Chief Surveyor at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To support the survey Manager with mine specific surveying functions by managing, controlling all the surface and underground related work on an operational level for all the shafts on a mine thus ensuring that the mine complies with the regulation as stipulated in MHSA Reg.17. Provide the leadership required to manage the day to day survey function as well as supporting direct reports with coaching and training to successfully perform their duties. Perform all surface surveys and underground check surveys

Key Accountabilities
MHSA Reg.17 Statutory compliance by Coordinating and Controlling the activities of the surveyor

• Ensure the surface and underground surveying are within prescribed statutory limits
• Coordinate and control surface and underground surveying to ensure all structures are captured on the statutory plans and all planned structures are in the correct position on site
• Conduct check surveys primary and secondary
• Assist the Survey manager in preparing undermining and erection of surface by collating infrastructure detail
• Pro-actively issue warnings regarding dangerous holing, accumulations of water and gases, old workings and geological disturbances

Surface monitoring of structure as per MHSA Reg 17. requirements and license agreements

• Proactively create job request for surface monitoring by the Surface Survey team
• Communicate any deviations to Survey Manager

Support Mining and services functions with survey request and ensure SLA adherence

• Comply to job request agreed timelines
• Distribute monthly working and special area plans M+3
• 80% customer satisfaction feedback on survey related matters

Short Term Planning

• Mining layouts comply to mine layout and stability standard
• Mining layouts aligned to long term planning design
• Effective communication with ventilation, rock engineering, geology, mining and planning

Rock Engineering

• Review short term mining layout taking cognizance of geological changes
• Initiate stooping risk assessments prior to stooping activities

Supporting direct report with personnel and administration activities

• Building human capital through :
• Training and development.
• Leave management.
• Execute budgeting, cost control and administrative duties

Safety Acitivities

• Zero harm incidents
• Perform planned task observations, risk assessments - monthly
• Safety talks - daily

Production reporting and inputs into SAP

• Accurate bunker stockpile  measurement – monthly
• Accurate on time measuring and reconciliations of tonnages - daily/monthly

Formal Education

• Obtained at least 1/2 of subjects of Mine Survey Certificate of Competency PLUS 5 yrs appropriate practical experience

OR

• both Chamber of Mine Advanced Survey and Valuation Certificates PLUS 5 yrs appropriate practical experience

OR

• B-Tech Mineral Resource Management/ National Higher Diploma Mine Survey PLUS 5 yrs appropriate practical experience

Working Experience

• 5 years minimum level of expereince

Deadline:24th July,2025