Senior Survey Officer

De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company, with expertise in diamond exploration, mining, grading, marketing and retail. Together with our joint venture partners, we employ more than 20,000 people across the global diamond pipeline, with many of these people in our source countries of Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Through our own stores and our partner jeweler locations, our beautiful diamonds and jewellery designs bring joy and meaning to lovers of diamonds all around the world.Job Description: Your responsibilities will include: Co-ordinate the Survey program, taking cognizance of mine standards and objectives by: Investigating new technology in computerized and electronic survey fields in order to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness. Preparing month-end production sheets and sign off as appropriate. Monitoring ore extraction and movement figures. Designing layouts using CAD for optimum safety, production and extraction of reserves in consultation with the Chief Surveyor. Planning the excavation and effecting the surveying thereof, in conjunction with the Chief Surveyor, using 3D modelling Software. Computation of mineral resources. Digital terrain models in respect of month-end figures and land management. Co-ordinating terrestrial and digital photography for the compilation of electronic plans by pre-planning areas to be mapped with control points and base calculations. Planning and preparing daily, monthly and yearly forecasts in conjunction with planning department. Carrying out critical, short and long- term planning in collaboration with the planning department and the Chief Surveyor in order to achieve goals. Performing Advanced Total Station and GPS Surveys, Capital and Primary Development Surveys (Shaft Sinking and Development). Performing month-end Tachometric Surveys and level profiling. Providing geotechnical, geological structural mapping and draughting services, taking cognizance of Mine standards and objectives inter alia: Managing the survey database to control the integrity of electronic data captured by conducting manual and computer checks. Preparing reports and returns for the Inspectorate. Compiling survey layouts as per code of practice. Supervising the staking and reducing re-drilling of holes and "as drilled" blasting patterns. Performing surface and underground survey and borehole survey functions and liaising with geotechnical, geology, environmental (ventilation), production and planning departments. Quantifying weekly and monthly production and compiling monthly production reports. Monitoring actual production statistics against budget by keeping accurate records. Building relationships across Venetia Mine by sharing business support and appropriate information and knowledge. Mentoring and developing subordinates according to the set training criteria. Assigning work and monitoring the adherence by service provider according to the scope or work as determined in the service level agreements. Ensuring adherence to Security and Safety program goals and objectives. Ensuring adherence to the Company's Environmental Management Program and that objectives are implemented according to statutory legislation and the Strategic Management Plan. This role is in the VUP Survey department at a GBF 7 level reporting to the Mine Surveyor Qualifications: Grade 12 certificate or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification; and National Diploma Mine / Land / Engineering Surveying or Advanced Chamber of Mines (Survey and Valuation) Certificates. Valid EB / Code 8 Drivers License. BTech Degree Mineral Resource Management or any other relevant (Advantageous) Experience Required: Minimum 3 year's Relevant experience underground Mine Surveying experience. Microstation / CAD knowledge and experience. Experience in Cyclone, Leica, Maptek, Trimble, Modelmaker, Geoslam and any other surveying related software and hardware. Knowledge of relevant legislation Closing Date 13 June 2025