Section Surveyor

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

This role is based in Mokopane, Limpopo.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Capturing data onto appropriate systems
• Administering effective information recording systems
• Backing up data systems
• Performing monthly production measuring
• Performing open pit excavation measurements
• Gather, process, analyse and report on all relevant spatial information
• Analysing Survey Data
• Reviewing reports and outputs for accuracy.
• Reconciling tonnage and ore reserves.
• Apply specialist knowledge to recommend, implement, operate, and maintain appropriate technical systems.
• Preparing appropriate reports and documentation
• Preparing payments data
• Providing draughting information
• Issuing survey instructions and notifications
• Prepare and publish an approved ‘Floor Spots Report’ for incentive payments.
• Measuring open pit excavations
• Manage and control RPAS supplier and validate data captured by drone equipment through thorough analysis of Pix-4D processed point cloud data.
• Performing open pit excavation measurements
• Installing survey pegs – permanent and temporary
• Installing bench and ramp system grade boxes in accordance with the mine design layout.
• Issue an actual ‘Summary of Floor Elevations at Loading Areas’ report to inform the mining department of loading deviations.
• Measuring excavations open pit.
• Working as a Survey Team
• Supervising survey teams
• Communicating with others in a verbal and non-verbal manner
• Ensuring team work expectations and plans are clear
• Ensuring high standard of housekeeping
• Completing role administration requirements
• Generating improvement ideas
• Participating in meetings
• Demonstrate safety leadership, sustainable development, and Valterra Platinum Values.
• Comply with appropriate risk mitigation and risk management systems
• Comply with all relevant legal, environmental, occupational health, safety and risk management standards and leading practices.

This role is at a Band 7 level reporting to the Pit Surveyor.

• Grade 12 with minimum 50% in math and Physical science
• Chamber of Mines certificate in Advanced Mine Survey and Chamber of Mines certificate in Mine Valuation
• Advantageous:
  National Diploma, National Higher Diploma, B-Tech or BSC in Survey or Geomatics, B-Tech Mineral Resource Management
• Advantageous - RPAS Pilot License

• A minimum of 4 years survey experience
• DESWIK systems experience
• Computer literacy
• Advantageous – Pix4D and Model maker

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to…