Job Vacancies at AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited – 5 Positions
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Civil Engineer
2.) Backfill Engineer
3.) Concrete Technologist
4.) Geotechnical Engineer
5.) Fire and Rescue Brigadesman
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, Obuasi Gold Mine is currently near completion of the redevelopment phase to become a modern, efficient and long-term profitable operation. The underground mining operation has been fully mechanized and designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5,000 t/day of ore mined.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Civil Engineer
ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
• The role is accountable for the management, supervision, and control of all concrete and earthworks in all areas of underground and surface infrastructure.
• The role is accountable for the implementation and supervision of construction, specifications, standards, and safe workmanship to ensure the timely completion of the works
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Review, approve, and sign-off the detailed execution plan and schedule, infrastructure detailed design requirements, detailed testing plans, operational commissioning plans, handover plans, training plans, manuals, records, drawings, specifications, and documents issued.
• Deliver infrastructure requirements consistent with the procurement and contracting strategy, which addresses the construction time, cost, and quality risks.
• Lead a team of design engineers to specify, design, analyze and verify new components and systems.
• Ensure cost impacts in area of accountability are evaluated, approved and budget is revised
• Review the application of safety standards and work practices for the refurbishment construction and mining workforce to enable the safety targets to be managed and achieved.
• Oversee all relevant inspections and testing procedures to ensure quality and/or performance is in line with specifications, designs, and requirements.
• Review and provide feedback regarding contractor's progress claims and invoice.
• Advise progress and KPI status in a timely manner to the management team, particularly potential cost, and schedule or quality variances.
• Prepare weekly, monthly reporting to produce accurate and timely information that can clearly convey the status of safety, cost, schedule, and quality for the construction works.
• Participate in formal cost and schedule reviews to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Oversee the Requests for Information (RFI) and Technical Query (TQ) process. Keep and maintain a register.
• Contribute to the Project risk register as required.
• Establish KPl's for construction activities and schedule weekly progress measurement
• Proactively control the construction activities to avoid potential project cost and schedule overruns. Communicate accurate and timely construction schedule delivery, progress, cost, and quality.
• Ensure monitoring and data collection to demonstrate execution of the construction works on all phases of the works in accordance with the Government of Ghana conditions of approvals and the site's Environmental Management Plan
• Support interface management for construction and refurbishment works
• Maintain meeting records, agreed actions, and follow up to ensure actions are completed
• Verify that the construction production daily targets are within the approved project schedule, achieving all critical intermediate milestones and targets.
• Inspect and review site safety management implementation to comply with the Safety Management System.
• Identify, communicate, and implement potential cost reduction initiatives
• Work compliantly with the requirement of government of Ghana agencies, environmental, health and safety legislation and AGAG regulations
Qualification Required & Experience
• Minimum of bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Experience
• An experienced Civil Engineer with 7+ years' experience in preferably, civil and earthworks construction.
• Experience in Project Management
• Experience in HSE
• Experience in QA/QC Management
Legal Requirement
• Professional Certified Engineer with a relevant certification body
Technical Competencies
• Sound project management skills
• Experience in Project Management
• Excellent skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Project, and Excel
• Familiarity with design software, such as Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
• Excellent time management skills to ensure project deadlines are met.
Other Competencies
• Lead by example to create a safe working environment, where risks are assessed and managed, so tasks are performed without risk of injury or harm
• Identify skill deficiencies and initiate corrective actions for direct reports
• Communicate policies and procedures in a manner to achieve full understanding and compliance.
• Monitor the risk and risk mitigation plans for all activities for the construction works
• Deliver the Safety Management Plan elements for the areas under the incumbent’s control
• Model work behaviors for the team consistent with company values
Location: Obuasi
How To Apply For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 11 February, 2022
2.) Backfill Engineer
ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
To implement, monitor and co-ordinate the backfill requirements for the mine in line with the established mine plan
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Establish the necessary Backfill Engineering processes and practices for the redevelopment of the Obuasi Mine, including Operational Readiness
• Provide unequivocal Backfill Engineering planning data to enable the monthly updates of the rolling quarterly plan to be produced on time.
• Develop the quarterly Backfill Engineering cost centre budget to achieve the required targets for achieving annual business plans
• Deliver the work of the Backfill Engineering function within approved budget targets and specified timeframes, costs and related KPIs
• Demonstrate Safety Leadership and improve the Culture across the Backfill Engineering department regarding Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainable Development
• Provide the resources and expertise to develop the team to capably and consistently deliver the annual budget, according to their role and level of authority
• Rigorously drive implementation of projects and nurture and sustain a culture of Accountability and Continuous Improvement within the Backfill Engineering team
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with Internal Stakeholders (Corporate, Group Planning & Technical, sister mines, etc.) and external Stakeholders (Regulatory Agencies and Authorities, Minerals Commission) to establish existing and changing societal and regulatory expectations and requirements
Qualification Required & Experience
• BSc. Mining / Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent
Experience
• Three (3) years' operational experience within an underground mining environment of which at least two (2) years is backfill systems based;
• Demonstrated experience with knowledge of fundamental underground backfill mechanics;
• Proficient in the use of Mining Software;
• Proficient in the management and control of underground backfill operations across a range of fill types;
• Excellent Communication Skills.
Technical Competencies
Safety (Advanced Application)
• Can identify and interpret safety risks and resolve emerging issues; and ensuring that appropriate focus and resources are available to achieve safety objectives.
• Active participant in ensuring critical controls are in place and working.
Mining Production Processes & Practices (Basic Application)
• Understands the mining processes and actively contributes in part to delivery of the expected outcome / service the mining processes deliver.
• Has demonstrated the ability to apply technical skills and/or delivery of a service within one or more of the mining processes with minimal supervision.
• Can identify potential problems and propose solutions for higher approval.
• Directly responsible for delivering a production aspect of the plan.
• Understands good underground production practices, management, support systems, and how each should interact to deliver targeted performance.
Operational Management (Basic Application)
• Understands the AGA system of ‘how we work’ and applies the basic elements.
• Capable of managing and supervising small teams.
• Able to provide performance assessments on others to their direct manager.
• Understands the adjacent technical disciplines (geology, processing, engineering etc.) and participates in discussions with colleagues in these disciplines on areas of overlap and opportunity.
• Uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities and identify cost-effective approaches
• Understands financial reports and comprehends the relevance/impact to the total operation
• Actively looks for ways to manage costs without impacting on planned outcomes
Planning (Basic Application)
• Competent in creating ventilation strategies to support a mining area or block.
• Competent in developing an understanding of costs and revenue associated with a design to drive business outcomes.
• Understanding of all ancillary detail of a plan.
Contract Management (Basic Understanding)
• Understands the core elements of the contract and its intended outcomes.
• Identifies and monitors elements of the contract performance.
• Makes suggestions for improvements or variations via their manager
Project Management (Basic Application)
• Understands AGA project management standards and has applied them in a minor project to conceptual level.
• Ability to lead a minor project and interact with test work and engineering consultant service providers
Innovation (Basic Application)
• Identifies and proposes modifications to existing processes to deliver better performance and service
Other Competencies
• Creating a disciplined team to deliver the planned work to the defined standards.
• Managing oneself - taking ownership of one’s personal development.
• Building effective working relationships - the ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship;
• Building trust & accountability – displaying high levels of integrity and honesty;
• Maximizing performance & achievement of results – solving problems and analyzing issues, driving for results
Location: Obuasi
How To Apply For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 11 February, 2022
3.) Concrete Technologist
ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
• The role is accountable for set-up of a standard concrete laboratory as well as supervision of concrete QA/QC laboratory and field-testing program in all areas of underground and surface infrastructure.
• Also accountable for the implementation and supervision of construction, specifications, standards, and safe workmanship to ensure the timely completion of the works.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Prepare Concrete cubes Test Reports including registers and graphs
• Record daily concrete test, weather, and cube bath temperature.
• Sample, prepare, and test Concrete Cubes including Slumps
• Prepare grading analysis for the aggregates. (Sand and Stones)
• Label cubes for correct identification and samples traceability
• Report and give detail information of all materials used for testing
• Deliver infrastructure requirements consistent with the procurement and contracting strategy, which addresses the construction time, cost, and quality risks.
• Identify construction deviations/non-conformances and report to both COW-QA/QC and Civil engineer as well as Contractor for inclusion into the non-conformance register (NCR).
• Refer to plans and keep a construction photograph record of work, along with measurements and samples
• Ensure that building regulations, health and safety, legal and environmental requirements are met
• Create and maintain a dossier as part of the MDR for the construction installation, testing and commissioning ready for handover to Operations.
• Participate in the walkdowns of construction complete infrastructures with the COW -QA/QC.
• Review the application of safety standards and work practices for the refurbishment construction and mining workforce to enable the safety targets to be managed and achieved.
• Oversee all relevant inspections and testing procedures to ensure quality and/or performance is in line with specifications, designs, and requirements.
• Weekly, monthly reporting to produce accurate and timely information that can clearly convey the status of the quality for the construction works.
• Contribute to the Project risk register as required.
• Proactively control the construction activities to avoid potential project cost and schedule overruns. Communicate accurate and timely construction schedule delivery, progress, cost, and quality.
• Ensure monitoring and data collection to demonstrate execution of the construction works on all phases of the works in accordance with the Government of Ghana conditions of approvals and the site's Environmental Management Plan
• Support interface management for construction and refurbishment works.
• Verify that the construction production daily targets are within the approved project schedule, achieving all critical intermediate milestones and targets.
• Work compliantly with the requirement of government of Ghana agencies, environmental, health and safety legislation and AGAG regulations
Qualification Required & Experience
• Minimum of HND in Civil Engineering, Building Technology or Higher
Experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience civil and earthworks construction
• Must have good understanding in Grading Analysis for the Aggregates.
• Must have a wide understanding in Slump Testing.
• Must be proficient or experience in Most of the Testing apparatus and other machines for Testing Concrete.
• Must be able to produce workable and good Concrete Mix Designs
• Must have good understanding of the ISO 9001 Management Systems
Technical Competencies
• Excellent skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Project, and Excel
• Excellent time management skills to ensure project deadlines are met
Other Competencies
• Lead by example to create a safe working environment, where risks are assessed and managed, so tasks are performed without risk of injury or harm
• Communicate policies and procedures in a manner to achieve full understanding and compliance.
• Monitor the risk and risk mitigation plans for all activities for the construction works
• Deliver the Safety Management Plan elements for the areas under the incumbent’s control
• Model work behaviors for the team consistent with company values
Location: Obuasi
How To Apply For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 11 February, 2022
4.) Geotechnical Engineer
ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
To coordinate and implement geotechnical systems and processes to ensure stability of mine excavations, whilst delivering on the business objectives / targets. To mitigate geotechnical risk by identifying geotechnical hazards and advising appropriate actions.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Establish the necessary foundation for the redevelopment of the Obuasi Mine, and being operationally ready
• Implement suitable systems and procedures to ensure an effective and efficient implementation of the Rock Engineering/Backfill strategies and programs
• Coordinate internal stakeholder relationships and value with relevant management routines (communication, touchpoints, key meetings)
• Implement geotechnical programmes
• Provide unequivocal Geotechnical planning data to enable the quarterly updates of the rolling 12-month plan to be produced on time.
• Implement geotechnical data aligned to defined quality assurance expectations
• Carry out timely assessments of Geotechnical processes data
• Relay conclusions with accurate information and analysis
• Conduct work programme risk assessments conducted prior to implementation
• Develop and submit the annual cost centre budget to achieve the required targets for approved Geotechnical Outputs
• Adopt geotechnical budget with Annual (Quarter by Quarter) plan including: strategic intent, mine design, infrastructure specifications, production schedules, financial models, identified risks and issues
• Deliver the work of the Geotechnical function within approved budget targets and specified timeframes, costs and related KPIs
• Implemented approved work programmes and reports on the attainment of plan
• Implement controls to manage identified risks.
• Implement techniques, tools and skills for target development.
• Workplace monitoring and compliance with work standards of field personnel and contractors
• Demonstrate Safety Leadership and improve the Culture across the Geotechnical department and with own Geotechnical team regarding Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainable Development
• Safety communications
• Achievement of safety goals and targets
• Legislative and regulatory compliance and document control
• Coordination of incident investigation
• Hazard reporting
• Risk management
• Certification readiness
• Safety, permitting, environment, cultural heritage and community considerations for exploration programmes
• Provide the resources and expertise to develop the team to capably and consistently deliver the annual budget, according to their role and level of authority
• Compliance with Labour Act, AGA and Obuasi HR policies
• For self-development
• Individual Development Plan
• Accountability Action Plan Meetings
• Rigorously drive implementation of projects and nurture and sustain a culture of Accountability and Continuous Improvement within Geotechnical team
• Report on the development and progress of initiatives and enhancements of the Geotechnical function, to include outputs and befits obtained.
• Monitor and report on the outcomes and standards of work from direct reports or field personnel and contractors
• Quarterly Reports which identify areas where Geotechnical may contribute an increase in enhanced methods which will bring improved efficiencies
• Optimise procedures within existing functional processes through the application of problem identification and resolution methodologies
• Establish and maintain consistent team performance and relationships within the function and cross-functionally within the department
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with Internal Stakeholders (Corporate, Group Planning & Technical, sister mines, etc.) and external Stakeholders (Regulatory Agencies and Authorities, Minerals Commission) to establish existing and changing societal and regulatory expectations and requirements
• Managed key internal stakeholder relationships
• External Stakeholder Management and Engagement Plan to provide Geotechnical expertise and advice.
• Monitoring of Statutory regulations, elevating any concerns
• Continuous engagement with internal stakeholders and contractors
Qualification Required & Experience
• BSc in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering or similar
Experience
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience and demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of open pit and/or underground mining geotechnical design and implementation;
• Demonstrated capability to conduct technical geotechnical work with limited supervision;
• Be physically fit and be able to pass pre-employment and medical examinations / screening;
• Experience in the use of Mining Geotechnical Software;
• Good Communication Skills
Technical Competencies
• Understands the aspects of design basis and mechanisms identification and has demonstrated the ability to address their impact on the design with minimal supervision.
• Knows when to engage Specialists support.
• Understands how inputs & outputs to design specification contributes to the design parameters and how they can be manipulated to reduce variability.
• Can implement a new design specification philosophy under supervision
• Collects and manages relevant data to a high standard of quality assurance and control.
• Uses relevant statistical analysis, technical models, systems and tools as part of the analytical process.
• Makes & supports conclusions with accurate information & analysis suited to the mining method.
• Construct numerical models in simple codes.
• Understands the critical operational parameters to operate numerical codes and equipment within design tolerances.
• Understands the basic assumptions and reliability of numerical codes and equipment, and can identify when results are outside of norm.
Leadership Competencies
• Building Effective Working Relationships - The ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship
Location: Obuasi
How To Apply For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 11 February, 2022
5.) Fire and Rescue Brigadesman
ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
• The purpose of this role is to support the Emergency Management Services Superintendent in taking proactive measures to minimize the frequency of emergency situations in the mine and then responding to emergency operations on both surface and underground.
• It further seeks to augment the labour strength of the Emergency response team across the operations and satisfies the requirement of Fire and Rescue Brigades in the Minerals and Mining Regulations, 2012 LI2182 section 548.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Assist in responding to all emergency operations on both surface and underground at all times.
• Assist in conducting planned inspection & audits using checklist periodically, aimed at evaluating compliance with standards and checking the state of all escape routes and refuge chambers.
• Assist in conducting planned inspections and audits on all firefighting and fire detection appliances on both surface and underground. The inspections shall cover portable fire extinguishers, automatic fire suppression systems, Hose reels, smoke detectors, and fire alarms or sirens.
• Participate in all training sessions and emergency drills.
• Always be on stand by and alert to respond to emergencies on both surface and underground.
• Ensure to undergo twelve (12) rescue practices in a year of which six should be held at underground as stated in the Minerals and Mining Regulations, 2012.LI2182 section 548
• Assist in the testing of the Breathing Apparatus as required.
• Clean and service assigned apparatus, maintaining it in a condition of readiness, report mechanical failures or difficulties and missing or damaged equipment to the proper authority.
• Attend to the Control Room.
• Assist in cleaning and keeping the Rescue Station tidy.
• Assist in organizing basic firefighting training and emergency drills for employees.
• Assist in conducting a rescue course for suitable employees.
• Assist in conducting self-contained self-Rescuer training for all underground employees.
• Comply and follow the operating procedures and environmental rules for the performance of the assigned job.
• Must correct, or report the Supervisor, any observed environmental deviations, practices and conditions as well make suggestions to improve any aspect of environmental management.
• Follow the established procedures if incident occur by reporting to the Supervisor
Qualification Required & Experience
• Certificate of Competency - Mine Rescue Certificate – Ghana Minerals Commission
• Certificate of Competency – Firefighting Certificate - Reputable or Recognized Organization
• Must have at least a SSCE /WASSCE in General Science Subject or a similar qualification from a recognized institution.
• Must be a qualified and a competent Advance First Aider.
• Physically and medically fit to AGA Standard
• Must be disciplined and abreast with Brigadesman Code of Ethics.
• Must be computer literate.
• Applicants with underground ventilation experience and occupational Hygiene background would be an advantage
Experience
• Must have at least 3 - 5 years working experience with exposure to underground and surface rescue operations.
• Must have an in-depth understanding and working knowledge of emergency procedures on both underground and surface.
• Must have considerable skill in assembling and testing of the BG4 Breathing Apparatus.
• Must have considerable knowledge in the use and operations of all firefighting and fire detection appliances and this include but not limited to portable fire extinguishers, fire Hose Reels, fire hydrants, smoke detectors, fire alarms.
• Must have in-depth knowledge in gas sampling and monitoring and smoke management.
• Ability to administer first aid.
• Must be able to inspect and identify hazards associated with firefighting equipment.
Location: Obuasi
How To Apply For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Click Here To Apply Online
Closing Date: 04 February, 2022
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