SHEQ Specialist Ventilation

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Steelpoort; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. is seeking a SHEQ Specialist Ventilation to lead ventilation management and occupational hygiene initiatives at Steelpoort operations. The role requires auditing surveys, ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational standards, and advising on ventilation designs and contingency planning.

The successful candidate will manage ventilation resources, coordinate surveys, and report on SHEQ status using the IMS system, while maintaining mine safety and health standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum MEC certificates and MVSSA affiliation required.
• Three Advance MEC Certificates are desirable.
• Medical fitness as per requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess risk exposures in the work area.
• Apply mitigation and implement controls for residual risk.
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process using the Toolbox.
• Use IMS to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
• Conduct ventilation surveys and occupational hygiene monitoring as required.
• Monitor ventilation systems and ensure compliance with Mine standards and legislation.
• Develop contingency plans for underground incidents and ventilation changes.

Skills

Ventilation management

Occupational hygiene

SHEQ administration

Risk assessment

Education

Intermediate MEC certificate

MVSSA affiliation

Three Advance MEC Certificates

Medical fitness

Tools

Driver’s licence

Occupational hygiene diploma

Advanced MEC Certificate (advantage)

Job description

SHEQ Specialist Ventilation (Steelpoort)

2026/10/05

Reference Number

ECM SHEQ Specialist Ventilation

Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Ventilation Specialist is responsible for ensuring that ventilation and occupational hygiene systems at the ECM operations are effectively implemented, maintained, and fully compliant with organisational standards and statutory legislation. Conduct ventilation and occupational hygiene surveys to audit and validate the routine environmental measurements conducted by Ventilation Officers.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Identify and assess level of issue-based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

Ventilation Management:

• Conduct ventilation and occupational hygiene strategic planning
• Ensuring that routine survey schedules exist
• Effectively manage Ventilation resources by providing guidance and direction
• Investigate and solve serious problems encountered in ventilation or other occupational hygiene factors in ECM shafts e.g. major changes in airflow, temperature increases, gas intersections etc.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the underground main and auxiliary fans and dust suppression systems to maintain optimum efficiency and ensure compliance with Mine standards and Legislation.
• Investigate and provide recommendations on specific ventilation designs and technological developments
• Devise contingency plans for underground fires that may occur. This includes evacuation plans, zoning of section, etc.
• Ensure that emergency planning information in the Incident Control Room is updated on a quarterly basis
• Manage and coordinate the ventilation construction program to ensure effective ventilation of all working areas
• Ensure that all occupational hygiene monitoring functions and audits stipulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act and regulations are performed within time prescribed parameters
• Ensure effective ventilation and occupational hygiene control and reporting
• Provide specialist knowledge and advice to all levels of management to identify and resolve a wide range of occupational hygiene related issues.
• Compile blasting schedules, conduct re-entry intervals to quantify the validity of the set times.
• Implement and manage heat and cold stress management
• Ensure that operating costs are minimized through proper designing the accurate size of airways, fans and refrigeration.
• Ensuring that all pollutants are addressed before they could be health hazards and that risk assessments are covering all health-related hazards generated at ECM.
• All relevant reports are compiled on time and sent to the applicable departments.

SHEQ administration and reporting;

• Monitor trend ventilation and occupational hygiene related statistics and interpret results
• Ensure that reports on ventilation and occupational hygiene work done in section are scrutinised, collated and verified
• Ensure compliance to statutory requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

• Demonstrate an understanding of ventilation management, compliance management and SHEQ administration and reporting.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

Minimum qualifications:

• Intermediate Certificate in Mine Environmental Control (MEC)
• Mine Ventilation Society of SA (MVSSA) affiliation
• At least three (3) Advance Certificate MEC Papers
• Medical fitness as per organisational requirements

Additional qualifications:

• Drivers licence,
• Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Hygiene
• Advance Certificate in Mine Environmental Control (advantage)

Experience:

• 5 years' relevant experience