B2Gold is recruiting a Strata Control Officer (Junior Rock Engineer) (m/f), to be based in Otjiwarongo, Namibia.
Duties
- To ensure safe mining excavations, gathering, interpretation and analysis of geotechnical data and report writing
- Mapping and Core logging
- Inspect post blast mined excavations for signs of rock instability
- Conduct rock fall risk assessments and give feedback to the mining contractor
- Conduct rock mass ratings, quality of rocks and structures; and specify support types
- Perform geotechnical mapping (e.g. Adamtech)
- Perform line mapping and record orientations of geological discontinuities
- Record presence of water seepage
- Process and analyze mapping data
- Carry out kinematic analysis in Dips, Unwedge & Swedge
- Conduct geotechnical logging on diamond drill core
- Monitoring and Reconciliation:
- Ensure and analyze Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) on support installations
- Collect data from installed monitoring devices and communicate with relevant parties
- Analyze monitoring data
- Monitor excavations performance
- Reconcile design vs. actual performance and manage input into recon database
- Input into Mine Planning and Design:
- Provide ad-hoc development support recommendations, designs and remedial action plans
- Assist in Structural modelling
- Assist in Empirical and Numeric modelling of stopes/excavations
- Assist in excavations design from a geotechnical perspective
- Provide ad-hoc stope support design
- Ensure QAQC on backfill operations
- Ground Control Management Plan and Reporting:
- Provide input on the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP)
- Ensure that operations adhere to GCMP
- Compile daily, weekly or monthly reports as required
Requisites
- Grade 12
- BSc. Degree in Geology/Engineering Geology/Mining Engineering (NQF Level 7)
- Certificate in Strata Control (Chamber of Mines SA) or similar
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a mining environment, of which 3 years should be experience relevant to
- Engineering Geology/Mine-ngineering
- Proficiency in CAD or Minesight software and Numeric modelling-software e.g. Rocscience Suite/ITASCA codes
- Valid Code B Driver’s License
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted