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Job description:
Purpose
The STRATA CONTROL OFFICER I is accountable to provide strata control services and support as well as implement and apply strata control measures within the assigned area of the business.
Key Responsibilities
The STRATA CONTROL OFFICER I is accountable for effective strata control service delivery and support to technical services and mining personnel in line with set standards, practices, procedures. In this regard the role will conduct pit slope audits, gather and interpret geotechnical data and information, determine geological and mining practices / conditions, identifying defects and compile reports and statistical summaries. The role will be required to investigate any pit instability problems and issue recommendations on improving the safety and productivity of the mining environment.
The Strata Control Officer I will be required to ensure successful teamwork and collaboration with stakeholders through coaching, on-the-job training and overseeing and reviewing the tasks and activities of the Rock Engineering Observers. The role will also contribute to improving strata control processes.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 or equivalent NQF 4 qualification with Maths and Science passed on a higher grade.
- Mining relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Diploma or Degree) or
- South African Minerals Council’s Strata Control Certificate.
- Blasting certificate advantageous.
Experience
- Approximately 0-2 years rock engineering experience within a surface or underground mining environment with a degree.
- Approximately 5-10 years rock engineering experience within a surface or underground mining environment with a South African Minerals Council’s Strata Control Certificate.
BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
- Works well as part of a team.
- Strong observation skills.
- Detail-oriented and safety-conscious.
- Good communication and reporting habits.
- Comfortable using basic tools, handheld devices, and simple software.
- Effective communicator and active listener.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Conduct slope audits
- Gathering pit geotechnical data and information
- Applying rock engineering criteria
- Installation, maintenance and management of slope stability monitoring devices
- Observing and determining geology and mining practices / conditions
- Identifying potential bench failure modes (kinematic analyses in Dips)
- Overseeing and reviewing the tasks and activities of the Rock Engineering Observers
- Investigating slope instability issues
- Capturing and representing data and information in line with organisational and stakeholder requirements
- Accurate and timeous reporting of data and information
- Recommending on the safety and productivity of the mining environment
- Adherence to rock engineering practices and principles
- Adherence to standardisation requirements, policies, procedures and operating standards related to strata control services and support
- Resolving or escalating operational strata control related queries or breakdowns declared
- Reviewing and analysing effectiveness of operational strata control processes
- Reviewing strata control data and information
- Participating in the identification of defects and improvement opportunities
- Improving strata control processes
- Successful teamwork and collaboration with stakeholders
- Coaching and on-the-job training to Rock Engineering Observers
- Adherence to organisational and legislative safety requirements
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Skills Required
- Grade 12 or equivalent NQF 4 with Maths and Science passed at higher grade
- Mining tertiary qualification (Diploma or Degree)
- South African Minerals Council Strata Control Certificate
- Blasting certificate
- 0-2 years rock engineering experience in surface or underground mining (with degree)
- 5-10 years rock engineering experience in surface or underground mining (with SAMC Strata Control Certificate)
- Comfortable using basic tools, handheld devices, and simple software
- Adherence to organisational and legislative safety requirements and rock engineering practices
What We Do
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a global mining company producing copper and nickel, as well as gold and cobalt. Our growing portfolio of operations and projects spans four continents and employs around 20,000 people. We are well-known for our ‘can do’ attitude and specialist technical, project management, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to develop and successfully run complex mines and minerals processing plants. We strive to go beyond the goals set by other companies. After 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers and we focus on providing a tangible benefit from everything we do for employees, investors and the many communities that host our operations. From our initial operation reprocessing tailings facilities in Zambia, to the recently completed giant Cobre Panama operation, we have recorded many significant commercial and technical achievements over the past two decades. By 2021, the combined output of our mines will be more than 800,000 tonnes of copper per year.
