Lead Mining Engineer job at Barrick Gold Corporation
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Vacancy title:
Lead Mining Engineer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Construction , Category: Science & Engineering ]

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Barrick Gold Corporation

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, January 29 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 15 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly committed employee for the position of Lead Mining Engineer – FS (Fixed Term) to join the versatile Mine Engineering Department under the Mineral Resource Management – FS Section. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:
• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
• Committing to Zero Harm
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

Reporting to the Feasibility Manager, you will be responsible for managing the mining engineering of the FS project.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
• Ensure safe work practices, all incidents are reported and investigated according to procedure and on time and assist with any other accident investigation when required.
• Identify, notify and/or rectify all unsafe acts, situations, and hazards within the workplace.
• Work closely with mining production teams to understand current production issues, generate solution roadmaps and implement as part of the Feasibility Study and project execution.
• Integrating proposed FS mine infrastructure with current operational plans and required improvements for operational efficiencies.
• Scope and drive the studies required to optimise the mine operations as part of the expansion.
• Drive the reduction in mining cost that will provide improved project economics for the expansion.
• Assist Lead Mine Planner in maintaining and reviewing current and expansion mine designs in accordance with up to date geological and geotechnical data, ensuring compliance to planning, execution and approval processes.
• Assist with mining equipment selection for the expansion.
• Advise in the development of the short to medium term mine plans.
• Reconciliation of assumptions used in design and scheduling work against recent actual performance, including investigating and implementing options in the FS that can be pursued to improve performance.
• Ensure all required reports are delivered on time, accurately and with appropriate content.
• Assist with preparing of business plans and budgets for required study work.
• Perform any other related task assigned by supervisor.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum eight (8) years’ Open Pit mining experience with a strong understanding of the operational constraints on mine plans and designs.
• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia
• Relevant experience gained as a mining engineer with planning and design experience.
• Extensive knowledge of open pit mining practices, strategic planning, scheduling life-of-mine planning, and production planning.
• Effective verbal communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to use mine design software Deswik, Vulcan or similar.
• Ability to prepare sound mining plans and schedules for all current and future areas of operations based on a number of logical development options.
• Effective verbal communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to use mine design software Deswik, Vulcan or similar.
• Ability to prepare sound mining plans and schedules for all current and future areas of operations based on a number of logical development options.
• Attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Pro-active ability to work effectively within a small team whilst also being able to perform effectively in an autonomous environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply positive and constructive influencing and interpersonal skills to stakeholders to achieve results through collaboration, commitment, and teamwork.
• Be physically fit and be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English and show a commitment to understand local culture and impart your mining operations and technical knowledge to the local Zambian mine operations personnel.
• Proven ability to deliver results and act as a change agent.
• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement ideas.

What We Can Offer You:
• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs to the Job Portal link: http://jobs.barrick.com/ .
• Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.
• Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.
• Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Closing date for receipt of applications is 19th January 2024. If you are not contacted by HR department within 30 days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.
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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, January 29 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 15-01-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 15-01-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 15-01-2066
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