Engineer 3 - Underground Drill & Blast

About the role

AngloGold Ashanti is hiring a full-time Engineer 3 for its UG Mining department at the Geita Gold Mine in Tanzania. The engineer provides technical support to underground production drill and blast operations and is responsible for the technical services of drill and blast functions, including reporting, rosters, plans and schedules, and explosive store inspections.

Key responsibilities

• Review, design and optimise stopes, drill designs and charge plans to meet site standards and support effective underground drill and blast performance.
• Prepare drilling and blasting schedules with mine planning and operations, and communicate issues affecting drilling, charging accuracy and blasting results.
• Monitor drill stock availability, support explosive store inspections and stock reconciliation, and contribute to cost-effective operations.
• Lead stope closure activities, compile closure notes, provide stope notes and 3MS inputs, and prepare production and technical reports.
• Maintain safe working practices, meet statutory safety and environmental reporting requirements, and take part in inspections and audits.
• Mentor Drill and Blast Engineers and graduate or junior engineers, maintain contractor relationships, and support continuous improvement, budgeting and operational coordination when needed.

Required profile

• B.Sc. in Mining Engineering.
• Valid driving licence and valid blasting certificates.
• 6+ years of experience in underground drill and blast and underground operations.
• Experience in a mechanised mine, in longhole open stoping and transverse stoping, and in supervising mining works and personnel.
• Experience in mine planning is an advantage.
• Good English communication and presentation skills.

Required skills

• Computer literacy with mining software such as Aegis, Vulcan, Datamine and Deswik, and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of underground mining and haulage.
• Knowledge of drill design assumptions, optimisation and performance improvement.
• Strong safety orientation and ability to record and manage data and reports.

What we offer

• Medical insurance, employee assistance programmes and wellbeing initiatives.
• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions.
• Annual leave, sick leave and public holidays in line with company policy.