Superintendent Rock Engineer - Wessels

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**Overview** This is a permanent, full-time position for a Superintendent Rock Engineer at South32's Wessels operation. The role involves leading a diverse team focused on Rock Engineering, Strata Control, and Rock Mechanics. The primary goal is to provide specialised rock engineering skills and knowledge, facilitating support functions that enable operations to achieve HSER, Cost, and Volume targets. **What you will do** * Lead a diverse team of Rock Engineering, Strata Control, and Rock Mechanics for the provision of aggregated, specialised Rock Engineering core skills and knowledge. * Facilitate and execute rock engineering support functions to enable operations to focus on HSER, Cost, and Volume to meet customer requirements. * Identify hazards in terms of ground conditions and failures to follow safe working practices. * Address workplace fall of ground related hazards and risks. * Develop, review, and update rock engineering standards & procedures. * Define and monitor compliance to Mining parameters widths, heights, Max high-wall heights, slopes, etc. * Design support strategies and systems to ensure optimal productivity from mining operations while providing safe working conditions. * Participate in all investigations relating to rock engineering, ensuring the identification of root causes and implementation of proper controls to reduce risk levels. * Provide sound rock engineering inputs timeously for planning of new mining sections or rehabilitations. * Monitor and report on substandard support conditions and changes in mine ground conditions. * Optimise mine designs Board and Pillar parameters. * Conduct elementary in-situ tests of support installation quality. * Inspect compliance to a set standards with regards to ground and support conditions. * Monitor the installation quality and quantity of various support units. * Research and investigate new or alternatively support strategies and mediums. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Minimum of 8 years’ Rock Engineering experience. * At least 5 years of this experience must be in a Senior Management level. * Experience in underground and open cast mining. * Computer literate in MS Suite. * Degree / BTech Mining Engineering/Natural Sciences. * Chamber of Mines Rock Mechanic Certificate. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this role is an experienced Rock Engineer with a minimum of 8 years in the field, including at least 5 years in a Senior Management capacity. The candidate should possess experience in both underground and open-cast mining, be computer literate in MS Suite, and hold a Degree or BTech in Mining Engineering/Natural Sciences, alongside a Chamber of Mines Rock Mechanic Certificate. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/superintendent-rock-engineer-wessels-south32 Source: myjobmag

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