Vacancy title:
Senior Mining Engineer Drill & Blast – UG

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering, Category: Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
Barrick

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 16 2025

Duty Station:
Tarime, Mara | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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