Underground Mining Engineering Leader

Sasol Limited; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 2,000,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol Limited is seeking a Senior Manager Engineering to oversee mine engineering activities, budgets, and performance. This role drives safety, governance, and technical assurance across underground operations and complex projects in a dynamic mining environment.

Key responsibilities include budget allocation, SHE implementation, standard setting, and developing training programs for engineers while ensuring regulatory compliance and safe operations at all times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or GCC certification.
• PrEng registration with ECSA is required.
• 12+ years of relevant mining/engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years in an underground environment.
• Experience in governance, standards, and technical assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety, cost, and production related expert advice to avoid excavation failures.
• Allocate and monitor rock engineering budget and monitor performance against benchmarks.
• Implement SHE strategy to achieve zero harm and improve safety metrics.
• Develop and embed rock engineering standards, governance, and risk controls across projects.
• Lead training and mentorship of engineers and drive performance reviews.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or GCC Certification

Professional registration with ECSA (PrEng)

Job description

Sasol Limited is seeking a Senior Manager Engineering to oversee mine engineering activities, budgets, and performance. This role drives safety, governance, and technical assurance across underground operations and complex projects in a dynamic mining environment.

Key responsibilities include budget allocation, SHE implementation, standard setting, and developing training programs for engineers while ensuring regulatory compliance and safe operations at all times.