Void Engineer

Void Engineer AngloGold Ashanti acquired the Sukari gold mine in Egypt through the acquisition of Centamin plc in November 2024. Sukari is owned in partnership with the Egyptian Government. Sukari is located approximately 750km from Cairo and 25km from Marsa Alam on the Red Sea. First gold was poured in June 2009 and commercial production began in April 2010, making Sukari the first modern gold mine in Egypt, a country which in ancient times was a prolific producer of the precious metal. Sukari conducts both open-pit and underground mining operations, each employing specialised mining methods tailored to the orebody characteristics and operational requirements. The Role We are looking for a qualified Void Engineer to protect people, heavy machinery, and production continuity by preventing uncontrolled ground subsidence, wall failures, or pit floor collapses. This role ensures that active mining zones, haul ramps, and surface infrastructure remain stable when operating over or near underground cavities. Location: On-site in Marsa AlamContract Type: Permanent, full-timeSchedule: 20/10 working rosterCompensation: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package The Key ResponsibilitiesVoid Identification & 3D Mapping: Locating and classifying underground cavities using drilling data, surveys, historical maps, and geophysics. The engineer must maintain an accurate, auditable 3D Void Register detailing the location, size, and uncertainty of each void.Risk Assessment & Mitigation Design: Evaluating how deep or stable a void is beneath active pit floors, walls, and ramps. Designing engineering solutions to neutralize the risk, such as probe-drilling layouts, controlled backfilling/grouting, or creating strict surface exclusion zones.Monitoring & Early Warning Systems: Setting up and analyzing data from advanced monitoring tools (such as radar, LiDAR, prisms, UAV photogrammetry, and crack mapping). The engineer manages Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs) so operations know exactly when to evacuate an area if ground movement is detected.Operational Integration: Working closely with Short-Term Planning and Drill & Blast teams to ensure blast vibrations don't accidentally breach a void, cause major ore dilution, or trigger a sudden breakthrough.Assurance & Compliance: Issuing daily/weekly hazard updates to site operations, maintaining alignment with the site's Ground Control Management Plan, and leading technical investigations if a ground failure or near-miss occurs. The Requirements Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.Eager to learn about Open Pit operations system.Preferably to have Mining experienceBasic computer and diagnostic skillsDrivers Licence plus underground driver’s license or ability to obtainGood English written and verbal skills