Job Description
Heath Goldfields Ltd, a Ghanaian-owned mining company leading the restart of the historic Bogoso–Prestea Gold Mine, is inviting applications for the position of Senior Geotechnical Engineer. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in ground control, slope stability, and geotechnical risk management to support safe and efficient open-pit mining operations.
Key Responsibilities
- * Provide geotechnical support for pit walls, benches, ramps, waste dumps, and stockpiles.
- * Conduct geotechnical inspections, mapping, and rock mass assessments to identify potential hazards.
- * Analyse slope stability and recommend appropriate ground control measures.
- * Manage geotechnical monitoring systems, including prisms, radar, and piezometers.
- * Prepare technical reports, slope monitoring summaries, and risk assessments.
- * Support blast design reviews and advise mining teams on slope stability.
- * Ensure compliance with mining safety standards and the Ground Control Management Plan.
- * Coach junior geotechnical personnel and collaborate with mine planning and operations teams.
Qualifications and Requirements
- * Bachelor’s degree or HND in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related field.
- * 5–7 years of relevant experience in open-pit hard-rock mining.
- * Strong knowledge of slope stability, structural geology, rock mass characterisation, and ground control.
- * Experience with geotechnical software such as Rocscience, Dips, RS2/RS3, Surpac, or Datamine.
- * Knowledge of slope monitoring systems and mining safety standards.
- * Excellent analytical, reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Bogoso, Western Region, Ghana
Job Overview
Location
Bogoso, Western Region, Ghana
