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About the Role

Barrick Mining Corporation is seeking a motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join the Mining team at the Jabal Sayid Mine Site, located in the Madinah region of Saudi Arabia, specifically in the city of Medina. This is a full-time position within the Mining Department, which is responsible for all mine planning, from short-term to long-term, to ensure the mine meets its budget. This includes providing necessary information to the mining contractor for crew and equipment planning, as well as daily schedules and production tracking to identify and address issues preventing target achievement. All work must adhere to relevant mining and reporting cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and document ground conditions and support installation quality in new development areas and existing mine workings.
• Verify that scaling programs are in place and being complied with.
• Install geotechnical instrumentation as warranted.
• Maintain the seismic system.
• Participate in short and long-term mine planning and design to ensure adequate ground control is integrated.
• Conduct annual updates of the ground control management plan.
• Perform regular inspections as per the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP), identify and plan rehabilitation work, and maintain accurate records of ground conditions and support quality.
• Investigate and report on ground-related incidents, such as falls of ground, and develop corrective action plans.
• Produce the annual budget for the department.
• Upskill and mentor Geotechnical and Graduate Geotechnical engineers.
• Ensure the Jabal Sayid Ground Management Plan is implemented and kept up-to-date.
• Consistently update geotechnical databases.
• Ensure adequate QAQC of ground support systems is followed.

Technical Duties

• Undertake and document geotechnical assessments of all existing and new development areas.
• Design and maintain up-to-date ground support standards, ensuring their adequacy for current ground conditions.
• Ensure geotechnical data is collected and the geotechnical block model is updated.
• Calibrate numerical models.
• Liaise with Planning and Production Engineers to ensure optimal stope sequencing and designs.
• Participate in ground control assessments for each stope, determining optimal stope size and pillar dimensions using empirical, numerical, and analytical methods.
• Reconcile stope performance to derive learnings and calibrate stability graphs/models as necessary.
• Conduct routine assessments of mine seismic hazard.
• Review and optimize geotechnical systems.
• Ensure all drill and blasting designs are approved and activated as agreed.
• Check stope and development plans for ground stability and integrity.
• Ensure stope overbreak is within the accepted range.
• Conduct annual stope risk assessments and sequence reviews.
• Ensure models and empirical tools are calibrated and available for use.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or Geomechanics.
• Membership in an internationally recognized professional association.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in underground hard rock mining, Geotechnical Engineering, and Ground Control.
• Demonstrated experience in rockmass characterization, numerical modeling, empirical assessments, and ground support QA/QC.
• Proficiency with mine design and mine planning software, such as Deswik or similar.
• Experience with geotechnical software such as Unwedge, Dips, RS3, mXrap, Map3D, Leapfrog, or similar.
• Advanced skills in spreadsheet and presentation applications, word processing, and database applications.

What We Offer

Barrick Mining Corporation offers a comprehensive compensation package, including bonuses and site-specific benefits. This role provides the opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team. You will have opportunities for professional growth and learning alongside industry colleagues, with access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.