Senior Mining Engineer & Study Manager

In brief

**Overview** Hatch is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer and Study Manager to join their Mining & Metals team in Johannesburg. This is a senior, client-facing position that requires a combination of mining engineering technical expertise with the leadership and management of multidisciplinary mining studies. The role focuses on developing technically robust, practical, and commercially sound solutions for mining projects throughout their development lifecycle, including conceptual, scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies for both greenfield and brownfield projects. The successful candidate will coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary engineering and project teams, bringing strong mining engineering fundamentals, practical operational understanding, study management capability, and the ability to confidently engage with clients and senior stakeholders. **What you will do** **Mining Engineering & Technical Leadership** * Lead and contribute to mining engineering aspects of multidisciplinary mining studies and projects. * Develop and review technically sound mining concepts, strategies, and development options. * Provide input into mine design, mine planning, production strategies, operating philosophies, and project development decisions. * Evaluate alternative mining methods, development strategies, and project configurations to identify practical and value-adding solutions. * Integrate mining requirements with geotechnical, geological, processing, infrastructure, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering disciplines. * Review technical assumptions, design criteria, risks, and opportunities associated with mining projects. * Provide senior technical review and guidance to mining engineers and project teams. * Support value improvement and optimisation initiatives throughout the study lifecycle. * Ensure mining solutions appropriately consider safety, constructability, operability, maintainability, and overall project economics. **Study & Project Management** * Lead mining studies through the appropriate phases of project development, including conceptual/scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility stages. * Develop and manage study scopes, execution plans, resource requirements, schedules, and budgets. * Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mining, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction planning, environmental, and other supporting disciplines as required. * Establish clear study objectives, deliverables, interfaces, and accountabilities. * Monitor study progress, costs, and schedule performance and proactively address deviations. * Lead technical reviews, design reviews, risk assessments, and value optimisation activities. * Coordinate the preparation and review of study reports, recommendations, cost estimates, and supporting documentation. * Ensure studies are delivered to the required technical quality and meet client expectations. * Manage interfaces between the client, Hatch project team, and external stakeholders. * Facilitate workshops and technical review sessions with clients and multidisciplinary teams. **Client & Business Development** * Build and maintain strong relationships with clients across the mining industry. * Understand client business drivers and translate these into effective study and project solutions. * Participate in client presentations, workshops, and technical discussions. * Support the preparation of proposals, expressions of interest, study estimates, and execution strategies. * Identify opportunities for additional work and support Hatch's broader business development activities. * Represent Hatch as a trusted technical and study management advisor. **Requirements (from the original advert)** **Qualifications & Experience** * A Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related discipline. * Significant professional experience within the mining industry, with exposure to mining consulting, engineering or EPCM environments strongly preferred. * Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of mining studies. * Strong knowledge of the mining project development lifecycle from early-stage concept through PFS/FS and into project execution. * Previous experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams. * Strong understanding of mine planning, mine design, production scheduling, and mining project economics. * Experience across underground and/or open-pit mining environments, depending on project requirements. * Experience working across multiple commodities would be advantageous. * Strong understanding of project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality management. * Professional registration, or eligibility for professional registration, would be advantageous. * Strong experience in Africa with regards to open pit and underground mining. **Skills & Competencies** * Strong mining engineering technical capability. * Excellent study and project management skills. * Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. * Strong commercial and business awareness. * Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management capability. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Ability to challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to improve project value. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to communicate complex technical matters clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Confidence working across geographically dispersed teams. * Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to developing engineers. * A collaborative and pragmatic approach to project delivery. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an experienced Senior Mining Engineer and Study Manager who holds a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline and possesses significant professional experience in the mining industry, preferably within consulting, engineering, or EPCM environments. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in developing and delivering mining studies, a strong understanding of the mining project development lifecycle, and proven capability in leading or coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams. They should possess strong technical, project management, commercial, and communication skills, with an ability to engage confidently with clients and stakeholders. Experience in Africa, particularly concerning open pit and underground mining, is a key requirement. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-mining-engineer-study-manager-hatch Source: myjobmag

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