Mining Engineer at Eta-Zuma Group W/A Limited

Job Description

• We are looking for an ideal candidate who will be part of our diverse team of professionals who are reshaping the solid mineral and energy sectors.
• Conducts research to determine location and methods of extracting minerals, such as metallic ores and nonmetallic substances, such as coal, stone, and gravel: Conducts or collaborates in geological exploration, and reviews maps and drilling logs to determine location, size, accessibility, and estimated value of mineral deposit.
• Determines methods to extract minerals, considering factors such as safety, operational costs, deposit characteristics, overburden depth, and surrounding strata.
• Plans, recommends, and coordinates mining process, type and capacity of haulage equipment, such as power shovels and trucks, and labor utilization.
• Lays out and directs mine construction operations, such as location and development of shafts, tunnels, chambers, position of excavation benches, and access roads.
• Designs, implements, and monitors facility projects, such as water and power supply, ventilation system, rock-dust and radon gas control, drainage, rail and conveyor systems, and material cleaning, grading, and reduction systems.
• May devise methods and locations to store and replace excavated soil to reclaim mine sites.
• May analyze labor requirements, equipment needs, and operational costs to compute and prepare annual budget reports.
• May apply knowledge of mining engineering to solve problems concerned with environment.

Job Requirements

• Must be a graduate and must have a minimum of Seven (7) Years continuous work and field experience as a Mining Engineer
• Must be a Registered Member of a Professional Body i.e. COMEG and COREN
• Must be versatile in Mine Designs & Planning
• Must understand the basic survey principle with the use of Theodolite, GPS and Levelling
• Must possess managerial and coordination skills
• Must be able to write JORC Standard of Technical Report
• Must be very fluent in English for both oral and written communication purposes
• Have good communication and presentation skills.
• Must have the ability to pay attention to detail.
• Be able to work under pressure.
• Will have to work closely with other crew members to coordinate responsibilities and communicate progress.
• Have a sense of adventure and be able to spend extended periods of time away from home.
• Be a team player who can easily adapt to any environment.
• Be result-oriented.
• Be innovative and must have integrity.