Job Vacancies at Murray & Roberts

Job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Effective daily team supervision and take charge within agreed parameters in line with legal and safety protocols
• Effective engineering maintenance, repairs and construction services to the shaft and station areas in line with quality standards and procedures
• Perform planned shaft examinations, identify sub-standard / non-conformance issues e.g. mechanical, electrical, air, water and cabling problems and resolve in line with procedures
• Safe and timeous timberman activities, including, on-level installation and repairs, manage and control shaft spillage and belt and loading levels, effectiveness of pipe and equipment installations, blast hanging boxes, tips, shoots etc.
• Sign legal declarations for a workplace, record and be in charge of explosive usage within area of responsibility
• Participate in the waiting place / pre-shift meetings to ensure desired parameters related to quality, quantity, cost and safety are understood
• Effective risk management and compliance with DMR, M&RC and Client’s policies, procedures, standards and safety protocols
• Effective communication at all levels to ensure safe and timeous workflows
• Effective self and team management in alignment with M&RC’s values

Minimum requirements
Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
• Certified Competent as a Timberman
• Blasting Certificate (Scheduled Mines)
• Onsetter Certificate
• Good English verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead a team and take legal accountability for the workplace
• Ability to identify rock strata conditions and their relevant supports
• Medically fit for underground physical work

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• At least 2 years of experience as a Timberman in an underground mining environment
• Experience in being able to take charge of a crew and taking legal accountability
• Knowledge of shaft sinking, bank operations, vertical shaft equipping and civil construction.
• Knowledge of shaft loading systems and loading conveyors.
• Knowledge of operations and legal requirements relating to the Explosive Magazines or Explosive Master

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Job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

•    Management of all related construction work at the Top of Mine and Bottom of Mine
•    Risk Management of contract
•    Achievement of project engineering budget
•    Effective self-management and alignment with M&RC values and leadership initiatives
•    Competent, motivated, disciplined and positive team
•    Effective stakeholder engagement
•    Maintenance of plant and equipment to best industry benchmarks of cost effectiveness, availability and reliability
•    Routine construction to specification of infrastructure supporting TMM mining
•    Achievement of outstanding health, safety and environment results 

Minimum requirements
Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• BSc Engineering degree from a recognised institution, B Tech, or National Higher Diploma
• DMR Government Certificate of Competency to practice as an engineer (GCC) (mechanical or electrical)
• ECSA registration will be advantageous
• Valid Driver’s license
• MS Office proficient including MS Projects

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• At least 5 years’ primary production experience at Engineer level, having held an Engineer's legal appointment for underground construction works.
• At least 3 years’ construction experience with significant control of related maintenance
• A proven track record in the leading a construction team, including services, planning and scheduling
• Good knowledge of project management, planning and scheduling.
• General Understanding of concrete
• Graphic Interpretation Skills (Drawing, design, calculations, predictive maintenance analysis)
• Structures & Structural Integrity – Quality Controls

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Job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Effective and efficient supervision of the mining construction crew to achieve production targets
• Plan, schedule and control activities to ensure availability of resources, materials and equipment
• Effective management of materials, consumables and explosives
• Participate in waiting place / pre-shift meetings and ensure parameters relating to quality, quantity, cost and safety are understood
• Team and self-perform drilling, blasting, lashing, shaft lining and equipping to standard
• Team and self-understand and comply with M&RC’s policies, procedures, standards
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation in compliance with DMR, M&RC and Client’s safety requirements
• Effective self and team management and alignment with MRC values and leadership initiatives
• Safe installation of conveyor transfer points, drive stations, tail ends, head ends, belt tensioning systems
• Safe installations and construction of pump stations, dam walls, piping and valves
• Supervise underground rigging installation and hooking points
• Comply with the lock out systems required on machinery and equipment
• Adhere to M&RC’s policies, procedures, standards and safety protocols

Minimum requirements
Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or equivalent (NQF4)
• Blasting /Trade Certificate.
• Licence to Supervise or equivalent supervisory qualification
• Operating license for underground equipment
• Numeracy skills
• Supervisory skills
• Proficient in Microsoft [Word and Excel]
• Planning and organising skills
• Good English written and verbal communication skills

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in underground mining and underground construction work
• Experience supervising a team
• Knowledge of all construction work such as pipe installations, rail construction and concrete
• Shaft Working Experience
• Ability to perform risk assessment proficiently
• Working experience in an underground mining environment