Introduction
Provide mine engineering and planning support to the underground operation to ensure optimal production and backfilling operations.
Job description
Duties & Responsibilities
Design and optimize stopes based on drilling results as well as economic, operational and geotechnical factors for optimum reserve extra
Design development and auxiliary infrastructure that supports optimum operations.
Develop and update ore and waste rock dump designs.
Plan, schedule, track, and coordinate long-term production schedules incorporating all related underground mining and support activities, including diamond drilling, blast schedules, advance rates, equipment availability, utilisation, backfill, dewatering, ground support, ventilation, and construction.
Identify and drive operational efficiencies.
Guide contractor to achieve contractual and budget operations and safety targets.
Compare actual excavations to design and identify deviations and causes and minimise these through appropriate interventions or design changes.
Do weekly and monthly production reconciliations (design vs actual vs Budget) of operations and guide operations to achieve MTP and budget.
Assist with the compilation of the operational budget.
Safety, Health and Environment
Compliance with the B2Gold Golden Rules, Code of Conduct and all Policies
Comply with the Namibian Mining Act (Labour Act, Ordinance, Minerals Act, Explosives Act) and Regulation’s clauses that apply to designated work areas.
Actively participate in implementing and improving the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) Management System.
Minimum requirements
Grade 12
Minimum Degree in Mining Engineering (B. Eng.)NQF level 7
Minimum seven years of experience as a mechanized hard-rock underground mine engineer with at least three years of supervisory experience.
Strong knowledge, expertise and understanding of underground mine design, mine and production optimisation, production planning and ventilation design.·
Valid Code BE driver’s licence
Excellent knowledge of mine design and scheduling software: MineSight, Deswik, Vulcan, Mine 2-4d, EPS Scheduler, etc.
Women and persons from marginalised communities are encouraged to apply
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Job Application Details
APPLICATION DETAILS
Iterested candidates are kindly requested to follow the link: https://b2gold.ci.hr/applicant/index.php?controller=Listings&method=view&listingid=5bbcc47e-ad5f-447a-a38a-ec3abaadd1ee Closing date :11 june 2023
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