Underground Ventilation Engineer: Modelling, Design & Safety

Hatch; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,420,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a Ventilation Engineer to join its mine ventilation team in the Greenstone office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The successful candidate will design, analyse, optimise, and manage mine ventilation systems for underground projects across commodities and geographies, from concept studies through detailed engineering.

The role involves working with global multidisciplinary teams, applying industry-standard modelling software, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in underground mining operations or mining consulting.
• Strong ventilation network analysis and mine ventilation design skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and supervise ventilation network modelling and simulation studies using industry-standard software.
• Design and supervise primary and secondary ventilation systems including fans, vent raises, regulators, doors and stoppings.
• Perform heat load assessments, refrigeration studies, cooling requirements analyses and contaminant control evaluations.
• Complete ventilation and cooling studies for feasibility to detailed engineering projects.
• Prepare technical reports, design criteria, specifications and ventilation management plans.
• Participate in site visits, audits and data collection activities.
• Provide technical support during project execution, commissioning and operations.
• Ensure designs comply with mining regulations and client standards.
• Contribute to proposal development, business development and technical presentations.
• Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, energy use, safety and sustainability.
• Mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Skills

Ventilation design

Ventilation modelling

Technical reporting

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining/Mechanical/Process Engineering

Tools

Ventsim

Deswik

Vulcan

Job description

Hatch is seeking a Ventilation Engineer to join its mine ventilation team in the Greenstone office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The successful candidate will design, analyse, optimise, and manage mine ventilation systems for underground projects across commodities and geographies, from concept studies through detailed engineering.

The role involves working with global multidisciplinary teams, applying industry-standard modelling software, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations while