Junior Geologist

Mining engineers ensure that underground resources such as minerals, metals, oil and gas are extracted safely and efficiently.
- Companies look for mining engineers who have, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar area of study. Many employers prefer mining engineers who have a master's degree, or a bachelor's degree in addition to past work experience in the mining industry.
- Training is not typically provided to mining engineers, who have extensive education prior to being hired for the job. Mining engineers assume their normal work duties upon being hired in most cases.
- Typical job responsibilities include: assessing the feasibility and the potential for commercial benefit of new sites
- Ascertaining extraction risks
- Producing models or plans for possible mining sites
- Planning and implementing extraction systems
- Monitoring and evaluating underground performance
- Managing construction projects
- Ensuring that operations comply with health and safety requirements
- Making sure that the equipment used is safe
- Managing budgets
- Training and supervising staff
- Liaising with and advising managerial and technical staff
- Analysing data
- keeping records
- costing and organising supplies.
- Conduct preliminary surveys and studies of ore, mineral or coal deposits to assess the economic and environmental feasibility of potential mining operations
- Determine the appropriate means of safely and efficiently mining deposits
- Determine and advise on appropriate drilling and blasting methods for mining, construction or demolition
- Design shafts, ventilation systems, mine services, haulage systems and supporting structures
- Plan and design or select mining equipment and machinery and mineral treatment machinery and equipment in collaboration with other engineering specialists
- Plan, organize and supervise the development of mines and mine structures and the operation and maintenance of mines
- Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules and reports
- Implement and coordinate mine safety programs
- Supervise and coordinate the work of technicians, technologists, survey personnel, and other engineers and scientists.

**Requirements**:

- confidence
- problem-solving and analytical skills
- organisation and efficiency
- independence
- strong technical skills
- teamworking skills
- managerial and interpersonal skills
- IT skills.
- A bachelor's degree in mining engineering or in a related engineering discipline is required.
- A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
- Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

**Salary**: R31,000.00 - R48,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Johannesburg, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)