Ventilation Engineer

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**Overview** Hatch is seeking a Ventilation Engineer to join their mine ventilation team at the Greenstone office in Johannesburg, South Africa. This role is responsible for the design, analysis, optimization, and management of mine ventilation systems for underground mining projects across various commodities and geographies. The position involves working on projects from concept studies through to detailed engineering and operational support, ensuring compliance with applicable safety regulations, operational requirements, and industry best practices. The successful candidate will support Hatch's commitment to positive change through technical excellence and innovation. **What you will do** * Develop mine ventilation designs for underground mining operations. * Conduct and supervise ventilation network modelling and simulation studies using industry-standard software. * Design and supervise design of primary and secondary ventilation systems, including fans, vent raises, regulators, doors, stoppings, and auxiliary ventilation infrastructure. * Perform heat load assessments, refrigeration studies, cooling requirements analyses, and contaminant control evaluations. * Complete ventilation and cooling studies for feasibility studies, pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, and detailed engineering projects. * Prepare technical reports, design criteria, specifications, calculations, and ventilation management plans. * Participate in site visits, audits, ventilation surveys, and data collection activities. * Provide technical support during project execution, commissioning, and operational phases. * Ensure designs comply with relevant mining regulations, client standards, and international best practices. * Contribute to proposal development, business development activities, and technical presentations. * Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, energy consumption, safety, and sustainability outcomes. * Mentor junior engineers and graduates. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or related Engineering discipline. * Strong understanding of underground mining methods and ventilation requirements. * Minimum 5 years of experience within underground mining operations or mining consulting environments. * Skills in ventilation network analysis and mine ventilation system design. * Excellent technical report writing and communication skills. * Professional registration or eligibility for registration with ECSA (preferred). * Familiarity with mine ventilation sampling and testing equipment (preferred). * Experience with conducting mine fan audits and underground network calibration surveys (preferred). * Knowledge of refrigeration and cooling systems for underground mines (preferred). * Ventilation modeling in software such as Ventsim™. * Familiarity with Mine Planning Software Deswik, Vulcan, or similar. * Engineering design and calculation tools. * Technical writing skills suitable for writing proposals, work plans, and project reports. * Understanding of common underground mining methods and corresponding ventilation methodologies. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a Ventilation Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree in Mining, Mechanical, Process, or a related engineering discipline. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in underground mining operations or consulting, possessing a strong understanding of mine ventilation systems, network analysis, and design. Applicants should be proficient in technical report writing and communication, capable of contributing to projects from concept to operational support, and committed to ensuring designs comply with safety regulations and best practices. Individuals with preferred qualifications such as ECSA registration, familiarity with ventilation sampling equipment, fan audits, and refrigeration systems knowledge are encouraged to apply. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/ventilation-engineer-hatch Source: myjobmag

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