Vacancy

Senior Engineer: Mining

Swakop Uranium

Swakop Uranium is recruiting a Senior Engineer: Mining, to be based in Swakopmund, Namibia.
Description
  • To provide technical expertise in drilling, load and haul, blasting and Contractors management in order optimise efficiencies, safety and productivity through technical reviews, timely reports and coordination of improvement projects
Duties
  • Monitor and review all blasts and interpret vibration analysis and develop a controlled blasting programme to prevent damages to infrastructure
  • Monitor and capture the performance of the blast hole drills in use and recommend techniques required to improve productivity
  • Prepare drilling reports for the section and monitor and capture drilling rates – different formations
  • Drill GET inventory control and tracking and conduct GET tests
  • Review and approve design blasting parameters
  • Evaluate potential performance of various explosives and assesses applicability to the mining operations
  • Conduct research and benchmark on blasting best practices and liaise with the Blasting Contractor
  • Develop and implement process specific functional specifications and recommend / implement modifications and improvements
  • Monitor the performance of the load and haul operations and recommend techniques required to improve productivity
  • Capture and analyze production results and prepare relevant reports accordingly
  • Participate in drafting the annual Mining Technical budgets
  • Investigate and recommend on the types of mining production equipment to be used in order to optimize the operation on the mine for input into the capital requirements
Requisites
  • Grade 12 or current NSSCO with 20 points over 5 subjects
  • BSc / B. Tech degree in Mining Engineering NQF Level 7
  • Open Pit Blasting Certificate
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in open pit mining environment of which 2 years should be in Senior / supervisory capacity
  • Experience in truck, shovel loading & hauling operations
  • Excellent understanding and experience in drilling and blasting techniques in hard rock open pit mining operations
  • Contractor management and project management experience
  • Experience in comminution or field crushing will be an added advantage
  • Registration with Engineering Council of Namibia, will be an advantage
  • Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License
Notes
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
This vacancy is no longer accepting applications

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