ROCK MECHANICS ENGINEER
Overview
Analyse rock mass stability and design ground support systems for open-pit and underground environments, providing expert geotechnical guidance to contractor-executed operations in structurally complex and fault-prone zones.
Requirements
- BSc in Mining Engineering, Geology, or Geotechnical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated rock mechanics experience in open-pit and/or underground environments
- Experience in structurally complex or fault-dominated orebodies
- PGM or Great Dyke operational background is an added advantage
- Numerical and analytical modelling tools
- Geotechnical monitoring and instrumentation management skills
- Must be medically fit
Responsibilities
- Conduct rock mass characterisation, stability analyses, and structural mapping
- Design ground support systems (rock bolts, shotcrete, cable bolts, mesh, etc.)
- Serve as primary geotechnical authority advising the mining contractor
- Implement and manage geotechnical monitoring programmes (slope, groundwater, seismic)
- Develop and maintain Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs)
- Maintain a geotechnical risk register and lead hazard identification reviews
- Ensure compliance with Zimbabwean mining regulations and company safety standards
- Produce regular geotechnical reports for management and stakeholders
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