CBO 17157 - TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER – GOLD UNDERGROUND MINE

Recruiter:

Professional Career Services

Job Ref:

CBO 17157 - TECHNICA..

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Location:

Africa, South Africa

Salary:

Highly Neg on exp

SUMMARY:
TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER – GOLD UNDERGROUND MINE

POSITION INFO:

Employer Description

Opportunity to manage the technical services capability of a key operation in a well-developed gold mining region. We are seeking an experienced Underground Technical Services Manager for a resident role in East Africa, focused on precious metals. The role will lead and optimise underground technical services, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations while supporting mine planning, geology, and engineering teams.

Job Description

Position Overview

The Mine Technical Services Manager to oversee and guide the Mine Technical Services division, at a narrow-vein underground gold mine, using underhand stoping methods, in East Africa.
This department includes Resource Geology, Mine Geology, Survey, Integrated Mine Planning, Geotechnical, Hydrogeology and Tailings Engineering, as well as the Projects and Service Delivery unit.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the safety, operational efficiency, and financial performance of the Mine Technical Services team to support the achievement of production goals.
This position plays a key role in aligning technical operations with broader business objectives, promoting adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards, and championing continuous improvement and innovation across all technical functions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support the performance, conduct, and growth of superintendents and their teams by enhancing technical and operational expertise, addressing challenges proactively, and streamlining processes to meet strategic objectives.
Encourage continuous professional growth through structured coaching, targeted training initiatives, and regular performance evaluations.
Oversee and evaluate all technical projects to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and the organization’s strategic goals.
Track daily operational performance and implement improvement strategies to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the business.
Initiate, design, and implement actionable business improvements aimed at increasing productivity and reducing operational costs.
Proactively identify, assess, and manage operational risks and opportunities by developing, executing, and monitoring effective action plans.
Control departmental expenditures, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and financial targets.
Contribute to the formulation of corporate goals, strategic direction, and the development of policies and procedures to support long-term business success.

Qualifications

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

Mining Engineer, with degree or B.Tech. HND and 8-10 years’ experience in underground hard rock mining, with 4-5 years minimum managing a team and department.
Ability to acquire a technical understanding of new or unfamiliar concepts to effectively support a diverse and multidisciplinary team. Well-developed knowledge of underground narrow veil gold mining, associated equipment, processes and technologies.
Experience in budget management and achieving financial targets.
The ability to work collaboratively and efficiently as the leader of a team across diverse projects and tasks.
Strong leadership skills, to manage the successful outcomes of 5-6 direct reports and a technical team of 30-40.
Experience across a variety of commodities, cultures and operational environments preferred
Experience in a Manager or Superintendent level role within the underground gold/ hard rock mining industry.
Familiarity with East African mining regulations is highly desirable. Well-developed knowledge of the MHSAofSA would be useful and transferable.

Skills

Skills & Attributes

Excellent leadership and decision-making skills.
Strong communication skills to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders – management, financiers, team, community and government.
Unwavering commitment to health, safety, environmental (HSE) compliance, and sustainability practices.
Ability to work under pressure in a challenging environment while maintaining high performance standards.

Salary/Package

Highly Neg on exp

Benefits

Benefits and Contractual information

Residential status (single or family status), SADC, residential in country
USD net salary with allowances and KPI-based performance bonuses and benefits.
Various in-country subsidies
Health insurance

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