Proven Geotechnical Engineer with a robust background at Minerals Commission, adept in conducting thorough inspections and enforcing compliance. Excelled in leveraging technical knowledge and safety awareness to enhance operational standards. Skilled in ArcGIS and AutoCAD and proficient in visual inspections, consistently delivering improvements and actionable solutions in high-stakes environments.
• Conducted inspection of open cut / underground geotechnical activities to ensure correct procedures are followed.
• Reviewed routine and ad-hoc reports submitted by Mine operators and health and safety officials, making recommendations to the operators for solutions and improvements of their operations.
• Conducted routine and ad-hoc technical and health and safety inspections of mines to enforce compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Carried out technical inquiries in all mine accidents/ incidents, trial of breaches of mining and explosives regulations.
• Liaised with Supervisor to visit mines and conducting investigations of incidents in collaboration where appropriate with other authorities.
Provided inputs for the preparation of inspection and incident/accident investigation reports
• Carried out field Data Capturing for slope failure analysis
• Assisted with pipe installations for piezometric readings
• Performed Geotechnical Core logging
• Carried out geological field mapping
• Developed geological maps using ArcGIS
• Assisted Exploration and Geotechnical department with field mapping and data capturing and analysis respectively.
• Supervised process for selective mining.
• Performed ore-waste boundary demarcations.
• Conducted the monitoring of blast movement using Blast Movement Technology.
Safety awareness
Technical knowledge
Visual inspections
Inspection Reporting
ArcGIS Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
AutoCAD, Solidworks