Surveyor (61255) at Gold Fields Limited

Minimum Requirements:

• Be in possession of a Matric / Grade 12 Qualification or Equivalent.

• Have minimum of 2 years underground survey experience.

• Be in possession of a COM Elementary Survey Certificate or a Tertiary qualification in Mine Survey.

• Be computer literate in Microsoft Office.

• Experience with the MineCAD, Point Cloud processing software (i.e., Leica Infinity, Cyclone 3D-Reshaper, Surpac, etc).

• Trackless Mining Survey and voiding processing experience (advantageous).

• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment.

Key Competencies:

• Proficient in the accurate installation of underground survey stations.

• Proficient in the installation of direction and grade lines for the Mining Department.

• Proficient in the measurement of excavations and secondary support.

• Proficient in processing of Point cloud data.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• General survey work associated with underground mining.

• Scanning of long hole stopes, development, and de stress excavations.

• Accurate installation and surveying of underground and surface survey stations.

• Accurate measurement of secondary support.

• Issuing of Survey/Holing Notes.

• Interacting and communicating with other Technical Services Departments and Mining Department. 

• Responsible and accountable for the accurate measurement of all underground excavations in accordance with the Mines Survey Standard Operating Procedure and legal standards

Closing Date: 26 January 2022