Strata Control Officer

Company Description
- Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Strata Control Officer, responsible for assisting the Shaft Rock Engineer with all strata control related functions.

**Safe. Smart. Sustainable. Probably not the first words you typically associate with mining. But Anglo American is not your typical mining company.**

Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people's dreams.

**Platinum**

**Job Description**:

- The Strata Control Officer is responsible for assisting the Shaft Rock Engineer with strata control related duties.

You will be tasked with performing the following activities;
- To undertake regular underground visits to monitor compliance to support standards and to delineate areas with possible strata control problems.
- Carry out appropriate rock engineering measurement and input relevant data into plans and layouts.
- Gives training to the operations personnel in strata control factors and reporting to the HRD Manager.
- Liaise with the Shift Supervisors to determine their individual needs according to their operational plans or problems encountered.
- Monitor underground conditions and reporting to the Shaft Rock Engineer.
- Guideline management in standards for section safety and performance.
- Audit mining standards for support and pillars to ensure conformance.
- Monitor legal conformance to procedures and standards in terms of rock engineering responsibilities e.g. Codes of Practice during underground visits.
- Participation in the investigation of relevant rock engineering related incidents and accidents and support the Shaft Rock Engineer with rock engineering information to compile reports.
- Do regular RMR’s during underground visits to build up a database and monitor as well as compile reports on the stability of underground workings.
- Assist the Shaft Rock Engineer with the monthly risk assessments on the stope plans and assist with the reviewing of mining layouts.

**This role is a C5 level reporting to the Shaft Rock Engineer.**

**Qualifications
- You will need the following**:

- Matric with Mathematics and Science
- Strata Control certificate
- Competent B certificate - advantageous
- ETDP training qualification and Assessor will be advantageous

**Experience**
- 5 years as a Strata Control Officer in a mining environment
- Training experience will be advantageous

**Additional Requirements**
- Code 08 Drivers license and own transport
- Computer literacy with high proficiency in Ms Excel and Ms PowerPoint

**Additional Information
- What we offer**

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company - and we are still growing all the time.

**Who we are?**

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

**How we are committed to your safety**

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

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**How to apply**

**Closing Date: 01/08/2023
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