Redpath Botswana is a leading mining company committed to excellence, innovation, and safety. We provide a collaborative environment where you can develop your skills and contribute to real-world projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct underground survey operations, including establishing reference points, monitoring mining face advances, and mapping mine layouts.
- Calibrate and operate underground survey equipment, drilling tools, and loading instruments for high-accuracy results.
- Reconcile actual mining against plans and short-term objectives, recommending corrective actions.
- Design underground panel layouts and drill patterns in collaboration with the Mining team.
- Set out mining limits and levels to guide underground excavation and loading.
- Maintain legal plans, spatial data, and compliance with corporate governance and underground mining regulations.
- Monitor and update underground spatial databases, producing plan updates and volumetric calculations.
- Validate, reconcile, and report production against survey data for official reporting.
- Conduct surveys of underground stockpiles, waste dumps, and mining sections.
- Implement and control Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) programs in the underground environment.
- Analyse data from remote sensing and other sources to detect subsidence or deformation trends underground.
- Manage, mentor, and coach survey staff to ensure compliance with company policies and technical standards.
Leadership Competencies
- Change Leadership, Impact & Influence, Innovation
- Developing Others, Teamwork & Collaboration
- Business Acumen, Managing Performance
- Planning, Coordination & Execution
- Concern for Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), Service Orientation
Technical Competencies
- Underground Surveying & Mine Planning
- Spatial Data Management – Underground geological models
- Legal Compliance & Corporate Standards Adherence
- Production Reporting – Variance analysis and reconciliation
- Safety, Health & Environment monitoring & reporting
- People Management, Problem-solving & Technical Report Writing
- Strong Analytical, Numerical & Statistical Modelling Skills
- Effective Communication & Presentation Skills
Minimum Education & Experience
- Degree in Geomatics, Mine Surveying, or Equivalent
- Valid Class B Driver’s License
- 4 years post-graduate experience in the underground mining environment
- Membership of Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa or equivalent is an advantage
