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Located within the Limpopo and North West Provinces of South Africa with our Head Office based in the business hub of Rosebank in Johannesburg
Shaft Rock Engineer
  Employment Type: Permanent
  Reference No: 5193
  Located within the Limpopo and North West Provinces of South Africa with our Head Office based in the business hub of Rosebank in Johannesburg
 
Employment Equity:
Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Siyanda Bakgatla Mine shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.
 
Requirements:
1. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
- The Shaft Rock Engineer is responsible for providing the shaft with specialist Rock Engineering services and expertise. Demonstrated an ability to perform in a mining operational environment.

2. WORK OF ROLE
- Alternative support systems
- Day-to-day engineering and design recommendations suitably backed up by modeling or other techniques
- Design of Pillars, Excavations & Support systems/methodologies
- Geotechnical input to reserve losses and dilution
- Geotechnical logging from surface drilling exploration programme boreholes
- Hazard identification and risk surveys
- Input into site specific standards: Support specifications, Rock mass classification
- Mapping of geological structures for geotechnical / rock engineering and mine design purposes
- Monitoring of rock mass stability: Seismicity, Inspections
- Remedial action to observed deviations from support specifications: Standards, Quality

3. QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12
- Chamber of Mines Rock Mechanics Certificate [for Metalliferous Mines]
- BSc. Hons in Geology / Engineering Geology / Mining Engineering – Advantageous
- Member of Professional Body (SANIRE)

4. EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in mining; rock engineering / strata control

5. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Demonstrated ability to meet technical and responsibility requirements of the legal appointment
- Valid driver’s license
- Computer literate for role



 
Remuneration:
 
Market Related
 
Starting Date:
4/24/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
PLEASE NOTE
- Closing date: 5/1/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
Please note that Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine does not at any time require any form of payment for recruitment purposes. If you are approached in this regard, report the incident immediately via one of the following hotlines.
Toll Free: 0800 335 055 or Email: siyandaplatinum@tip-offs.com
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