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Freelance Consultant, SME – Underground Development & Drill & Blast Specialist, Metals & Mining
dss+. Review operational procedures covering the underground mine development cycle, including drilling, charging, blasting, ventilation, scaling, ground support, mucking, haulage, and mine service installation .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in underground mining operations, focusing on risk management, operational procedure development, and safety practices. Proficient in translating operational experience into effective procedures while engaging stakeholders to enhance performance and compliance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Underground Mining OperationsRisk-Based Operational ProceduresDevelopment DrillingTechnical Writing SkillsStakeholder Engagement
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Hard Skills
Underground Mine DevelopmentMechanized Underground DevelopmentDrilling EquipmentCharging SystemsExplosives ManagementLHDsUnderground Haulage EquipmentOperational Procedure DevelopmentCritical Control ManagementBlast Clearance Requirements
Soft Skills
FacilitationWorkshop Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mining EngineeringProfessional Engineering Registration
Industry Keywords
Underground MiningOperational ReadinessSafety RisksHazard IdentificationLatin American Mining Operations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Review operational procedures covering the underground mine development cycle, including drilling, charging, blasting, ventilation, scaling, ground support, mucking, haulage, and mine service installation
- Assess alignment between documented procedures, field execution, and industry good practice
- Evaluate operational and safety risks associated with underground development activities
- Identify hazards, credible scenarios, control gaps, and Critical Controls
- Review procedures from operational and risk management perspectives
- Support development and enhancement of risk-based operational procedures and standards
- Define operational hold points, authorization requirements, and stop-work criteria where appropriate
- Conduct technical reviews, field observations, interviews, and specialist workshops
- Engage with operators, supervisors, engineers, and contractors to validate procedural effectiveness
- Develop recommendations that improve operational performance and strengthen risk controls
- Apply underground mining expertise to strengthen risk management practices and support safer, more effective operations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 10 years of experience in underground mining operations
- Minimum 5 years directly involved in underground mine development activities
- Hands-on experience with mechanized underground development
- Practical experience with drilling equipment, charging systems, explosives, LHDs, and underground haulage equipment
- Experience managing or supervising underground development contractors
- Experience reviewing, developing, implementing, or improving operational procedures and SOPs
- Experience supporting underground mine construction, expansion, Operational Readiness, or ramp-up activities
- Experience implementing risk-based operational procedures and Critical Control Management principles
- Experience in Latin American underground mining operations is advantageous
- Deep understanding of underground mine development cycles and sequencing
- Strong expertise in development drilling, charging, blasting, and explosives management
- Knowledge of blast clearance requirements, exclusion zones, and post-blast re-entry criteria
- Understanding of mucking, haulage, ground support interfaces, and underground services installation
- Ability to identify gaps between documented procedures and actual operational practices
- Ability to identify hazards, credible scenarios, and Critical Controls
- Ability to translate operational experience into practical and executable procedures
- Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and workshop leadership capability
- Ability to establish operational hold points, authorization requirements, and stop-work criteria
- Strong technical writing skills in English
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering
- Professional engineering registration or equivalent preferred
- Additional qualifications in underground mining or blasting are advantageous
- Advanced English required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Values-led organisation where work helps save lives, improve performance, and advance sustainability
- Inclusive and collaborative environment
- Diverse perspectives and respectful culture
- Opportunity to develop trusted expertise through complex operational challenges
- Collaboration with mining and risk-management professionals across the globe
- Opportunity to contribute to projects that improve operational performance, strengthen critical controls, and support safer workplaces