osition Description

The Barrick Africa & Middle East Team is seeking to recruit a West Africa Open Pit Geotechnical Engineer.

The West Africa Open Pit Geotechnical Engineer will assist a team across various sites, focused on preparing and executing high-quality geotechnical work consistently and in a timely manner, which will lead to optimised, practical, safe, and efficient mining operations.

The Geotechnical Engineer will take a supporting role in communicating with and working collaboratively and effectively with all technical, operational, logistical, administrative, and financial disciplines across the business. The incumbent must ensure that technical work is planned, designed, implemented, communicated, and tracked in order to deliver work of a high professional standard that meets the requirements of the business and is delivered on time and in budget.

You will be expected to align to the Barrick DNA and to operate within our mining assets and with our teams. You will contribute in a safe and cost-effective manner towards achieving targets in accordance with Mine Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures.

Responsibilities 

Providing geotechnical input into the mining & mine planning process for all open pit plans within West Africa.

Lead in geotechnical open pit design, approval of open pit design, and evaluation of the implementation of approved open pit designs.

Development of geotechnical work plans, budgets, data acquisition, and data analysis to support pit designs.

Ensure each mine site’s Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP) is updated regularly and maintained.

Maintain a 3D Geotechnical block model (mining rock mass model), supported with adequate Geotechnical data.

Ensure pit designs are supported with quality and adequate geological and geotechnical data to meet NI-43 101 requirements.

Lead each site to conduct hydrological investigations for each pit to ensure that each pit has a fit-for-purpose mine water management strategy.

Perform return stability analysis (kinematic, Limiting Equilibrium, and numerical) to proactively identify potential instabilities and recommend measures to prevent such instabilities from occurring.

Compile open pit geotechnical closure report for each pit that has been depleted.

Communicate relevant Geotechnical information timely to the operational management team and AME management.

Completion of annual site self-assessment ground control compliance.

Train and mentor young Geotechnical Engineers.

Compliance with all statutory regulations and procedures.

Compliance with all the Company’s Policies and Procedures.

Assist geotechnically on other company projects as required.

Qualifications 

Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological/ Mining Engineering, preferably with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering or Rock Mechanics.

Experience and Requirements

8+ years of geotechnical engineering experience.

Advanced ability to use geotechnical engineering software.

Demonstrated understanding of geotechnical engineering theories, principles, and analysis.

The ability to integrate aspects of risk and safety into geotechnical results and analysis.

Experience in preparing policies and procedures for geotechnical issues.

On site geotechnical work experience.

Strong presentation and communication skills.

Able to communicate ideas and recommendations to team members in a clear manner.

Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization, including executives.

Strong problem identification and problem-solving skills with the ability to create alternative solutions to problems.

Strong time management and project management skills.

High level of sound and independent judgment and reasoning.

Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.

Effective leadership skills required.

French language proficiency will be an advantage.

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 are endless.

Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

Please forward applications before: 7 September 2023

We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

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