Strata Control Officer

6 days ago

Greater Giyani Limpopo, South Africa Globe 24-7 Full time R150 000 - R200 000 per year

An exciting opportunity exists with our 
global mining client
 for a 
Strata Control Officer
 based in 
Limpopo
. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting regular underground audits to ensure compliance to Rock Engineering standards and to identify high risk areas.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Honors Degree in Geology / Geotechnical Engineering / Rock Engineering
  • COM Strata Control Certificate
  • Min 2 years' experience in a similar role

Key Performance Areas:

  • Safety, Health and Environment:

  • Compliance and application of Sect 22 and 23 of the Mine Health and Safety Act

  • Operations and Technical Input:

  • Conduct routine, ad-hoc or requested inspections to examine, monitor and assess the safety, stability and condition of travelling ways and working places.
  • Investigate incidents and accidents caused by rock-related instability, as well as cases of changes in, or unusual, rock mass condition or behaviour.
  • Participate in start-up assessments and issue-based risk assessments as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Collect, capture and process Rock Engineering data and maintain a geotechnical database.  Assess geotechnical conditions based on processed data.
  • Conduct localized stability analyses and issue appropriate recommendations to ensure excavation safety and stability.
  • Install instrumentation to monitor rock mass behaviour and support performance as part of the overall ground control monitoring strategy.  Where required, record, review and interpret results.
  • Monitor activities relating to the mining process including drilling patterns, charging and timing, sockets, effectiveness of smooth wall blasting, compliance to re-entry procedures, cleaning and support.
  • Provide input into local excavation layouts, based on the mine's design protocols and standards.
  • Assist with the compilation and / or updating of the mandatory COP, as well as assist with the compilation and / or revision of related standards and procedures.
  • Check that support units meet quality specifications (store yard checks, field testing and / or laboratory testing where needed).
  • Investigate requests (TARP Yellow) and assess need for support work to be conducted by specialist Rock Engineering contractors, either recommend appropriate support or escalate.
  • Provide on-the-job coaching to workers and supervisors in the workplace during underground visits.
  • Participate in investigations of relevant new technology and monitor trials.
  • Reporting & Compliance:
  • Communicate with production and other service department staff, both verbally and by means of detailed written reports.
  • Monitor and report on compliance to COP and associated standards and procedures.
  • Statutory reporting to Competent Person, comply with departmental procedures and maintain relevant administrative and filing systems.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Basic Strata Control
  • Section 22 and 23 of MHSA
  • Basic use of numerical modelling software
  • Use of mine planning software and geological software
  • Installation of monitoring devices
  • Measuring and computing
  • Reporting
  • Communication, verbal and written

Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) from local communities surrounding the mine. Applications are only open to South African Citizens and Permanent RSA Residents.

Should you not hear from the us within 14 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.

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