MINING ENGINEER REF: JWNG000366 – DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY

To manage the mining operation section, and ensure implementation of objectives within the framework of the mining department’s strategic plan, legal requirements, best mining engineering principles.

• BSc. or BEng. in Mining Engineering
• 5 years post qualification mining experience including Mining Engineer – in-Training programme
• Supervisory Development Program
• Relevant SHE training
• Blasting License
• Registration with Botswana Engineers Registration Board

• Analyses the divisional area’s financial needs to develop a budget and ensures sufficient financial resources to meet business needs
• Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within approved parameters.
• Interprets and implements the mining strategy for the section to meet the operation’s medium and long term plans
• Analyses trends at sectional level, assessing their possible impact on the mining strategy and takes appropriate action
• Develops optimal short, medium and long term mining and dumping plans and coordinates implementation through optimal allocation of resources, taking cognisance of maintenance requirements
• Reviews, examines and commits to all operational aspects that are required in the execution of short term mining plans to ensure alignment of production targets to overall annual mine plan.

• Develops and sets mining production targets, standards and procedures for the section and monitors compliance in line with overall mining objectives
• Manages, maintains and administers Mining technical and information management systems.
• Manages and directs the deployment of resources to optimize the efficiency of the section. • Periodically evaluates operational data to achieve optimal implementation of long term plans
• Reviews and coordinates implementation of sectional standards in line with best practice.
• Promotes an enabling environment to motivate and encourage the search for and trial of new ideas and technologies to enhance and improve the mining processes and efficiencies
• Develops business cases, financial analysis and justification of projects and the conceptual designs. Provides preliminary capital estimates for consideration by the user.
• Performs post implementation cost benefit analysis and return on investment analysis for projects
• Carries out all technical investigations and research into new systems and methods in consultation with all stakeholders.

• Coordinates & manages the Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures in area of responsibility as well as compliance to the statutory requirements such as stipulated in the Mines, Works, Quarries and Machinery Act (MWQM)
• Manages subordinates’ key effectiveness areas by setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary

• Achievement Orientation
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
• Planning, Coordination and Execution

• Problem Solving
• Change Leadership
• Innovation
• Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
• Developing Others
• Teamwork & Collaboration

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply enclosing a current curriculum vitae and certified copies of certificates:

Email: [email protected], Please write reference code of the job in the subject line on both the email and application letter.

Closing date: 6 October 2018

NB: Only short listed candidates will be responded to.