Strata Control Officer (Junior Rock Engineer)
Listing reference: b2gld_000096
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 21 September 2022
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Geology
Location: Otjiwarongo
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: N/A
EE position: No
Introduction
To ensure safe mining excavations, gathering, interpretation and analysis of geotechnical data and report writing.
Job description
Mapping and Core logging
- Inspect post blast mined excavations for signs of rock instability
- Conduct rock fall risk assessments and give feedback to the mining contractor
- Conduct rock mass ratings, quality of rocks and structures; and specify support types
- Perform geotechnical mapping (e.g. Adamtech)
- Perform line mapping and record orientations of geological discontinuities
- Record presence of water seepage
- Process and analyse mapping data
- Carry out kinematic analysis in Dips, Unwedge & Swedge
- Conduct geotechnical logging on diamond drill core
Monitoring and Reconciliation
- Ensure and analyse Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) on support installations
- Collect data from installed monitoring devices and communicate with relevant parties
- Analyse monitoring data
- Monitor excavations performance
- Reconcile design vs. actual performance and manage input into recon database
Input into Mine Planning and Design
- Provide ad-hoc development support recommendations, designs and remedial action plans
- Assist in Structural modelling
- Assist in Empirical and Numeric modelling of stopes/excavations
- Assist in excavations design from a geotechnical perspective
- Provide ad-hoc stope support design
- Ensure QAQC on backfill operations
Ground Control Management Plan and Reporting
- Provide input on the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP)
- Ensure that operations adhere to GCMP
- Compile daily, weekly or monthly reports as required
Minimum requirements
- Grade 12
- BSc. Degree in Geology / Engineering Geology / Mining Engineering (NQF Level 7)
- Certificate in Strata Control (Chamber of Mines SA) or similar
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a mining environment, of which 3 years should be experience relevant to Engineering Geology / Mine Engineering
- Proficiency in CAD or Minesight software and Numeric modelling software e.g. Rocscience Suite / ITASCA codes
- Valid Code B Driver’s License