Head Geotech

Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc - Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferro-chrome and Manganese, with a fast-growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fibre, display glass and soon semiconductors. With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP.

Hindustan Zinc, the world's largest and India's only integrated producer of zinc-lead-silver. With a market share of ~75% in India's primary zinc market, we are implementing high-impact projects across our business location to enhance volume and reduce costs as part of our growth capex agenda. With a strong leadership position on the domestic market and our growing global presence, our focus is set on expanding the production capacity to harness the unfolding demand opportunity, As we march together towards our core mission of transforming for good, we have an exciting opportunity for transformational leaders to join us and accelerate our growth journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely collection, analysis, and interpretation of geotechnical data, providing critical inputs to mine planning, design, and sequencing for safe and efficient operations
• Oversee the implementation of Ground Control Standards, ensuring suitability to existing and forecasted ground conditions. Monitor compliance, identify deviations, and implement corrective measures
• Maintain records of historical ground behavior, perform regular RMR and Q-mapping, and use findings to develop design criteria that inform ground support strategies
• Conduct regular audits, reviews, and quality assurance of ground control systems with documentation of finding & result analysis
• Evaluate emerging geotechnical technologies and recommend adoption based on their applicability and impact on underground operations

Desired Attributes:

• Candidate with 10+ years of relevant experience in metal & mining industry
• B. Tech in Mining/ M.Sc./M. Tech/ M.Sc. Tech in Geology or Applied Geology (with core experience in Geotech)
• Statutory certification of FCMM in the unrestricted category is preferred