DESCRIPTION
Operator: Survey – Grade 6 (Day Shift)
An exciting opportunity exists for FTC Surveyor in the Mining department, reporting to the Senior Surveyor.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide surveying, CAD, and GIS services to the mining department in a
safe and cost-effective manner and in accordance with RUL standards instructions, policies, and procedures.

Key performance areas
• Ensuring compliance of Survey Operators and
contractors in the field as per HSE standards.
• Investigating and following up on safety and
environmental non-conformances and
recommending corrective actions.
• Performing high-level surveys calculates
volumes or tonnages.
• Reviewing and checking for accuracy of all
survey work performed by Survey Operators,
monitoring compliance to quality control
measures, and assisting where required.
• Performing month-end surveys and updating
monthly Pit Model for planning purposes.
• Coordinating and ensuring that all controls are
in place for accurate drone surveying.
• Ensuring that drone surveying requests from
stakeholders are being done on time and
performing QAQC checks on drone data prior
to distribution to customers.
• Ensuring accurate installation and maintaining
in-field slope monitoring equipment as planned.
• Generating 3D models.
• Presenting spatial data to an acceptable
professional standard to the relevant
stakeholders.
• Coordinating all drafting functions (Drill and
Blast plans, Four-month forecast,
Reconciliation Plans, Statutory Mine Plans, and
Pit Plans).
• Overseeing Survey drafting functions and
ensuring that statutory plans are produced and
submitted to relevant authorities.
• Providing inputs to Annual Inspector of Mines
(IOM) plans submission.
• Ensuring that operating conditions minimize
consumable costs where possible.
• Recommending improvements to processes and
discussing these with others involved in the process.

Minimum requirements
• Grade 12 certificate with 20 points with a
recognized National Diploma in Mine
Surveying/Land Surveying/Geomatics on NQF
level 6 OR Advance Certificate in Mine
Surveying.
• For a candidate with a Land Surveying
qualification, the Advance Certificate in Mine
Surveying will be preferred.
• A B.Tech/B.Sc Degree in Mine
Surveying/Geomatics will be an added
advantage.
• A minimum of three (3) years of surveying
experience in a mining environment and must
include at least two (2) years of working
knowledge and know-how of advanced survey
software (AutoCAD, Surfmate, Trimble Business
Centre, Surpac, Microsoft Office, Ri-Mining,
Macro Survey Cad, Model Maker).
• A valid Code B driver’s Licence.

Required skills
• Collaboration.
• Flexible.
• Attention to detail.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Time management.
• GPS systems, electronic instruments, slope
monitoring systems, and Drones.