MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To provide surveying services using the necessary equipment to stake out the location of ore grades, drilling, loading and dumping for the advance of mining operations, in a cost effective safe manner and in accordance with mine surveying procedure.
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Key Performance Areas:
- Perform all mining survey activities related to mining and engineering requirements in accordance with standard procedures and accepted surveying practices.
- Stake out and pick up drill and blast collar positions.
- Stake pegs for ore grades, dumps, roads, pit bench elevation control, drilling, and loading using survey equipment.
- Ensure survey reports and plans are properly filed and securely stored.
- Identify and report deviations from loading parameters.
- Reduce and calculate all survey control measurements.
- Upload loading composites, design surfaces, ramps, and drilling patterns as required.
- Populate drill control sheets.
- Edit pit shells for accurate volume calculations.
- Suggest and implement best practice business improvement initiatives.
- Conduct drone surveys.
Requirements and experience:
- Grade 12 or current NSSCO with at least 20 points over 5 subjects.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying or National Diploma in Surveying or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a mine surveying environment.
- Sound working knowledge of surveying equipment and application of surveying techniques.
- Advanced Mine Survey Certificate.
- Drone License will be an added advantage.
- Valid Code B/BE driver’s license.
The company ONLY accept application via their career portal. Interested candidates can apply via the link below:
Apply online via: Swakop Uranium Career Portal
