Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 06 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Specific Job Responsibilities:
• Conduct slope performance audits.
• Gathering pit geotechnical data and information through mapping and logging
• Installation, maintenance and management of slope stability monitoring devices.
• Observing and determining geology and mining practices / conditions.
• Identifying potential bench failure modes (kinematic analyses in Dips).
• Overseeing and reviewing the tasks and activities of the Rock Engineering Observers.
• Investigating slope instability issues.
• Capturing and representing data and information in line with organizational and stakeholder requirements.
• Accurate and timeous reporting of data and information.
• Recommending on the safety and productivity of the mining environment
• Adherence to rock engineering practices and principles.
• Adherence to standardization requirements, policies, procedures and operating standards related to strata control services and support.
• Resolving or escalating operational strata control related queries or breakdowns declared.
• Reviewing and analysing effectiveness of operational strata control processes.
• Reviewing strata control data and information.
• Participating in the identification of defects and improvement opportunities.
• Improving strata control processes.
• Successful teamwork and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Coaching and on-the-job training to Rock Engineering Observers.
• Adherence to organisational and legislative safety requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:
• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• 2+ years’ experience in a large hard rock open pit mining environment.
• South African Chamber of Mines Strata Control Certification.
• SADC Driver’s License.
• Work experience in the mining sector will be an added advantage.
• Blasting License.
• EIZ and ERB registration.
• Current driving license.

Knowledge & Skills:
• Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office & Pronto).
• Application of Automated systems and Technologies (Numerical Modelling Packages, RADAR software, applications and troubleshooting, Sirovision).
• Data extraction and capturing.
• Data gathering and integration.
• Data interpretation, representation and presentation.
• Able to visualise and conceptualise 3D drawings and pit layouts.
• Decision making.
• Report writing skills.
• Planning and organising.
• Time management.
• Prioritising and be able to multi-task.
• Analytical thinking.
• Conceptual thinking.
• Problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Speed, accuracy and precision.

Behavioural Traits:
• Motivated & passionate.
• Self-disciplined.
• Self-starter.
• Able to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Professionalism.
• Enthusiastic.
• Holistic understanding of the mining process.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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