SURVEY FIELD ASSISTANT – Uis Tin Mining Company Pty Ltd 349 views

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(Survey Field Assistant)
Uis Tin Mining Company Pty Ltd an equal opportunity employer, situated in the Erongo region, hereby invites competent & suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Survey Field Assistant. This position reports to the Surveyor.

Key Responsibilities:

Performs all mining survey activities related to mining and engineering requirements, in accordance with Uis Tin Mine standard procedures and accepted surveys practices, on a monthly basis, by:
• Setting out blasting patterns and block boundaries in the pit using survey data obtained from designs.
• Responsible for drill and blast pick-ups and set out.
• Stakes pegs for ore grades, dumps, roads, pit bench elevation control, drilling and loading using G.P.S.
• Survey and Stakeout of blast hole sockets
• Surveying deviations from loading parameters.
• Installing grade boxes and survey profiles.
• Carry out of topographic surveys.
• Ensure base station is up and running every morning.
• Provides any mining related and general surveying services as instructed by the Surveyor and maintain survey equipment in good order.
• Download and interpret the survey data collected and report any deviation to the surveyor.

Key Requirements:

• Grade 12 with a pass Mark in Mathematics. Elementary Survey Certificate will be an advantage.
• A minimum 2 years’ experience in the mining industry and at least 1 year in the mine surveying environment.
• Experience in topographic surveys, stake out blast hole collars.
• Sound working knowledge of applicable surveying equipment and application of surveying
technique.
• Sound knowledge on the use of surveying equipment and instruments.
• Knowledge of surveying in an open pit mining environment.
• Must be familiar with GPS systems and other survey equipment.
• Basic knowledge of survey software package Trimble business center
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• Valid code BE driver’s license.
• Being vaccinated against COVID 19 will be an added advantage.