Surveyor

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.

Key Performance Areas:

• Perform all mining survey activities related to mining and engineering requirements, in accordance with standard procedures and accepted surveys practices.
• Stake out and pick-up drill and blast collars.
• Stake pegs for ore grades, dumps, roads, pit bench elevation control, drilling and loading using survey equipment.
• Ensure that survey reports and plans are properly filed and securely stored.
• Highlight deviations from loading parameters.
• Reduce and calculate all survey control measurements.
• Upload loading composite, design surfaces, ramps and drilling patterns on provision.
• Populate drill control sheets.
• Edit pit shell for volume calculations.
• Suggest and implement best practice business improvement initiatives.
• Carry out drone surveys.

Requirements and experience:

• Grade 12 or current NSSCO with 20 points over 5 subjects.
• Bachelors Degree in Surveying or National Diploma in Survey or equivalent qualification.
• 3 years experience in a mine surveying environment.
• Sound working knowledge of applicable surveying equipment and application of surveying techniques.
• Advanced Mine Survey Certificate.
• Drone License will be an added advantage.
• Valid Code B/BE Drivers License