Technician Topographer I at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technician Topographer I

Location: Senegal

Job Description

• Conduct topographical soil studies to identify the characteristics of mining sites to be exploited.
• Contribute to safe extraction or construction activities that meet environmental standards.
• Implement and coordinate mining plans.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

• Conduct topographical surveys, risk assessments and environmental impact studies at potential sites to determine whether the plans are feasible.
• Help choose locations and plan underground or open-pit mining operations, specifying processes, labour use and equipment that will allow for safe extraction, in accordance with environmental standards.
• Inspect mining areas to detect high-risk mining areas, equipment and hazardous working conditions.
• Review maps, deposits to determine the location, size, accessibility, content, value and potential profitability of the deposits.
• Monitor mine production rates to assess operational efficiency.
• Anticipate the environmental effects and impacts of mining, including air pollution and landscape destruction, and design solutions such as excavated soil storage methods and the return to natural state of depleted mining sites
• Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment or processes.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the head of the mine department.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Diploma in Topography or in a similar discipline.
• Minimum of (5) years of experience in mining.

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of mining, mining, planning legislation, and health and safety issues.
• Proven experience in the design and development of underground mines.
• Good knowledge of the cement manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of the choice of mining equipment, investment costs and operating cost estimates.
• Working knowledge of survey technology/mining planning software such as AutoCAD or other mining development software.
• Ability to interpret maps, tables and graphical data
• A solid scientific and mathematical background
• Methodical approach to working practices with a particular emphasis on quality.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Good analytical skills.

HSE skills related to the position:

• Know how to use firefighting means
• Know the danger pictograms
• Know how to dispense first aid gestures
• Know the OHS risks related to its activities as well as the control provisions
• Know the environmental aspects and impacts related to its activities as well as the control provisions
• Know the right gestures and postures related to the handling of loads
• Know the provisions on waste management.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online