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Mining / Civil Geotechnical Engineer

JHB - Northern Suburbs, Gauteng

Mining / Civil Geotechnical Engineer

SRK is seeking a high calibre Geotechnical Engineer / Rock Engineer who intends to develop their career as a consulting rock engineer. A vacancy is available in our Johannesburg office within the Mining Geotechnics department for suitable candidates to become a part of our team.  Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacancy. The successful candidate will report to the SBU Partner.


Job Description:
 
A qualified individual with the required experience in mining geotechnical / rock engineering projects. The applicant would be expected to take a critical role in small teams of engineers and scientists, develop their technical skills and work towards becoming a Senior Engineer and Project Manager. Site work will be required.
 
Experience and Skills:

The candidate must:

  • Be eligible for professional registration with ECSA, COMREC certificate or equivalent international affiliation;
  • At least have a BSc Hons in Civil Engineering / Mining Engineering, an MSc or higher will be an advantage;
  • A minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience.
 
General Requirements:
  • Assist in planning, design analysis, detailing and implementation of mining geotechnical design projects;
  • Assist in planning, design, implementation and management of geotechnical site investigations;
  • Participate in reviews on mining operational geotechnical programmes;
  • Provide input into all phases of mine geotechnical studies, specifically in the development of geotechnical models and stability analyses.
  • Develop toward the management of projects including client liaison, design, quality control, budgets, invoicing and mentoring of junior staff;
  • Work within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver cross-discipline geotechnical input for projects;
  • Assist in submitting proposals / tenders to clients;
  • Traveling in South Africa and Africa / abroad will be required;
  • Must have the potential to develop into a team leader;
  • Have a reliable vehicle with a valid driver’s licence.

Benefits of working for SRK include:
  • Working directly with our internationally recognised Partners / Principals who are leaders in underground, open pit and tunnelling rock engineering and engineering geology.
  • Become a part of an organisation with a global footprint and have access to our international specialists for your technical and career development.
  • With offices in all major South African cities, flexible living / working arrangements can be made, depending on the candidate’s professional profile under the right circumstances
  • Get exposed to international operating mines and projects.
  • Get exposure to all phases of project development from conceptual through to feasibility studies, operational optimisation, problem solving, support and closure in multiple mining methods, encompassing data collection through design and closure for open pit and underground operations.
  • Temporary international assignments to other offices can be arranged.

Salary:

Market related with company benefits

 Rewards:

We believe that people are our major asset. Our ability to attract and retain highly motivated employees is largely dependent on the opportunities that we provide for individuals to satisfy their personal goals within the framework of the organisation. In order to achieve these objectives, we aim to:
  • Pay above-average packages for good performance and monitoring the remuneration structure in each relevant market so that we don’t fall behind.
  • Accommodate individual preferences for work assignments and schedules as far as possible.
  • Support an open-door policy. Where employees feel they have difficulty in discussing concerns with their seniors, they have direct access to any Partner, Member of the Human Resources Committee or the Human Resources Manager, and ultimately the Managing Director.

We believe that a high-quality organisation relies on high quality employees in all posts and at all levels.

Upon becoming a permanent member of staff, the Company will endeavour to pay an annual performance bonus to each permanent employee as a reward for individual / financial performance. The Company reserves the right to pay an interim bonus during the year, normally in December. This forms part of the annual bonus.
The Company is an employee-owned Company. In line with the Company policy, an offer of available shares is made each year and employees are encouraged to invest in their Company. Partners consider the views of shareholders on the admission of new employees as shareholders.

Detailed applications must be forwarded to (Human Resources Department) online via the website www.srk.com on or before 6th March 2026.
 
SRK reserves the right not to make an appointment. Submissions from underqualified or overqualified applicants may not receive a response. Applicants not receiving a response within 2 x weeks should deem their applications to have been unsuccessful