Senior Rock Engineering Leader – Underground Mining

SOUTH32 Limited; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Retirement fund contribution

Part-time studies support

Job summary

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. in Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa, is recruiting a Superintendent Rock Engineer for a permanent full-time role at Wessels Mine.

The role leads Rock Engineering, Strata Control and Rock Mechanics teams to provide specialised rock engineering support for HSER, cost and volume targets. Ideal candidate has 8+ years in Rock Engineering, with at least 5 years in senior management, and qualifications in Mining Engineering/Natural Sciences plus Chamber of Mines

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 8 years’ Rock Engineering experience, of which 5 years at least must be in a Senior Management level.
• Experience in underground and open cast mining.

Responsibilities

• Identify hazards in terms of ground conditions and failures to follow safe working practices.
• Address workplace fall of ground related hazards and risks.
• Develop, review and update rock engineering standards & procedures.
• Define and monitor compliance to Mining parameters (widths, heights, max high-wall heights, slopes).
• Design support strategies and systems to ensure productivity with safe working conditions.
• Participate in investigations relating to rock engineering and implement proper controls to reduce risk.
• Provide rock engineering inputs for planning of new mining sections or rehabilitations.
• Monitor and report on substandard support conditions and changes in mine ground conditions.
• Optimize mine designs (Board and Pillar parameters).
• Inspect compliance to standards regarding ground and support conditions.
• Research and investigate new or alternative support strategies and mediums.

Skills

Rock engineering

Management

Hazard identification

Safety

Education

Degree / BTech Mining Engineering

Chamber of Mines Rock Mechanic Certificate

Job description

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. in Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa, is recruiting a Superintendent Rock Engineer for a permanent full-time role at Wessels Mine.

The role leads Rock Engineering, Strata Control and Rock Mechanics teams to provide specialised rock engineering support for HSER, cost and volume targets. Ideal candidate has 8+ years in Rock Engineering, with at least 5 years in senior management, and qualifications in Mining Engineering/Natural Sciences plus Chamber of Mines