Anglo American Platinum Vacancies – Specialist

Job Description:

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ongoing communication with relevant external stakeholders regarding monitoring and performance against water quality goals and regulatory requirements relating to water use and water quality.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary water team and deliver Water Management Plan
• Dewatering impact zone monitoring and engagement with interested/affected parties
• Dewatering of pit to ensure dry and safe mining conditions
• Accurate and up to date hydrogeological models (conceptual, numerical, analytical)
• Effective monitoring & reporting of hydrogeological parameters (water levels, abstraction rates, water quality, well yields, rainfall etc)
• Managing financial budgets for capital and operational expenditure for hydrogeological work (drilling, consultants, infrastructure, equipment, instrumentation)
• Annual updates of hydrogeological models
• Maintaining ground water level below mining level

Job Requirements:

• Experience in external stakeholder relationships such as DWS, regional water authorities, local municipalities and surrounding landowners.
• Experience in large scale mine dewatering systems.
• Experience with site-wide water balances.
• Experience in slope depressurisation systems.

Qualification & Experience:

• Honours degree in Geology or Hydrogeology
• SACNASP accreditation or relevant accreditation
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in hydrogeology and/or water management in large open pit mining operations.

Job Details:

Company: Anglo American

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Postmasburg, Northern Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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