Job Description

Senior Mining Engineer

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit a Senior Mining Engineer to join and grow our team.

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals 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.

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

Safety

• Demonstrate visible safety leadership to the team and live the Barrick DNA.

• Complete safety interactions with mining operations crews at specified intervals and record.

• Identify hazards in workplaces and rectify and/or report to the supervisor responsible.

• Report all incidents/ accidents that occur in the workplace.

• Complete all relevant risk assessments before completing or assigning a task.

• Compliance with all mine standard operating procedures in design, planning, and execution work.

Design and planning

• Lead a team of mining engineers to deliver integrated mine plans that ensure value creation.

• Complete on time, accurate & reliable designs & layouts to enable safe and efficient mining.

• Life of mine planning, scheduling, cost modelling and compilation of mine reserves.

• Cut-off grade analysis and cost modelling.

• Lead mine design work for ventilation and services infrastructure.

• Review and approve designs, forecasts and technical deliverables.

Drill and Blast

• Drill & Blast design, analysis, and quality control

• Develop and lead a team of drill & blast engineers to deliver safe and efficient underground designs.

• Co-ordinate with operations, geology, geotechnical and survey to align technical plans with site execution.

Cost management

• Creating and managing operating budget for underground operations.

• Create capital budgets for operations including AFEs and purchase requisitions.

• Monthly cost analysis, KPI tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.

Leadership

• Supervise and manage a team of junior engineers in day-to-day activities.

• Training and development of graduate engineers to attain relevant skills in UG mining.

• Supporting mining operations leaders through technical input and operational oversight.

• Engage and influence other stakeholder departments including mineral resource management, open pit mining and processing to achieve overall team goals.

• Ensure continuous professional development for self and others in the team.

• Support continuous improvement, risk management and incident investigations.

Qualification requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mining/mineral engineering.

• Practical experience and/or qualification in project management

• Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness.

Experience and competencies needed.

• Minimum 8 years in mine planning, drill and blast, ventilation, and operations

• Proven experience in developing, optimizing, and maintaining long-term and life-of-mine plans.

• Minimum of 5 years in Underground Mining environment

• Proficiency in mine planning software (preferably Deswik)

• At least 3 years’ experience as production drill and blast engineer

• Experience in the Gold Mining Industry

• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment.

• Sound knowledge of workplace safety & health.

• Able to drive manual transmission vehicles

• Sound knowledge of Mining Safety Regulations and best practice.

• Performance orientated, strongly motivated and maintains a high work standard. Strong work ethic. Shows initiative. Adaptable to change management processes. Focused on continuous improvement.

• Committed and engaged employees who are enthusiastic and passionate about Barrick and carry the company DNA.

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 the industry colleagues are endless

• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".