Strata Control Officer - Burgersfort at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The Strata Control Officer is responsible for assisting the Shaft Rock Engineer with strata control related duties.

You will be tasked with performing the following activities;

• To undertake regular underground visits to monitor compliance to support standards and to delineate areas with possible strata control problems.
• Carry out appropriate rock engineering measurement and input relevant data into plans and layouts.
• Gives training to the operations personnel in strata control factors and reporting to the HRD Manager.
• Liaise with the Shift Supervisors to determine their individual needs according to their operational plans or problems encountered.
• Monitor underground conditions and reporting to the Shaft Rock Engineer.
• Guideline management in standards for section safety and performance.
• Audit mining standards for support and pillars to ensure conformance.
• Monitor legal conformance to procedures and standards in terms of rock engineering responsibilities e.g. Codes of Practice during underground visits.
• Participation in the investigation of relevant rock engineering related incidents and accidents and support the Shaft Rock Engineer with rock engineering information to compile reports.
• Do regular RMR’s during underground visits to build up a database and monitor as well as compile reports on the stability of underground workings.
• Assist the Shaft Rock Engineer with the monthly risk assessments on the stope plans and assist with the reviewing of mining layouts.

This role is a C5 level reporting to the Shaft Rock Engineer.

Qualifications:

You will need the following:

• Matric with Mathematics and Science
• Strata Control certificate
• Competent B certificate - advantageous
• ETDP training qualification and Assessor will be advantageous

Experience

• 5 years as a Strata Control Officer in a mining environment 
• Training experience will be advantageous

Additional Requirements

• Code 08 Drivers license and own transport
• Computer literacy with high proficiency in Ms Excel and Ms PowerPoint