Valterra Platinum

Shaft Ventilation Engineer

Mokopane, za Full-time On-site
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Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):  Ensure that all occupational hygiene monitoring functions and audits stipulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act and regulations are performed within prescribed time parameters Establish systems and processes to ensure systematic and disciplined approach to legal compliance and routine measurement and inspection of ventilation and occupational hygiene systems. Develop ventilation technical and operational capability within the ventilation department to ensure ventilation knowledge and understanding is transferred to lamp room, control room and mining teams Support the development and implementation of ventilation and occupational hygiene-related training Support the development and maintenance shaft-level Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene standards, procedures and best practices in line with legal, Group and site requirements. Ensure that legal requirements, group standards and policies are adhered to, achieve legal compliance Ventilation/Occupational hygiene including risk assessment and auditing processes. Implement and coordinate effective shaft-level Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene systems, programmes and services in line with the direction set by the Chief Ventilation Engineer. Set daily, weekly and monthly Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene standards and targets. Responsible for short term Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene planning. Interpret and act on Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene-related legislation. Provide Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene expertise when challenges occur and advise on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimize the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices. Report to the employer as the competent person per the requirements of the MHSA and regulations, ventilation and occupational hygiene findings and trends. Define Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene training needs, discipline and guidance of employees within agreed parameters and procedures. Ensure development, implementation, and review of emergency response plans and fire risk mitigation strategies. Represent the mine at internal and external forums, audits, and inspections, including DMPR engagements. Identify and coordinate shaft-level resource requirements to support regulatory compliance and effective service delivery. Support the development, implementation and review of, and drive compliance with mandatory Codes of Practice for thermal stress, noise, airborne pollutants, prevention of mine fires, emergency preparedness, confined spaces, prevention of flammable gas explosions, QAQC, fatigue management and self-contained self-rescuers. This includes new MCOPs that are published from time to time. Ensure implementation of occupational hygiene systems to identify, assess, respond to and control health risks that cause illness or adverse effects to people. Ensure occupational hygiene surveys, assessments, legal reporting, and system linkage to medical surveillance is done. Ensure shaft ventilation designs and reviews are completed and aligned with short-term plans, production targets and sustainability requirements, and provide specialist input into medium- and long-term ventilation and occupational hygiene plans. Oversee advanced ventilation and heat modelling using VUMA, VentSim, and similar software. Conduct airflow and thermal requirement calculations for short-term planning and drive airflow optimization. Ensure system monitoring and continuous performance analysis, including lamp room management, early warning systems, auxiliary fan control, and gas detection infrastructure. Ensure investigations of ventilation and occupational hygiene-related incidents and ensure implementation of remedial controls. Provide specialist technical input into mining layouts, ventilation construction planning and critical infrastructure optimization. Lead or participate in shaft-level Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene projects and improvement initiatives, and monitor the implementation of agreed actions. Benchmark ventilation and occupational hygiene practices, evaluate appropriate innovations and recommend practical improvements to systems, controls and work processes. Exercise the required authority to stop work or operations where ventilation, occupational hygiene or related workplace conditions present an unacceptable safety or health risk. This role is at a band 6 Level and reporting to the Chief Ventilation Engineer.

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What does the Shaft Ventilation Engineer role at Valterra Platinum involve?

The Shaft Ventilation Engineer position at Valterra Platinum in Mokopane, za is a full-time role. Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):&xa0; Ensure that all occupational hygiene monitoring functions and audits stipulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act and regulations are performed within prescribed time parameters Establish systems and processes to ensure systematic and disciplined approach to legal compliance and routine measurement and inspection of ventilation and occupational hygiene systems.

What skills are required for Shaft Ventilation Engineer at Valterra Platinum?

Key skills for this role include: RDS, Airflow.

What is the salary for Shaft Ventilation Engineer at Valterra Platinum?

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Is the Shaft Ventilation Engineer position at Valterra Platinum remote or on-site?

This position is On-site. The role is based in Mokopane, za.

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About This Role

Shaft Ventilation Engineer at Valterra Platinum is a full-time engineering position in Mokopane, za. Key skills include RDS, Airflow. Education: Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 3+ years.

This role is classified as on-site and is suitable for mid level-level professionals. Ghost Score 5/100 (Fresh) indicates this listing is very likely active and recently refreshed.

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