Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mining, Underground Mining, Geology, Civil Engineering, Technical Design, Technical Analysis, Risk Management
Job description
Ekapa is situated in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, near the Free State border. Ekapa Mining is the 100% owner of Ekapa Resources and Ekapa Minerals. Ekapa Resources is the owner of the underground mining rights and Ekapa Minerals is the owner of the surface mining rights. It is operated as one entity and comprises five units: Joint Shaft, Wesselton, Combined Treatment Plant (CTP), Surface Mining, and Services and Support.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The incumbent will be assigned duties in the Geotechnical Department at EKAPA Mine and will be responsible for implementing and co-ordinating Geotechnical functions for the Underground Expansion Project in assistance to the Geotechnical Engineer
Task and Responsibilities:
- Issuing of support recommendations and maintaining quality assurance and control of support elements and installation including all testing and quality assurance on shortcrete and thin sprayed liners.
- Monitor that excavations are done to design and adjust ground support and blasting practice as needed.
- Monitoring of instrumentation, support conditions, ground conditions, mining-related damage, excavation, and structure-related movement and ingress of water.
- Ensure best practice core logging, face mapping of country rock and Kimberlite, and rock characterisation including calculation of rock characterisation indexes, classifications, and ratings.
- Maintenance and update of on-mine Geotechnical model from RMR, Rock Strength Data, and fracture analyses.
- Maintenance and update of on-mine country rock model.
- Maintenance and update of groundwater model.
- Exploratory drilling for the purposes of Hydrology, Structure, and Rock Strength.
- Projects as may be assigned.
- Report writing.
- Train and mentor junior staff
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12
- Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering or Civil Engineering
- Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate preferably in massive underground mining
- More than five (5) years relevant experience in underground mining preferably in a block cave and mechanized development environment
Advantageous:
- Experience with Geotechnical Modeling and Block Cave Modeling software
Other Skills / Competencies:
- Managerial/supervisory experience
- Technical design and analysis
- Technical risk management
- Planning, coordinating and prioritising
- Analysing and interpretation of information
- Applicable legal knowledge and understanding
- Decision-making ability in fast-changing environment
Ekapa is an equal-opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups in line with the Companys Employment Equity Policy and internal candidates. Pre-screening, profile testing, assessments, and medical and security clearance form part of the recruitment and selection process. Short-listed candidates will be required to attend a panel interview. Employment of the successful candidate is subject to the aforementioned criteria. Preference will be given to candidates who reside within our host labour sending area of Frances Baard District Municipality (proof of residence may be requested).
Please submit your CV, qualifications, and ID to ekapa-recruitment3@ekapagroup.com by 31 August 2023 (Reference Nr: EKAPA348).
Please note that incomplete documentation will not be considered. If you have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Ekapa reserves the right not to fill this position. Please note that Ekapa does not accept any form of payment for recruitment purposes.
