Strata Control Officer C5 at Anglo American

Job Description:
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• 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
• Liaise with the Shift Supervisors to determine their individual needs according to their operational plans or problems encountered.
• Input relevant data into plans and layouts.
• 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.
• Support the Shaft Rock Engineer with rock engineering information to compile reports.
• Do regular RMR’s during underground visits to build up a database.
• Assist the Shaft Rock Engineer with the monthly risk assessments on the stope plans.
• Assist with the reviewing of mining layouts.
• Gives training to the operations personnel in strata control factors.
• Monitors and reports stability of underground workings.
• Assist with the testing of rock properties.
• This role is at a band C5 level reporting to the Pit Rock Engineer.

Qualifications:

• Matric with Maths and Science
• Certificate in Strata Control

Experience

• 1 year experience in Strata Control open pit
• Mining experience sufficient to enable him to fulfill the role