Senior Underground Mining Engineer – Gold & Projects Lead

Hatch Ltd.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a Senior Underground Mining Engineer based in Riyadh to lead mining design, studies and execution across the region. You will work with cross‑functional teams, supporting business development and technical delivery for challenging underground operations.

Ideal candidates bring extensive underground hard rock mining experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to sites domestically and internationally, delivering safe, efficient and compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• B.Eng. Mining or equivalent tertiary education.
• Extensive mine site experience in production, planning and projects.
• Significant underground hard rock mining experience.
• Understanding of financial modelling principles and business acumen.
• Strong report writing and proposal skills.
• Leadership, relationship building and negotiation abilities.
• Proficiency in mine planning software and related tools.
• Chartered/Professional Engineer status advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or manage nominated projects.
• Travel domestically and internationally to site locations.
• Provide specialist advisory support for mining operations and studies.
• Undertake underground and/or open pit mining studies with proper methodologies.
• Develop designs, schedules, cost estimates and economic evaluations.
• Mentor teams and ensure high-quality technical outputs.

Skills

Mine planning software

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

B.Eng. Mining or equivalent

Tools

Deswik; Studio 5D; Mine2-4D; Xpac; Surpac; Datamine; Whittle

Job description

Hatch is seeking a Senior Underground Mining Engineer based in Riyadh to lead mining design, studies and execution across the region. You will work with cross‑functional teams, supporting business development and technical delivery for challenging underground operations.

Ideal candidates bring extensive underground hard rock mining experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to sites domestically and internationally, delivering safe, efficient and compliant solutions.