TSF Technical Supervisor

AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”), a leading global mining company, boasts of a vibrant and inviting culture that beckons new individuals to join its ranks. Embracing diversity and inclusion, the company fosters an environment where every employee is valued and celebrated for their unique perspectives and contributions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of their culture, promoting a sense of unity and shared goals amongst employees. Additionally, AngloGold Ashanti prioritizes employee growth and development, offering ample opportunities for career advancement and professional enrichment. 

The Obuasi Redevelopment Project has attained its original project schedule to become a modern efficient processing and underground mechanized operation, and it is now moving to achieving study state operation with the final aim of achieving 5000 tonnes per day processing.

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated person to join our dedicated team as per the details below:

ROLE PURPOSE

The TSF Technical Supervisor will on behalf of the Processing Department, offer technical support to the mine by leading his/her team to ensure the mine is compliant with the approved industry standard for TSF operations, maintenance and using monitoring tools to forecast the conditions and behaviour of the facilities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assess risks for all tasks and ensure they are controlled before and during task execution.
• Report all incidents and ensure they have been investigated and corrective actions completed on time.
• Act on all corrective actions assigned and ensure timely completion.
• Investigate all environmental incidents in assigned work areas and prepare reports with recommendations for the Departmental Manager for onward submission to the Environmental Manager or his representative.
• Ensure activities of the TSF comply with AGA TSF management framework and GISTM.
• Maintain Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) key performance indicators (KPI’s) including freeboard, pool distances and pool depth and adherence to the standard operating procedure (SOP) at the TSF.
• Monitor the performance of the TSF, observe and report on effectiveness of maintenance of all TSFs.
• Inspect TSF infrastructures and provide feedback to the line manager.
• Supervise TSF operations and construction activities of contractors.
• Supervise daily operations of TSF contractors including cleaning of Solution trenches, drain boxes.
• Maintain discipline and performance management among the members of the TSF crew.
• Ensure the tailings deposition systems are constructed and operated within life of mine depositional requirements in line with legislative instrument (LI 2182).
• Assist with interactive development of Tailings Storage Facilities final design drawings and documentation through to effective communication to the construction team.
• Ensure that required tailings deposition infrastructure, methods and operations as well as embankment design works.
• Compile all required reporting including daily, weekly and monthly monitoring reports, monthly stewardship documents and annual construction reports
• Regularly monitor the performance of any geotechnical structures, observing and reporting on effectiveness of maintenance of all TSF facilities.
• Verify that operational freeboard (including factors of safety), storm water channels and access routes are properly maintained and reporting to line manager.
• Manage the TSF risk register which includes identifying risks with operations and stakeholders throughout the mine life cycle, developing corrective actions to mitigate risk and monitor implementation of corrective actions.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical / Geological Engineering or its equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (Ghana Institution of Engineers)

Experience

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in operations, construction and management of Tailings Storage Facility. Preferably 2 - 3 years in a supervisory role
• TSF Commissioning Experience.
• Experience and good understanding of total mining cycle.

Legal Requirement

• Professional Engineer (Ghana Institution of Engineers)

MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested Ghanaian applicants should review the requirements and upload the necessary documents to apply for the job.

Female applicants who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 4TH JUNE, 2025

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