Job Description

• Complying with OceanaGold Health and Safety Policy and Environment Policy.
• Actively promoting safety awareness and environmental responsibility amongst company and contract personnel.
• Actively supporting and participate in safety and environmental initiatives.
• Accepting accountability to ensure personal safety and the safety of others whilst protecting the environment.
• Monitor the reporting of workplace incidents and hazards to ensure effective risk mitigation is maintained.
• Undertake workplace inspections and audits to ensure site standards are being adhered to.
• Coordinate incident investigations that occur within area of control.
• Establish and maintain a productive work relationship.
• Communicate regularly with all staff to ensure that goals and priorities are clearly understood and to promote a harmonious working environment.
• Maintain mine survey processes to ensure achievement of project strategic objectives.
• Accurately mark-up level designs.
• Accurately mark-up drill and blast holes.
• Establish & maintain mine control
• Perform traverses of mine to validate survey accuracy
• Perform scans of necessary drifts, stopes & stockpiles
• Establish scheduling systems for all activities required to effectively execute the Underground Project.
• Actively manages works under area of control to ensure no impact on the critical path of the schedule.
• Identifies possible upcoming schedule risks within area of control and initiates control measures to mitigate effects on overall project schedule.
• Actively looks for opportunities to accelerate works to provide schedule opportunities in area of control.
• Prepare reports on all projects and communicate to all relevant stakeholders as required.
• Design and implement value adding reporting systems.
• Deliver project estimates and budgets to the required degree of accuracy within scope of control.
• Actively look for opportunities to implement cost savings without effecting safety, schedule or quality.
• Ensure all equipment is calibrated and maintained in good working order.
• Ensure all activities within area of control are completed to the specifications nominated for the works being undertaken.
• Ensure all works under area of control are completed to a standard that is fit for purpose and meets the end users’ requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong results orientation and ability to consistently deliver against the plan.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative working style, building strong internal and external relationships.
• Ability to work harmoniously in cross cultural environments.
• Ability to engage external consultants and contractors.
• Excellent planning, organizing and prioritization capabilities.
• A motivated self-starter who can operate autonomously.
• Leica, or similar, total station.
• CAD based software expertise is desirable.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interpret and disseminate technical information between internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience with underground survey methods for development and controls.
• 2+ years' relevant experience in underground hard rock mining.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Full time position working in the stable gold mining industry.

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more.

• Monthly paid training available and professional development.

• Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork.

• Great residential location, close to Charlotte SC, and is located between the mountains and the sea.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
• Must be able to work shift work with 12 hour shifts.
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.
• Work is in a surface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.