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Watershed Consulting

Senior Mining Engineering Consultant

Watershed Consulting

  • R100,000 - R150,000 per month
  • Permanent Management position
  • Centurion
  • Posted 02 May 2026 by Watershed Consulting
  • Expires in 19 days
  • Job 2637756 - Ref SMEC
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About the position

Senior Mining Engineering Consultant

Area: Centurion, Gauteng

Overview: A mining engineer with extensive operational as well as optimisation, design and scheduling experience required with experience to various commodities in an open pit and/or underground environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Performing technical mining planning tasks and outputs on an expert level
  • Sourcing geological information and converting it into mining models
  • Block modelling & re-blocking
  • Perform Mining Studies (MWP, LOM, MTP, STP, Scoping/Concept, PFS, BFS)
  • Pit/Stope Optimisation
  • Mine Design
  • Mine Scheduling
  • Equipment Selection / Optimisation
  • Mine Cost Modelling
  • Due Diligence Studies and Technical Audits
  • Mining Rights and Prospecting Permit Application
  • Operation Support
  • On-site planning & contractor management
  • Productivity Improvement
  • Equipment Usage Improvement
  • Mining Operational Readiness
  • Trade-off studies / Options analysis
  • Lead and own Projects
  • Multiple projects involvement
  • Mining related Inputs for Financial Modelling
  • Technical Reports and CPR's
  • Building service offering toolkits and competency
  • Training, developing and mentoring team members
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • To continuously stay up to date with new technical/mining engineering developments.

Requirements:

  • Qualifications: BEng Mining Engineering
  • 10 years related experience
  • Preferable: Consulting experience of at least 2 years
  • Proficiency in Mining Software (e.g., Surpac, Deswik, MineRP)
  • Experienced in all project and operational phases
  • Building Client relationship
  • Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
  • Ability to use initiative and assume responsibility with an innovative mindset
  • Organised and structured
  • Strong focus on producing results
  • EE/AA preferred

Remuneration:
Excellent market related package

Desired Skills:

  • Surpac
  • Deswik
  • MineRp
  • technical mining planning
  • Sourcing geological information
  • Block modelling & re-blocking
  • Pit/Stope Optimisation
  • Mining Rights and Prospecting Permit Application
  • Equipment Usage Improvement
  • Mining Operational Readiness

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:

Senior Mining Engineering Consultant

Area: Centurion, Gauteng

Overview: A mining engineer with extensive operational as well as optimisation, design and scheduling experience required with experience to various commodities in an open pit and/or underground environment.

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Watershed Consulting

About the agency

Watershed Consulting is a Recruitment Company offering placement opportunities in the following sectors: Banking, Finance, Call Centre, Information Communication and Technology (ICT). We go beyond traditional recruitment by not just a getting a job for you, but a career. We do this by finding the best fit between candidate and the job. Our expertise in compensation, benefits, job evaluation and competency profiling underpins our recruitment process.

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