Title: Mine Surveyor

Department: Technical Service

Overall, Purpose of the Job

Mine Surveyor is responsible to provide survey support in consultation with the Mine Planning team and Mine Manager to support mining operations in achieving Two Week, Four Month and 12 Month Plans, and Annual Budget targets;

Reporting Relationship

• Mine Manager
• Mine Surveyor

Main Areas of Responsibility

Mine surveyors are responsible for maintaining an accurate plan of the mine as a whole and will update maps of the surface layout to account for new buildings and other structures, as well as surveying the underground mine workings in order to keep a record of the mining operation.

Safety:

• Ensure personal compliance with Jitegemee Holdings Company Limited and Mine safety systems;
• Actively identify and communicate hazards and risks at our Mbuyura Mine and promptly work towards their rectification with solutions higher in the hierarchy of controls;
• Ensure all contractors and visitors under your supervision are aware of and work within Jitegemee Holdings
• Company Limited and Mbuyura Mine safety systems;
• Ensure any incidents you are involved in are reported, investigated and documented per Mbuyura Mine
• Incident Management processes in timely manner;
• Develop and implement controls to manage risk associated with the survey function.

Leadership:

• Indirect leadership across Mine Planning and Geology teams:
• Provide mentoring to non-direct reports, especially graduates;
• Proactive and consultative engagement with indirect team members, and also with the Production
• Superintendent and Production Supervisors.
• Provision of leadership coverage (as required):
• Stepping across to provide coverage for the Senior Mining Engineer.

Technical:

• Ensure all mining activities have appropriate survey control to ensure every opportunity to implement designs according to plan. Routine monitoring of survey control is required to ensure it is up to date and is still available;
• Maintenance of a suitable inventory of survey control;
• Ensure appropriate field survey is undertaken to allow accurate calculation of month end physical quantities for all material movements before 9.00am on the first day of each month;
• Coal stockpile surveys and calculation of quantities as required to maintain sufficient confidence in the accuracy of coal stocks;
• Arrange timely pegging of Limit of Disturbance Lines;
• Actively consult with the Production Superintendent, Production Supervisors, Senior Mining Engineer and
• Graduate Mining Engineer and prioritise as appropriate to achieve tasks in a timely manner;
• Ensure digital terrain model is routinely updated in Minex/MapInfo with latest topographical data;
• Maintain spatial infrastructure assets and services database;
• Maintenance of reconciliation database as required with signed off month end physicals;
• Prepare and issue Statutory Survey plans in accordance with relevant legislation;
• Liaise with mining to ensure that sufficient access to production areas is available with minimal production impacts;
• Maintain survey control to provide direction to the Production Superintendent and Production Supervisors;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to the Graduate Mining Engineer to develop their capabilities to succeed in their role.

Minimum requirements of the job

Formal education and professional qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Surveying or similar from an accredited institution;
• Member of a relevant professional association.

Training:

• Training will be provided as necessary, where it can be justified it will provide relevant up-to-date information to maintain currency in the knowledge required of the role;
• This training should also serve as the basis of attaining CPD points to maintain accreditation in line with requirements set out by a relevant professional organization.

Technical Competencies:

Mining Engineering:

• High level understanding of GPS, GIS, EDM and laser scanning systems in Mine Surveying;
• Practical understanding of the application of Photogrammetry in mining environments;
• Knowledge and proficiency in maintaining GPS surveying RTK correction networks.

Computer Literacy:

• High level proficiency in basic business software, preferably Microsoft Office Suite;
• High level of proficiency in CAD mining software, preferably Minex and / or similar;
• High level of proficiency in GIS software, preferably MapInfo and / or similar.

General:

• Excellent numerical analysis, statistical analysis and data validation skills;
• Knowledge of relevant mining legislation and industry practices.

Relevant working experience

• Minimum of seven (7) years mining surveying experience, with at least five (5) years open cut mining experience preferably in open cut coal mining;
• Experience in other facets of mining, aside from Mine Surveying, is highly regarded.

Other relevant skills/experience

• Project management experience
• Excellent interpersonal, project management, communication, managerial and problem-solving skills.
• Computer Skills in Microsoft Office Tools

Relevant personal traits

• Honesty & Integrity
• Commitment to each other
• Strength from cultural diversity

How to Apply:

Send your CV and Application Letter to the following email address: [email protected]