Geotech Engineer

Mabiza Resources Limited (“Mabiza”) operates the Munali Nickel Mine (“Munali”), which is located in the Mazabuka District, 80kms south of Lusaka, Zambia. Mabiza is a wholly owned entity of Consolidated Nickel Mines Ltd.

The Mine is a modern, world class facility with fully mechanized underground operations. To support this vision. Mabiza is seeking the services of an experienced and qualified individual to take up the position of:

1. Role: GEOTECH ENGINEER

Reporting: TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

Job Purpose: To manage and coordinate all geotechnical engineering service.

To collection and review geotechnical and hydro-geological data to support mining operations and civil engineering projects

2. Responsibilities: –

• Enforcing safety and health standards as per company approved protocols.
• Protect equipment, personnel and tools from damage and injury resulting from fall of ground.
• Reviewing annual and LOM plans and provide relevant geotechnical advice.
• Developing the short term, medium to long term geotechnical plan;
• Contributing to, reviewing, auditing, and signing off of geotechnical databases and models.
• Coordinating and review of geotechnical design.
• Analysis of sub-surface excavations and underground structures.
• Provision of strategic geotechnical advice to stakeholders and input to mine designs.
• Developing ground support systems
• Evaluate the rock mechanics models, designs and processes to optimise ore extraction
• Completing performance analysis, using geotechnical engineering software.
• Identifying and making recommendations in order to mitigate the major risks attributed to geotechnical factors.
• Reducing risk and losses through ensuring that Geotechnical principles are applied proactively to the selection of appropriate mining Strategies, support designs, layouts and techniques.
• Managing deformation and monitoring activities to ensure stability of underground and surface infrastructure.
• Ensuring changes to support, reinforcement and processes are documented, approved and supported by engineering standards, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Budgeting, cost control and project scheduling within parameters provided.
• Achieving operating Cost reduction by end of Financial Year.
• Generation of plans and relevant reports on weekly, monthly, quarterly annually.
• Preparation of required budgets, forecasts and schedules.
• Providing coaching, mentorship of supervisors and direct reports.
• Conducting underground site inspections, ensuring ground control management programmes are in place
• Institute geotechnical best practice and standards.
• Overseeing and reviewing the completion of all geotechnical related statutory monitoring and reporting requirements, including for mothballed operations.

3. Skills & Qualifications: –

• Higher qualification in geotechnical science is added advantage.
• Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology or equivalent.
• Member Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
• First class Strata Control certificate
• 5 Years’ Experience
• Civil engineering and geotechnical analysis software.
• Computer Skills (MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) Organisation.
• Reporting and communication.
• Risk Management
• Strong Decision-Making abilities
• Ability to draw up strategic plans

MRL offers equal employment opportunity. If you are ready to take up this opportunity, e-mail your CV with a full application letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please apply to: –

Human Resources Business Partner

Mabiza Resources Limited

P.O. 50799,

LUSAKA.

Or email your application and C.V. to: [email protected]

Closing Date:  26th January, 2022.