Sectional Surveyor at Ivanhoe Mines

Job Description

• IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane. This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this “mine of the future”.

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12
• Mine Survey Certificate of Competency (MSCC)
• Degree in Mine Surveying or Advanced Survey and valuation.
• Advanced in Microsoft package (Excel, PowerPoint and word).

 Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• 6 years of mine surveying experience, with experience in a mine survey role
• At least 2 to 5 years’ experience on a fully mechanised underground operation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Surveying underground workings advances as per mine design parameters, stockpiles and dumps for plan updates and volumetric calculations
• Setting out mining limits to guide mine development and stopping to comply with mine design
• Performing depletions, analysing and interpreting survey related information to determine total ore flow
• Validating production information and reconciling with survey measurements for official reporting
• Determining appropriate survey method and implementing survey monitoring systems for structural deformation
• Acquiring and analysing spatial data from the system for integrity, movements of original ground and structural deformation behaviour and informs the relevant stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance to best practice survey standards, data collection, quality control and assurance systems
• Adheres to the company HSE rules and procedures throughout the working day, and undertakes necessary maintenance remedial action in accordance with laid down company rules
• Reports any HSE incidents to relevant authorities immediately, and provides evidence of incidents witnessed, during investigations
• Carries out housekeeping in area of responsibility to ensure a safe and secure work environment
• Implements action items arising from HSE audits by taking corrective actions on identified deviations
• Enforcement of Company Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure safe working environment