CAREER OPPORTUNITY – SECTIONAL SURVEYOR

Mopani Copper Mines PLC has operations in Mufulira and Kitwe on the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The Company’s Success has been as a result of its Focused approach to improvement and the mutually beneficial relationships enjoyed with stakeholders-an important sector of which is its employees.

The Company Seeks the Services of a Sectional Surveyor x1

Job Purpose

The Responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to the following:

• Supervises and organizes work in the section.
• Carry out general surveys on surface and/or underground for the direction and grade control of main levels, major developments and main incline developments including drains, shafts, setting out of roads, etc
• Calculates volumes of surface stockpile, dams and excavations; check surveys, provide mining information to miners, and measure up to month-end mining development advances and calculate volumes extracted.
• Check and correlate surveyors’ monthly reports relating to development, mining and production and provide mining and/or construction information and working plans to the various departments (e.g. Geology and Mining) requesting/survey work.
• Ensures that own crew carry out duties as delegated smoothly and that equipment are kept clean and tidy.
• Drive the health, safety and environment standards/policy awareness and practice in the Department to ensure compliance.

To be considered for this position, the candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics Engineering, Diploma or equivalent in Surveying.
• Experience in using surveying equipment like disto, dumpy or electronic levels, Total Stations, GPS equipment etc.
• Must have 4 years working experience preferably in underground surveying.
• Working knowledge of software such as Surpac, AutoCAD and GIS programs.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• All academic qualifications should be verified and certified by Zambia Qualifications Authority.

The successful candidate must be result oriented and have the ability to work with own initiative, ability to understand scope of work, paying particular attention to Company policies and corporate objectives.

Mopani is committed to establishing a winning team and a copper and cobalt business it can be proud of. The Company operates an employment policy of meritocracy, aiming to employ the right people with the right skill, irrespective of race, gender or creed.

Applicants who are interested, suitably qualified, and experienced should submit their application no later than 18 April 2025. The application should include contact phone numbers, a detailed curriculum vitae (limited to three pages or less), and contact information for three referees who can be contacted. Additionally, certified copies of all credentials should be provided.

Female applicants that meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply. Full confidentiality guaranteed. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be responded to.