Senior Drill & Blast Specialist – Open Pit

Mota-Engil; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mota-Engil in Mexico is seeking a senior Drill & Blast specialist to develop technical and operational excellence within mining project teams. You will apply drilling and blasting principles, ensure safety for explosives handling, and optimize rock fragmentation to improve efficiency and sustainability.

The role requires a mining engineering degree and 10+ years of experience in drill and blast for open-pit mines, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and willingness to travel to Africa.

Formación

• Higher education degree in Mining Engineering or similar.
• Minimum of 10 years of Drill & Blast experience in open-pit mines.
• Advanced knowledge of drilling, blasting, and explosives handling techniques.
• French language preferred.
• Teamwork.
• Communication skills.
• Problem-solving.
• Resilience.
• Availability to travel to operations in Africa.

Responsabilidades

• Apply drilling and blasting principles on mining projects.
• Ensure safety standards for handling explosives.
• Optimize rock fragmentation processes for efficiency.
• Contribute to operational excellence and sustainable mining.

Conocimientos

Drill & Blast

Safety standards

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Resilience

Travel-ready

Educación

Mining Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Mota-Engil in Mexico is seeking a senior Drill & Blast specialist to develop technical and operational excellence within mining project teams. You will apply drilling and blasting principles, ensure safety for explosives handling, and optimize rock fragmentation to improve efficiency and sustainability.

The role requires a mining engineering degree and 10+ years of experience in drill and blast for open-pit mines, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and willingness to travel to Africa.