Purpose of Job

• To assess the underground mining workings for stable excavations and roof and sidewall skin management.To evaluate the effectiveness of recommended support and do compliance audits (incl. reporting) of controls implementation in supported areas.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply the Rock Engineering systems and tools.
• Conduct routine, ad-hoc or requested inspections to assess rock mass condition and control plan effectiveness.
• Monitor compliance to support and excavation standards.
• Participate in short term planning and production meetings.
• Provide coaching to mining personnel during routine inspections.
• Respond to red triggers and report to Rock Engineer by quickest means available.
• Assist with the proactive identification of significant ground-related hazards.
• Provide appropriate participation in or assistance with the investigation of fall of ground incidents and reportable falls of ground including the completion of the rock engineering aspects of the official accident report and inputs into the SAMRASS 3 report.
• Qualified as Strata Control officer and found competent by Chamber of Mines.
• Develop self in obtaining Rock engineer certificate of Competency.
• Be able to work independently within the safety framework of the mine.
• Safety mindset as top priority.
• Report writing to Rock Engineer Services department and Operations.
• Compliance and corrective actions must be issued and followed up
• Integrity to be demonstrated.
• Facilitation skills and training capability to coach operation teams.
• Communication skills and assertiveness to discuss findings and report on deviations and control effectiveness.
• Contribute and give inputs in the short-term planning meetings and work sessions with individual mine overseers and in team base at meetings.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar
• Strata Control Officer Certificate

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years