UG Ventilation Specialist RoW Position Description The Barrick RoW Team are seeking to recruit an UG Ventilation Specialist RoW The UG Ventilation Specialist RoW is a regional technical specialist responsible for providing expert underground ventilation support governance and capability building across multiple mine sites in RoW The role will work closely with site and regional teams to standardise ventilation practices improve operational performance and ensure safe compliant and efficient underground mining operations Duties Responsibilities Actively encourage motivate and demonstrate a culture of safety leadership Provide assistance and expertise with the RoW UG Mining Management Operating System MOS Regional operational oversight to ensure a standardised approach to mine ventilation occurs that is considered industry best practice Ensure underground mine plans capture quantify and escalate where changesvariations are required Identification of any risks and opportunities that exist in the mining schedule Build technical capability and standards Develop regional ventilation standards and best practices and establish biweekly RoW ventilation review board Provide Technical upskilling training and guidance for team members where suitable Standardise software requirements through the use of the available VentSim packages Align site activities to the business plan and broader business goals Provide governance for all UG operations that are realistic and achievable Ensure execution of the agreed mining plan by operational teams in a safe efficient and timely manner Review assess and drive operational performance improvements Explore development opportunities Assist in developing shortterm budgets and cash flow forecasts for the region Manage the operational performance of sites Provide technical guidance to the site and regional teams spending time on ground and engaging regularly to track progress Ensure optimal performance of underground operations whilst proactively addressing and overcoming potential obstacles Provide guidance and direction to capital infrastructure projects Promote safety standards across all operations including contractors on site in line with Barricks Journey to Zero Harm Develop the capability of site leadership teams Build a relationship of trust and respect and proactively performance manage with feedback and interventions to drive individual and team performance Provide career growth opportunities for leaders and ensure adequate succession planning is in place Support and mentor technical professional and leadership development for operational based employees Act as a key interface between ExCo and underground sites Update the RoW ExCo as required distilling important information and reporting on the sites UG technical performance against the business plan including key challenges and necessary actions Build and maintain Barricks License to Operate Working closely with key site personnel to drive engagements with host nation stakeholders such as government agencies local communities and suppliers Ensure awareness of differing requirements across all sites Play a key role in the localisation of the workforce bringing nationals through and managing their careers Lead regional ventilation governance and assurance Conduct periodic site ventilation reviews audits and gap assessments across RoW underground operations Track ventilation compliance against internal standards regulatory requirements lifeofmine plans and operational risk controls Develop and maintain a regional ventilation risk register including key controls corrective actions and followup plans Own regional ventilation modelling standards Establish minimum requirements for ventilation modelling scenario planning data quality and model updates across sites Review VentSim models and ventilation assumptions used in mine plans production schedules capital projects and feasibility studies Support ventilation tradeoff studies for mine expansions production rampups infrastructure changes and new mining areas Support short medium and longterm mine planning Ensure ventilation designs are integrated into mine planning sequencing development schedules and production forecasts Review ventilation capacity requirements against future production profiles and equipment fleets Identify ventilation constraints that may impact production delivery safety heat load airflow diesel particulate exposure or emergency response readiness Qualification Requirements Bachelors degree in Mining Engineering or a related engineering discipline Postgraduate qualification professional certification or specialised training in mine ventilation or a related field would be advantageous Professional registration with a recognised engineering or mining authority would be advantageous Experience and Skills Requirements Minimum 10 years underground mine ventilation experience ideally gained in mechanised hardrock mining environments Demonstrated experience providin
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