliance with BGML’s policies and procedures.
• Help develop training programs for Tanzanian Engineers to develop new skills and achieve their full potential.
• Regularly update the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP) so as to improve the quality of service offered to the mining department.
• Act as a liaison between planning and operations departments coordinating rock mechanical engineering efforts towards short-term objectives.
• Design and monitoring of ground support, backfill systems, and control instrumentation.
• Report in writing geotechnical analyses, risk assessment and inspection.
• Liaise with external mining consultants.
• Identify areas for the application of Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
• Assist the Technical Services Manager to complete BGML’s employee performance management processes to ensure optimum employee performance and take appropriate action to remedy any substandard employee performance or behaviour.
• Other duties may be assigned depending on mine requirements.

PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Education Requirements:
• BSc in Mining Engineering or Geological Engineering preferably with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering.

Experience Requirements:
• Minimum of 8 years post graduate industry underground mining experience preferably in precious metals using narrow vein long hole stoping as well as cut and fill, narrow vein conventional mining and Alimak mining.
• A good operating knowledge and interpretation skill of popular numerical modeling tools such as DIPS, UNWEDGE, MAP3D and PHASE2 etc.
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office suite including MS Project.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to clearly present and discuss schedules and plans with operations personnel and senior management.
• Ability to execute project work and to maintain accurate records thereof.

Job

Geotechnical

Primary Location

Tanzania-Shinyanga Region-Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

Geotechnical Superintendent Tanzania