Kinross Seeks Geotechnical Superintendent

Kinross has geotechnical opportunities/vacancies/jobs in Ghana to hire Geotechnical Superintendent.  We are a Canadian-based Gold mining company with its head office in Toronto, and have mines and projects in the United States, Canada, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana and Mauritania, and employs approximately 7,000 people worldwide. Our core values are putting people first, outstanding corporate citizenship, high performance culture and rigorous financial discipline. We are dynamic, innovative, and passionate about who we are and how we work, and we do not compromise when it comes to doing the right thing in the communities where we operate.  At Kinross, we pride ourselves on being skilled, responsible operators who strive not only to meet, but to exceed, regulatory requirements for both environmental and health and safety performance, wherever we operate. Putting people first is a core Kinross value, and our chief priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of every employee and contractor who works for us. JOB SUMMARY Company: Chirano Gold Mines Industry: Mining Category: Mining/Petroleum Location: Bibiani Job Status: Full-time Salary: GH¢  Education: BSc Experience: 8 years Job Expires: 01 Feb, 2013 Job Description Chirano Gold Mines Limited, a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, is currently seeking a Geotechnical Superintendent to join their Technical Services team at Chirano Gold Mine. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the role will focus on maintaining and developing the geotechnical functions at both open pit and underground operations at one of Kinross's premier gold mining operations in West Africa. It is expected that the bulk of your experience will be in underground rock mechanics but you will also have experience of open pit design and operations.    Key responsibilities will include; Overall management of Geotechnical functions on site comprising both open pit and underground operations and their associated teams; Co-coordinating the collection of data, its analysis and evaluation in order to ensure sound designs; Working closely with the mine planning engineers and geologists within the Technical Services department as well as with Operations to ensure robust and safe designs. Ensuring underground/pit wall stability and quality control of support measures through the supervision of ground control, quality and testing programs; Refining stope designs and extraction sequences to optimise mine longevity and ore recovery; Leading and mentoring a team of geotechnical engineers. Establishing, improving and maintaining productive and constructive interpersonal relationships both internally and externally with business partners and consultants Contributing to the business' capability to mine safely by actively identifying risks and threats to achieving targets and developing, establishing and managing programs to ensure those risks are minimised or eliminated. Required Skills or Experience Minimum of 8 years' mining experience, of which the majority will be in underground hard-rock mining, preferably in precious metals. BSc degree in Geological or Mining Engineering, preferably with specialisation in Geotechnical Engineering or Rock Mechanics Post-graduate Certification in rock mechanics equivalent to South African COM Certificate in Rock Mechanics and / or a post graduate degree in rock mechanics Good operating knowledge and interpretation skill of numerical modelling tools such as DIPS, UNWEDGE, MAP3D and PHASE2 Experience of using Surpac How To Apply Interested applicants should submit CVs and copies of relevant certificates to: Chirano.hr@kinross.com or The Human Resource Manager Chirano Gold Mines Limited P. O. Box 57 Bibiani Applicants are to indicate the position in the subject area when applying online. Search for Other Jobs Here