Snr Manager Engineering

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is seeking an experienced Mining/Rock Engineering professional to lead the allocation of mine engineering activities budget and monitor personnel performance to ensure successful mining projects. The role focuses on safety, governance, and continuous improvement in underground operations.

The candidate will develop training, embed rock mass risk awareness, and lead design and monitoring initiatives while supporting line managers to meet objectives and manage risk across projects.

Qualifications

• Formal Education: Bachelor Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or GCC Certification.
• Professional registration with ECSA (PrEng) is required.
• Working Experience: 12+ years in mining/underground environments.
• Experience with technical assurance, standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety, cost, and production related expert advice on operational and long term balance to avoid failures of excavations.
• Manage allocation of rock engineering budget and monitor performance vs index and benchmarks; highlight deviations and take corrective actions.
• Execute SHE strategy to achieve zero harm and safety metrics improvement; embed safe practices and governance.
• Develop and deliver training programmes to enable personnel to understand rock mass risks and lead indicators.
• Identify long-term best practices in mine design, pillar design, mining methods, and monitoring.
• Oversee mining charter, WIM and SLP commitments and manage training budget.
• Plan and supervise talent management programmes; mentor engineers and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

TC_Action Planning

TC_Engineering Technology

LC_Commercial Agility

LC_Business Ownership

LC_Drives Innovation

LC_External Focus

LC_Customer Centricity

TC_Engineering design

TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Stand

LC_Collaborative

LC_Inspirational

LC_Builds Talent

LC_Developing Self

LC_Partnerships

TC_Engineering Development

LC_Delivery Excellence

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

GCC Certification

Professional registration with ECSA (PrEng)

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13559

Closing Date

19 November 2026

OME

MIN: MIning

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

To manage the allocation of mine engineering activities budget and monitor performance of personnel in order to maintain successful mining engineering projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide safety, cost, and production related expert advice on operational and long term balance to avoid any failures of excavations.
• Manage the allocation of rock engineering activities budget, monitor TCO performance vs index and benchmarks, highlight any deviation in a timely manner, and take corrective actions as necessary in line with the governance process.
• Execute SHE strategy to achieve zero harm, fatalities, and LWDCR, and to strive towards best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain license to operate.
• Create systems (e.g. ground management standard, equipment retrieval standard, mine stability and layout) which embed safe practices.
• Develop and deliver training programmes and materials to enable functional specialists and operating personnel to understand rock mass risks and lead indicators.
• Ascertain long term stability of critical capital structures and environmentally sensitive areas by selecting appropriate excavation and pillar design parameters in consideration of the local geological and geotechnical environment, providing external technical review results, and approving on DMR/DWA applications to undermine sensitive areas.
• Provide thought leadership to enable and support line managers to achieve specific functional or organisational goals, and manage effectively crisis situations by facilitating problem solution, applying sound rock engineering principles, and ensuring right outcomes.
• Instill rock engineering specific standards, best practices, governance requirements, risk assessment processes and enforce adherence by applying non-conformance processes across all projects.
• Identify critical red flags that pose risks to projects; and formulate mitigation strategies to keep project preparation and execution carried out in a safe manner and within the set deadlines.
• Identify, develop, introduce, and embed in the long term best practices regarding mine design, pillar design, mining methods, monitoring methods, tools and equipment to remain competitive in the market.
• Oversee mining charter, monitor WIM and SLP commitments and take corrective actions when needed, and manage training budget as percentage of payroll.
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices, in alignment with set standards, to ensure safe operations.
• Implement Sasol's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
• Plan, supervise, administer, or carry out talent management programs; provide rock engineering related input to develop training programmes; train, mentor, and develop engineers; identify rock engineering related competencies and conduct performance reviews; and perform other tasks requiring knowledge or skill in people development.

Formal Education

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or GCC Certification
• Professional registration with ECSA (PrEng) (Strong Wish

Working Experience and Knowledge

• Working Experience: 12+ relevant years
• Minimum of 5 years relevant engineering experience in an underground environment
• Demonstrated experience in technical assurance, setting standards and governance
• Exposure to acting in the Manager’s role (advantage)
• Exposure to complex projects and/or studies, and/or operational problem-solving environments.
• Strong fault-finding experience / knowledge on machines

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• TC_Action Planning
• TC_Engineering Technology
• LC_Commercial Agility
• LC_Business Ownership
• LC_Drives Innovation
• LC_External Focus
• LC_Customer Centricity
• TC_Engineering design
• TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards
• LC_Collaborative
• LC_Inspirational
• LC_Builds Talent
• LC_Developing Self
• LC_Partnerships
• TC_Engineering Development
• LC_Delivery Excellence

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of "Innovating for a better world", Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.