Mine Closure Consultant

Digby Wells Environmental; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Digby Wells Environmental is seeking a Mine Closure Consultant to lead closure planning and cost assessments across Africa, including Tanzania. The role involves landform modelling, rehabilitation design, and collaboration with regulatory authorities to deliver compliant closure solutions.

The successful candidate will develop mine closure strategies, assist decommissioning and rehabilitation projects, and work with multidisciplinary teams on diverse mining projects across East Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mining Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering with mine closure/rehabilitation experience.
• 3–5 years in mine closure planning or related environmental consulting.
• Experience in landform modelling, rehabilitation design or earthworks within mining or environmental contexts.

Responsibilities

• Develop mine closure strategies, cost estimates and post‑mining land-use plans.
• Create closure landform models for waste dumps, tailings, pits and disturbed areas.
• Prepare technical reports for closure, decommissioning and regulatory approvals.
• Monitor closure performance and provide guidance to clients.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Technical writing

Project management

Independent work

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental/Mining Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

QGIS

Global Mapper

Job description

Digby Wells Environmental is a leading environmental and social consulting firm supporting the responsible development of Africa’s natural resources. We partner with mining clients across Africa to achieve operational success with sustainable environmental management and acceptable social outcomes.

We are looking for a Mine Closure Consultant with experience in mine closure planning and mine closure cost assessments to join our team supporting projects in Tanzania and across East Africa. Landform modelling and rehabilitation design experience will also be beneficial. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to practical, responsible and regulatory-compliant mine closure solutions across a diverse portfolio of mining projects.

The successful candidate will develop mine closure strategies and liability assessments, support closure, decommissioning and rehabilitation projects, and contribute to practical and sustainable closure landforms. The role combines technical delivery, project management and collaboration with multidisciplinary specialists, clients and regulatory authorities. It offers meaningful responsibility, hands‑on growth and the opportunity to work with passionate, capable colleagues across Africa.

Why Join Digby Wells Environmental?

At Digby Wells Environmental, you will join a team tackling diverse mining and environmental challenges across Africa. Together, we make a difference locally with global impact through practical, sustainable solutions that support responsible resource development.

You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Make a meaningful difference through responsible mine closure, sustainable landform design and viable post‑mining land‑use solutions.
• Grow through experience, with exposure to diverse projects, commodities, geographies and good international practice.
• Work alongside invested and passionate colleagues across environmental, social and technical disciplines.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and multidisciplinary teams in Tanzania and across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and develop mine closure cost estimates, mine closure plans, closure and rehabilitation strategies and post‑closure land‑use planning.
• Develop or contribute to practical closure landform models and designs for waste rock dumps, tailings facilities, pits, stockpiles and other disturbed areas, considering drainage, slopes, erosion control, constructability and long‑term stability.
• Generate and interpret terrain models, survey data, engineering designs, GIS information, cut‑and‑fill assessments and earthworks quantities for closure planning and costing.
• Prepare technical reports and input for closure, decommissioning, environmental authorisation and regulatory approval processes, including the regulatory engagement where applicable.
• Monitor and evaluate closure and rehabilitation performance and provide technical guidance to clients.
• Manage closure‑related project activities to ensure delivery on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Conduct fieldwork and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and regulatory authorities.

Requirements

• Experience in mine closure planning, closure cost estimates, rehabilitation design and post‑mining land‑use planning.
• Practical experience in landform modelling, terrain design or earthworks modelling within mining, mine closure, civil engineering or environmental consulting will be beneficial.
• Proficiency in relevant modelling, design and spatial software such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, QGIS, Global Mapper or similar; mine planning software would be advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering designs, survey information, mine plans and spatial data, and develop earthworks quantities and design inputs.
• Understanding drainage, erosion and sediment control, slope shaping, material balances, practical rehabilitation techniques and legal and best practice mine closure requirements.
• Strong technical report writing, numerical and analytical ability, with willingness to undertake fieldwork at mining operations and remote locations.
• Training or demonstrated competence in CAD, GIS, spatial analysis, terrain modelling or mine planning software would be advantageous.
• Professional registration or membership with a recognised professional body (e.g., Engineers Registration Board, NEMC, or equivalent international accreditation) would be advantageous.
• Valid driver’s license and passport.

Skills

• Strong numerical, analytical and problem‑solving ability, with excellent attention to detail.
• Clear technical writing and confident verbal and written communication.
• Effective project, time and priority management across multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate across disciplines and build trusted clients and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Science another relevant technical discipline, with demonstrated experience in mine closure planning and rehabilitation design.

Experience

• Three to five years of in mine closure planning rehabilitation techniques or related environmental consulting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or developing mine closure plans and closure cost assessments.
• Practical experience in landform modelling, rehabilitation design or earthworks design would be beneficial.
• Experience in a consulting environment and on African or international mining projects would be advantageous.