Senior Mining Engineer Drill & Blast UG at Barrick Gold Tanzania

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose.
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy.
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable.
• Committing to Zero Harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships.

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities 

• Designing optimal blast patterns, planning, and implementing drilling and blasting operations to achieve production targets, maximize ore recovery, and minimize environmental impact and risks.
• Work with technical experts to optimize drilling and blasting operations to ensure the design objectives are met.
• Coordinate and communicate drill and blast plans with production, geology, and planning teams.
• Provide leadership to Engineers, Graduates and operations staff in drill and blast design.
• Ensure all blasting activities adhere to safety and environmental regulations.
• Monitor and analyze drill and blast performance, making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure seamless execution of drill and blast activities.
• Manage relationships with external contractors and suppliers to optimize drill and blast operations.
• Conduct technical evaluations of explosives and blasting techniques to enhance performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Manage and ensure the performance and compliance requirements are met.
• Budget preparation and cost management control.
• Ensure quality of work through an ongoing leadership, monitoring and audit process.
• Make sure on availability of drill stock-drill reserve -floor stock are sufficient to keep mining operation on going 
• Cost effectively management of the supply of drilling and blasting consumables, products and services.
• Participate and contribute to safe practice and environmental and Social Responsibility
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership to the team and live the Barrick DNA.
• All possible hazards on route and inside workplaces identified, rectified and/or reported daily when on shift.

Qualification requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering.
• Having a valid blasting certificate as per Tanzania regulations and or act(s).
• Team Player and result oriented.
• Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness.
• Ability to train less experienced members of the staff.
• Maintain a safe working practice and environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• UG Mining Methods and Systems
• Having blasting certificate 
• Must have computer skills in power point, M/S word and MS excel.

Experience and Competencies needed

• 5 years of progressive UG experience in the mining industry including experience UG drilling and blasting activities
• Experience in coordinating and managing a sizable drill fleet in tough working conditions 
• Experience as a Drill & Blast coordinator in UG environment 
• Understanding of blast management practices including designs, vibration, noise & fume monitoring, and continuous improvement processes.
• Ability to work autonomously/independently with limited supervision. 
• Able to prepare detailed reports which include recommendations to Management on improvements to industrial relations and security.
• Ability to act and operate as part of a team and possess a “can do” attitude that will motivate the crew to action company directives, regardless of opinion. 
• Good time management skills and the ability to complete tasks in a safe, timely and professional fashion.
• Ability to coordinate drilling and blast activity and mining operation 
• Able to have good fragmentation which can boost mining efficiency
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal 
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment.
• Possess a Tanzania Driving License.

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.

The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

About the Team

The North Mara gold mine is located in north-west Tanzania in the Tarime district of the Mara region. It is around 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the Kenyan border.

North Mara started commercial production in 2002. The mine is a combined open pit and underground operation from two deposits, Gokona (underground) and Nyabirama (open pit). The process plant has the capacity to process an average of 8,000 tonnes of ore per day.