Superintendent Rock Engineering

Minimum Qualifications

  • COMREC (Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate)

Requirements

  • Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate

  • At least 5 years experience in a related role, of which 2 years should have been at a supervisory level area as a Strata Control Officer

  • Legal Appointee according to regulations of the Minerals Act and regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act

  • Medically fit to work in the specific business area.

  • Clear security screening record.

  • Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Advantageous Qualifications

  • Advanced Rock Engineering Certificate. Mining engineering/Physics/Geology Degree or Diploma

Key Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant current Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental legislation

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act, regulations and definitions

  • Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic Health, Safety, Environmental &
    • Quality principles in and around the workplace (PPE requirements, housekeeping standards, etc.)

  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic health and safety practices related to mines

  • Demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment concepts and processes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of fire protection and suppression systems

  • Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to fires in working places

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Symbolic Safety signs

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the causes of Falls of Ground (FOG)

  • Demonstrate knowledge of environmental awareness in the mining industry Competent A (Underground Mining):

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the identification of and dealing with rock strata conditions

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the most common harmful gases and vapours

  • Describe the basic environmental factors of ventilating an underground working place to ensure a safe and healthy working environment Quality Management System:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of quality requirements for a Quality Management System

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of quality principles used in the workplace

  • Finance:

  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of good financial management practices

  • Demonstrate basic accounting concepts Mining Legislation:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of legislation and compliance in the Mining and Minerals Sector

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act, regulations and definitions Risk Management:

  • Apply general management principles to the risk management function

  • Demonstrate knowledge and application of the nature of risk and the risk management process South African Mining Industry:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the:

  • principal mineral groups and their characteristics
  • principal rock groups, their origins and characteristics
  • relevant terminology used in mining Mine Management:

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of mining economics

  • Demonstrate an understanding of continual improvement in the mining cycle

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the starting up and closing off procedures for an underground workplace Mine Planning:

  • Read and understand a mine plan and transfer recorded information onto mine plans

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of short term mine planning principles

  • Underground Mining Processes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of:

  • common underground mining methods (conventional and mechanised)

  • development, pre-ledging equipping, ledging, equipping and stoping processes
  • typical underground hard rock mining services, processes and layouts
  • water reticulation systems in an underground mine
  • power reticulation system in an underground mine

  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to work in an underground mine Strata Control:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of:

  • strata control practices in an underground hard rock mine
  • strata control theory and terminology relevant to mining environment
  • mining related strata control issues impacting on mining practice
  • strata control systems
  • identification of and dealing with rock strata conditions Ground Control District:

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concept of a Ground Control District
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