MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To coordinate, manage, and continuously improve all slope monitoring activities required to detect, interpret, communicate, and respond to developing geotechnical hazards so that people, equipment, infrastructure, and production are protected..
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Key Performance Areas
- Respond to slope monitoring alarms and immediately notify relevant stakeholders.
- Record all alarms, response actions, response times, and close-out reports.
- Ensure critical slope areas are monitored using fit-for-purpose slope monitoring systems.
- Interpret displacement trends, movement velocity, cumulative movement, and spatial deformation data.
- Ensure alarm triggers result in the correct operational response at all times.
- Conduct geotechnical site inspections, testing, and analysis.
- Process and maintain geotechnical data using QGIS, Microsoft Office, and slope monitoring software.
- Coordinate the maintenance, calibration, verification, cleaning, and relocation of monitoring instruments.
- Liaise with the Survey team regarding prism installation and integrity inspections.
- Implement geotechnical monitoring programmes to support safe mining operations and mine plan objectives.
Requirements & Experience
- Grade 12 or current NSSCO with at least 20 points over 5 subjects.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Geological Technician.
- Diploma in Geology or Engineering will be an added advantage.
- Experience in an open-pit mining environment is advantageous.
- Valid Code B/BE Driver’s Licence.
The company ONLY accept application via their career portal. Interested candidates can apply via the link below:
Apply online via: Swakop Uranium Career Portal
