Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive operations, with a broad range of future development options, provides many of the future-enabling metals and minerals for a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing every day demands of billions of consumers.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Design & Infrastructure Engineer.The purpose of this role is to Design and implement safe, efficient, cost-effective mine layouts and infrastructure to support optimal production and compliance with regulatory standards.
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Kumba Iron Ore
We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.
Job Description:
As our Design & Infrastructure Engineersome of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Safety, Health, and Environment
- Consistently apply safety and health principles in all site interactions within and beyond one’s work area.
- Identify specific risks within the working area and adhere to discipline-specific plans/systems to avoid these risks.
- Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections, and observations and address issues to demonstrate safety leadership.
- Promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where employees can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
- Performance and Delivery
- Mine Design and Planning
- Develop and optimise mine designs, pit layouts, and haulage routes to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs.
- Create detailed short-term and long-term mine plans based on geological data and production targets.
- Collaborate with geologists, surveyors, and production teams to ensure designs align with resource extraction goals.
- Infrastructure Design and Development
- Design and implement infrastructure development such as roads, drainage systems, and waste disposal areas to support mining operations.
- Plan and manage the installation and maintenance of utilities (e.g., water, power) required for mine operations.
- Ensure infrastructure designs meet safety, environmental, and legal regulations.
- Technical Analysis and Reporting
- The Work: Key Outputs and Accountabilities
- Perform geotechnical and stability analysis to ensure the safety of mine designs and infrastructure.
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis and feasibility studies for infrastructure projects and mining activities.
- Produce regular reports on design progress, infrastructure developments, and compliance with mine plans.
- Compliance and Safety
- Ensure that all designs comply with health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Identify and mitigate potential safety risks associated with mine and infrastructure design.
- Conduct audits and inspections of infrastructure to ensure ongoing compliance with safety regulations.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with mining, mechanical, and civil engineering teams to integrate designs with operational requirements.
- Coordinate with environmental specialists to minimise the environmental impact of mining infrastructure.
- Work closely with external contractors and suppliers on infrastructure projects to ensure timely and quality delivery.
- Project Management
- Execute infrastructure development projects within set timeframes and budgets.
- Track project progress, manage resources, and address design-related challenges or changes.
- Monitor contractor performance and ensure quality control for all design and infrastructure works.
Qualifications:
- National Diploma in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field. Advantageous
- Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr. Tech Eng)
- Additional certifications or training in mine design software (e.g., Surpac, AutoCAD, registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
- SA Drivers Licence
- Datamine) would be advantageous.
