Golder Associates Jobs 2019

Golder Associates is seeking for a Senior Rock Engineer with the ability to integrate management and outstanding technical aptitude taking control of all projects from inception to a successful result.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Rock Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Working predominately on projects concerned with rock mechanics, including support and mine design.
• Open pit mine investigation and design experience.
• Collation and analysis of geotechnical data,
• Open pit mine design,
• Geotechnical report writing,
• Provide technical expertise on mining projects concerned with coal and hard rock engineering, such as strata control and mine design.
• Manage consultancy project with in coal and hard rock engineering
• Provide technical and project management expertise in the following areas; research, instrumentation, stress measurement, monitoring, numerical modelling, risk management, underground safety audits, design methods, training, and technology transfer.
• Developing new business and building upon existing and prospective client relations with in Business Unit.
• Developing techniques and methods for solving rock engineering problems with in the mines, often conducting site visits to resolve these issues.
• Ensuring compliance with HSSE procedures and protocols.
• Management and mentoring of junior and intermediate staff,
• Management of drilling contractors,
• Develop client relationships that lead to ongoing work,
• On site supervisory role for geotechnical investigation projects for open pit mines,
• Continued development of key skills in Project Management.
• Deliver quality, on time and within budget.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree with in rock mechanic, mining, engineering, engineering geology or geotechnical engineering
• Sc. or PhD will be advantageous
• Professional Engineer advantageous
• Extensive mining experience essential
• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience either as a consultant or working for a mining company in the field of rock engineering.
• Open pit mine investigation and / or design experience.
• Understanding of African clients in the mining industry.
• Experience in developing site specific geological models.
• MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook , MS Projects

COMPETENCIES:

• Is regarded as an expert in a technical discipline area regionally and internationally.
• Makes complex decisions with input from partners.
• Focus is on projects with significant budgets and complexity, including contract negotiation, identifying strategic needs and provision of technical direction.
• Client focus is on maintaining a broad client base and actively pursuing new business opportunities.
• Displays leadership in technical elements of role, in management of project teams.
• Mentors and coach’s junior and intermediate staff with respect to their career growth and professional development.
• Proactively raise safety issues to the attention of peers, contractors and visitors and assist in seeking resolution to the issues identified.
• Communicates clearly and consistently the importance of health and safety and recognizes those who show the right behaviours..
• Is responsible for ensuring delivery of significant project reports or senior review of complex technical reports.
• May be leading a technical discipline network.
• Set a positive example by identifying and reporting hazards, near misses and incidents.
• Displays a ‘safety first’ focus.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Influential: known as a lead authority in an area of our business.
• Ability to delegate: willing and able to “let go” of the project management role.
• Strategist: can sense and respond to changes in the market, helps the organisation change and adapt.
• Diplomat: skill in diplomacy, able to tactfully address and resolve difficult situations.
• Ownership attitude: willing to jump in and sort out higher level issues (rather than wait for someone else).
• Strong mentor: actively mentors a number of people in their group or in other groups or offices.
• Client focus: introduces intermediate staff to their existing clients, pursues new business opportunities, and seeks new opportunities through regular client contact, positive networking and cross-selling.
• Technical excellence: involved in professional committees, expert panels, publications and conference organisation.
• Corporate awareness: able to translate global initiatives to the office level, wants to understand what is happening at broader level of organisation.
• Leadership: able to involve others in establishing a shared vision of where the team is going, sets an example by aligning behaviours with values.