Mining Engineer - Gold Fields Ghana Limited

The Mining Department is seeking to employ an experienced, competent and self-motivated Mining Engineer who will be responsible for short-to-medium term Mine Planning in a high volume selective mining environment. The successful applicant, in performing his/her assigned responsibilities will be expected to influence the main cost drivers in his/her area of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that mining is done to specification
• Generate short term production schedules and forecasts for weekly and monthly mine plans
• Develop Pit and Waste Dump schedules for three monthly and annual rolling mine plans
• Design Pits, Waste Dumps, Stockpiles, Haul Roads and other accesses
• Generate and monitor volumetric and spatial compliance to mine plans
• Provide technical support to Mining Contractor, Mine Operations team and other stakeholders
• Ensure that Mine Planning is carried out in compliance with legislation, regulations and standards
• Ensure pit and dump design implementation meet all technical and safety requirements
• Prepare month-end reports
• Assist with Drill and Blast designs, planning, scheduling sequencing and implementation
• Monitor the activities of the blasting section in order to control wall limits
• Train and develop junior engineers and other allied personnel
• Liaise with all Mining major stakeholders for organizing and implementing all Pre and Post Blasting tasks.
• Ensuring the achievement of qualitative and quantitative outputs through the efficient utilization of available resources
• Initiating cost saving practices and productivity improvements of specially assigned projects in the department

Key Requirements:

• BSc in Mining Engineering
• Experience in Open Pit Drill and Blast
• Advance Knowledge and experience in Short Term Mine Planning
• Demonstrated abilities in people management
• Blasting Certificate will be an advantageous
•  Must have practical experience in the use of relevant mine planning software, i.e. Surpac, Xpac and Alastri
• SAP proficiency
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Medical fitness for the position and environment
• Must possess a valid Ghanaian driver’s license