STRATA CONTROL OFFICER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR2832| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-Going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Mine Geology

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Overall Job Purpose

• Responsible and accountable for providing strata control services and support to the Mining Operations Department to ensure safety and optimal ore extraction.
• They implement and apply strata control measures within the assigned area of the business.

Specific Job Responsibility

• Conduct slope performance audits
• Gathering pit geotechnical data and information through mapping and logging
• Installation, maintenance and management of slope stability monitoring devices
• Observing and determining geology and mining practices / conditions
• Identifying potential bench failure modes (kinematic analyses in Dips)
• Overseeing and reviewing the tasks and activities of the Rock Engineering Observers
• Investigating slope instability issues
• Capturing and representing data and information in line with organisational and stakeholder requirements
• Accurate and timeous reporting of data and information
• Recommending on the safety and productivity of the mining environment
• Adherence to rock engineering practices and principles
• Adherence to standardisation requirements, policies, procedures and operating standards related to strata control services and support
• Resolving or escalating operational strata control related queries or breakdowns declared
• Reviewing and analysing effectiveness of operational strata control processes
• Reviewing strata control data and information
• Participating in the identification of defects and improvement opportunities
• Improving strata control processes
• Successful teamwork and collaboration with stakeholders
• Coaching and on-the-job training to Rock Engineering Observers
• Adherence to organisational and legislative safety requirements.

Job Specific Competencies

• Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office & Pronto)
• Application of Automated systems and Technologies (Numerical Modelling Packages, RADAR software, applications and troubleshooting, Sirovision)
  • Data extraction and capturing
  • Data gathering and integration
  • Data interpretation
  • Data representation and presentation
  • Factual reasoning
  • Able to visualise and conceptualise 3D drawings and pit layouts
  • Decision making
  • Report writing skills
  • Planning and organising
  • Time management
  • Prioritising
  • Multi-tasking
  • Analytical thinking
  • Conceptual thinking
  • Cross-discipline integration
  • Problem solving skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Speed, accuracy and precision

Experience required to perform in this job

• At least 2 years’ experience in a hard rock open pit mining environment.
• Practical knowledge within the mining industry

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate with Maths and Science
• South Africa Chamber of Mines Strata Control Certificate
• Blasting Licence may be advantageous
• SADC Driver’s License
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering or Civil Engineering

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Deadline: May 10, 2021