Principal - Ventilation

112 Oxford Road, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198

Private Bag X 20, Rosebank, 2196, South Africa   

Tel: +27 (0) 11 637 6000

Fax: +27 (0) 11 492 0233  

Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director Underground Mining, the Principal Ventilation provides expert technical support for ventilation, air quality, and cooling across AngloGold Ashanti’s global portfolio which includes operations, projects and JVs in Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania, Egypt, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, DRC and US.  This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant mine ventilation systems while supporting operations, projects, and joint ventures.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Technical Leadership

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in mine ventilation and cooling, providing guidance and solutions across all operations and projects.
• Develop and implement optimal ventilation and refrigeration strategies for underground operations.
• Provide technical input for studies, project stage-gate reviews, and ventilation upgrade initiatives.
• Support business units in ventilation-related opportunities, coaching engineers, and guiding project development.
• Offer SME support for ventilation and air quality incidents and contractual matters.
• Ensure ventilation work practices meet statutory compliance and technical excellence standards.
• Contribute to decarbonization projects and new mining technologies as needed.
• Maintain and monitor policies, guidelines, and standards, ensuring compliance across sites.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification

• Professional qualification in Mine Ventilation
• Degree in a mining-related discipline
• Postgraduate degree in mining-related discipline would be advantageous

Experience

• 10+ years of relevant mining industry experience
• Advanced Ventsim skills; experience with Deswik or other CAD packages
• Practical understanding of the mining value chain (mining, geotechnical, metallurgy, projects)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial decision-making skills
• Track record of delivering ventilation solutions aligned with strategic and operational plans
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and mentoring capabilities

• Willingness to travel extensively and work in diverse cultural environments
• Experience in business improvement, change management, and global resource projects
• Proven success in leading high-performing professional teams

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Reg No: 1944/017354/06

Directors:  G Patterson     J Munanka     KV Naidoo     B Sangqu     B Chauke