Job Openings Group Head: Rock Engineering

About the job Group Head: Rock Engineering

CLOSING DATE:  29 OCTOBER 2025

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Group Head: Rock Engineering provides expert geotechnical leadership, primarily in terms of oversight, advisory and guidance to the operations, capital projects, studies and business development departments. The Group Head: Rock Engineering will lead improvements in geotechnical capacity, strategy, design, and control systems to enhance safety and operational performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

  • A relevant NQF level 7 or higher qualification in either Geology or Engineering with specialization in Rock Engineering is essential.
  • Chamber of Mines Advanced Strata Control certificate required. SANIRE and SAIMM membership are advantageous.
  • GDE, MSc, MEng, MBA, MBL or B.Com qualification will be an advantage.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years senior (departmental head) hard rock managerial experience required.
  • Experience in both underground conventional and mechanised mining operations
  • Sound knowledge of financial- and project management principles
  • Knowledge of the Mining Code of practice, mining safety legislation and numerical modelling programmes required.
  • Sound analytical skills and ability to interpret data.
  • Strong scientific leadership-, planning-, decision making and execution skills.
  • Good communication, presentation, report writing-, time management- and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills with a proven track record of effective teamwork and leadership.
  • Ability to influence beyond authority
  • Highly self-motivated, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Expert / In-depth knowledge of advanced geotechnical tools and methodologies
  • High Level of computer literacy

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

  • Provide Rock Engineering leadership to ensure safe responsible execution.
  • Develop a group Rock Engineering Strategy and implementation thereof.
  • Evaluate current geotechnical ground control strategies, designs, methods and Code of Practices, assess the geotechnical risk and provide guidance for improvement.
  • Contribute to Group Strategy development and geotechnical input into Business Planning processes
  • Conduct incident investigations and make recommendations to promote a learning organization and prevent repeats
  • Undertake geotechnical due diligence reviews.
  • Ensure adherence to company governance, policies, procedures, standards, statutory and legal compliance.
  • Remain current with technological advances and develop a technology Implementation roadmap and drive implementation
  • Conduct internal and peer audits of the Group operations geotechnical functions
  • Geotechnical input into studies and Competent Persons Reports
  • Develop a succession plan for the Rock Engineering function across the Group and drive associated development plans
  • Present to the Board and Board sub-committees on geotechnical matters

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