Senior Geotechnical Rock Engineering Lead

Valterra Platinum Limited

Thabazimbi

On-site

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Valterra Platinum Limited is seeking a senior Rock Engineer to provide advanced geotechnical expertise, develop ground management plans, and lead rock engineering activities across complex mining operations. The role requires delivering governance, risk assessment, and technical leadership to ensure safe and efficient mine design and operations.

The position focuses on implementing fall-of-ground strategies, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and driving continuous improvement in rock

Qualifications

At least 8 years of rock engineering/strata control experience.
Ability to integrate with mining, Safety & Health, Legislation, ventilation, geology and planning disciplines.
Experience managing a team of qualified rock engineering/strata control staff.
Ability to conduct geotechnical risk assessments, including evaluating rock bursts and groundwater-related risks.
Expertise in using software tools to simulate and predict ground behavior in complex mining environments.
Proficient skill to translate complex geotechnical data into actionable insights and present findings in technical reports that guide mine design and operations.

Responsibilities

Provide high level and specialist Rock Engineering services and expertise to the Mine.
Implement Fall of Ground Management Strategies.
Develop and contribute to tactics for mining at increasing depth and complexity.
Develop and implement Rock Engineering systems, policies, protocols and standards.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
Review and sign off on codes of practice and rock engineering-related systems.
Conduct geotechnical modelling for mine design and sequence purposes.
Contribute to feasibility studies for new on-mine projects.
Manage QA/QC of rock support systems with the Rock Engineering Manager.
Collect, analyze and manage geotechnical rock mass data.