Mine Pit Design Engineer

As a global and diversified mining business, we use the latest technologies to find new resources, plan and build our mines and mine, process, move and market our products to customers around the world. For almost 100 years, we have been mining the minerals that society needs to develop and prosper. We provide our investors with a balanced portfolio of opportunities as we find, plan and build, mine, process, move and market to our customers a diversified and high quality range of products, spanning bulk commodities, base metals and minerals, and precious metals and minerals. The technologies we use to plan and build and rehabilitate help us get it right first time, which minimises our environmental footprint while also safeguarding precious cash resources.Job Description: As our Mine PIT Design Engineer,your responsibilities will include but not limited to: Ensure that planning designs comply with the Mine Health and Safety Act and the mine's regulations while staying within the production budget to achieve targets effectively. Adjust the designed plans promptly whenever geological deviations occur, ensuring that the redesigns are accurate, budget-friendly, and comply with the long-term plan's requirements, including road, electrical, and water network positioning. Adapt the plans based on geological deviations, market trends, and fluctuations to provide valuable inputs to the bigger mine plan picture and ensure optimal and economical production output. Manage the section's expenditure within the approved budget to ensure effective cost control and savings. Build, manage, and maintain healthy stakeholder relationships to achieve organisational goals. Consult with stakeholders to gather relevant support and input for achieving production targets. This role is in Technical & Integrated Planning (T&IP) department on a Band 6 (D2/D3) level reporting to the Section Manager Mine Planning. Qualifications: Grade 12 / N3 Technical National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6) B-Degree/B Tech in Mining Engineering (NQF7) is preferred SA Drivers Licence Technical Knowledge Current technical knowledge with 3-5 years of operational Mine Planning experience. Demonstrates a profound understanding of geological and geotechnical landscapes, applying this knowledge to resolve complex technical and operational challenges in mine layout design and planning. Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the mining lifecycle, value chain, and the impact of mining activities on business and operational performance. Multidisciplinary technical knowledge to design, engineer, and evaluate the performance of ventilation plans, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Understands and manages combined operational impacts on the environment, such as transport, noise, and vibrations. Closing Date: 26 June, 2026