Survey Cads Draughtsperson at Tharisa

Role Context

Compliance, Risk and Safety

• Identify and report all substandard conditions to prevent physical risk to on-site personnel.
• Maintain and standardise mining plans to meet the Layer Management regulated requirements, reporting on all deviations from mining layouts.

Draughting

• Translate raw draughting information, including field survey data, measurements and observations into electronic plans and diagrams, maintaining accuracy, precision and adherence to Departmental standards and procedures pertaining to draughting.
• Prepare, create and maintain statutory and non-statutory rehabilitation plans, survey plans, maps and drawings using CAD software, ensuring compliance with Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE) standards and projects requirements.
• Update the mine’s working plans on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis, to effectively communicate current survey information.
• Address internal requests by supplying plans and portions of plans for surface and mining rights to other Departments.
• Prepare and produce all plans required for planning review and presentations to portray a true reflection of mining operations and geological features on plan that will support management decision making.
• Maintain up-to-date and signed DMRE prescribed plans, according to Chapter 17 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, to enable the provision of legal reporting as required by DMRE.
• Collate all information required for the compliance of hard copy plans and digital copies for DMRE submission for the responsible areas.
• Maintain organised electronic records of drawings, plans and related documentation for future reference.

Financial Contribution

• Maintain budget control for own area to control wastage of printing resources and consumables.
• Advise on operational anomalies to prevent financial loss.

Operational Efficiencies

• Import and export electronic information from other systems to resolve internal data requests in the required format.
• Stay abreast with latest CAD software tools, techniques and industry trends to enhance proficiency and productivity.
• Contribute to Systems Development by providing insight related to survey software, to enable alignment between survey systems and software.

Resource Management

• Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
• Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs.
• Use assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility.

Stakeholder Relations

• Engage with all relevant Departments on issues of the area of specialisation, as directed by the Manager.
• Communicate with internal and/or external stakeholders, where required, to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships.
• Collaborate with surveyors and projects teams to understand project specifications and incorporate relevant information into drawings.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 (NQF4).
• Advanced Survey Draughting Certificate/ Geographic Information Systems Degree (NQF6).
• National Diploma/National Higher Diploma/B-Tech Degree (NQF7) are advantageous.

Job-specific experience:

• Minimum of between three to five (3-5) years of relevant experience in an underground and open pit mining environment.
• Proficiency in CAD software and a solid understanding of Draughting principles.
• Experience in DESWIK systems is advantageous.
• Experience in an Open Pit environment is advantageous. 

Inherent requirements

• Must be medically fit

Closing Date: 06 May 2026