Rock Engineer 1 at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To create a safe stable underground working environment in at a colliery of Sasol Mining
• This is a middle management position with substantial operational duties and responsibilities.
• Main focus of this job is to design/develop and assist in implementing systems, procedures and techniques that will ensure mine stability of all coal mines of Sasol Mining. This will include inputs into the training material as well as underground coaching of all levels of personnel. Due to the nature of the post the incumbent will operate with a wide variety of individuals and in varying group sizes.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Provides Ground management expert advice on Operational and Long Term balance regarding safety, cost and production
• Assist in creating systems (e.g. ground management standard, equipment retrieval standard, mine stability and layout, etc) which embed safe practices as a natural way of doing things – training and enabling functional specialists as well as operating personnel to understand rock mass risks and lead indicators
• Ensures Long Term stability of critical capital structures and environmentally sensitive areas by the selection of appropriate excavation and pillar design parameters in consideration of the local geological and geotechnical environment
• Enable and support line managers on a day to day as well as crisis situation basis to manage risk effectively – facilitate problem solution by applying sound rock engineering principles and ensuring the right outcome
• Identify, develop and introduce best practices regarding mine design / pillar design, mining methods, support design and monitoring methods, tools and equipment in collaboration with the Ground management system aligned with Centralized Rock Engineering support services.
• Provides input into annual Rock Engineering budget and significant secondary impact on mining cost, production rate-and cost and reserve utilisation
• (SHE) – Overall accountability for strategy to strive towards best-in-class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain license to operate for mines in area of responsibility

Formal Education

• B Tech or University Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering or Geology
• Certificate of Competency as Strata Control Officer - Coal (Must)
• Certificate of Competency as Rock Engineer - Coal (Must)
• Member of SANIRE (Wish) 

Min Experience

• 3+ relevant years in underground coal mining