Senior Engineer, Mine Planning - AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem

AngloGold ASHANTI (IDUAPRIEM) LIMITED (A subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Limited) operates the combined Teberebie and Iduapriem open-pits gold mines at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana and has a workforce of over 1400, including contractors.

Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic, and performance-driven individuals to fill in vacant position(s) mentioned below:

Position: Senior Engineer – Mine Planning (Medium Term)

Contract Type/Duration: Permanent

Number of Position(s): One (1)

Department:  Mining

Role Purpose

To provide technical mine designs to support the production and planning functions as well as performing sophisticated engineering duties to support mine studies and projects.

Role Accountabilities

• Contribute to the technical services team and support functions in providing technical operational support
• Contribute to maintaining a safe workplace for all employees and external service providers by complying with existing processes and procedures
• Complies with existing processes to ensure that all environmental risks and emerging issues are identified
• Utilizes and maintains processes to ensure the development of optimized plans that ensure delivery of the budget requirements.
• Ensure that the use of department resources & time are optimized to ensure delivery of the required designs.
• Guide to short-term planning/scheduling to ensure alignment to longer-term goals.
• Assist in developing long-term guidelines & procedures and ensure they are updated bi-annually as required.
• Assist in planning the work required to deliver reserve calculations in an accurate and timely manner.
• Utilize established systems to collect and manage operational data, monitor performance, and for identifying opportunities to drive operational excellence.
• Work closely with short term to ensure compliance with the plans.
• Ensure pit & dump engineering designs are available and meet all technical and safety requirements.
• Establish and maintain appropriate communications within the department and other departments by maintaining appropriate relationships.
• Assist in planning the work required and deliver reserve calculations in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participate in the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement, sustainability of systems, processes, and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement, and cost reduction.
• Perform any related planning duties that may be required from time to time.
• Continuously identify and address gaps in own performance and develop mitigating action plans to close the gap.

Person’s Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or its related field from a recognized institution
• 7 years proven experience in mine planning in the open-pit mining environment
• Must possess Mine Foreman certificate of competency from MINCOM
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of fundamental open pit designs
• Proficiency with Mine Planning Software packages

• Knowledge of a variety of mining methods to the applicable site
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have a strong desire to coach and develop others by sharing skills and knowledge
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English
• Must possess very strong human relations skills and ability to interact with people of diverse cultures and value
• Medical fitness for the position and environment
• Possess a valid driver’s license and proficiency in driving light vehicle