Junior Geotechnical Engineer – D1 at Ekapa

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

The incumbent will be assigned duties in the Geotechnical Department at EKAPA Mine and will be responsible for implementing and co-ordinating Geotechnical functions for the Underground Expansion Project in assistance to the Geotechnical Engineer

Task and Responsibilities:

• Issuing of support recommendations and maintaining quality assurance and control of support elements and installation including all testing and quality assurance on shortcrete and thin sprayed liners.
• Monitor that excavations are done to design and adjust ground support and blasting practice as needed.
• Monitoring of instrumentation, support conditions, ground conditions, mining-related damage, excavation and structure-related movement and ingress of water.
• Ensure best practice core logging, face mapping of country rock and Kimberlite and rock characterisation including calculation of rock characterisation indexes, classifications and ratings.
• Maintenance and update of on-mine Geotechnical model from RMR, Rock Strength Data as well as fracture analyses.
• Maintenance and update of on-mine country rock model.
• Maintenance and update of groundwater model.
• Exploratory drilling for the purposes of Hydrology, Structure and Rock Strength.
• Projects as may be assigned.
• Report writing.
• Train and mentor junior staff

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering or Civil Engineering
• Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate – preferably in massive underground mining
• More than five (5) years’ relevant experience in underground mining – preferably in a block cave and mechanized development environment

Advantageous:

• Experience with Geotechnical Modeling and Block Cave Modeling software

Other Skills / Competencies:

• Managerial/supervisory experience
• Technical design and analysis
• Technical risk management
• Planning, coordinating and prioritising
• Analysing and interpretation of information
• Applicable legal knowledge and understanding
• Decision making ability in fast changing environment