Ventilation Officer

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To Monitor, evaluate and report on Ventilation, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental conditions and make recommendations for improvement. Plan and coordinate construction and sanitation activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and English or NQF 4 Equivalent is essential
• Chamber of Mines intermediate Mine Environmental Control certificate
• Minimum 3 Years practical experience in a Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene
• MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• SAP

COMPETENCIES

• Adheres to safety regulations and mine standards, procedures and practices and reports non-compliance.
• Participates in regular safety meetings and makes recommendations to ensure overall safety.
• Performs regular inspections in area of work and report hazards to ensure environment safety and hazard free and recommends remedial action where necessary.
• Builds, supports and maintains healthy diverse internal relations and implement remedial actions where required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mine Health and safety Act, regulations and definitions.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant current occupational health and safety legislation.
• Describe the basic environments of ventilation and underground working place to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans underground ventilation requirements and implements strategies.
• Coordinates the activities of Ventilation and sanitation crews.
• Monitors and controls environmental conditions regarding gasses, dust, noise, illumination, etc.
• Compiles ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Reports.
• Monitors and controls the installation and commissions ventilation systems.
• Organise and controls underground ventilation construction activities.
• Monitors and reports on the hygienic condition and maintenance efficiency of sanitation facilities in the workplace.
• Examines refuge bays at the prescribed frequency to ensure they are life sustainable.
• Coaches front line Miners and front-line Supervisors on matters relating to ventilation and occupational hygiene e.g. thermal conditions, gasses, noise, airborne pollution etc.
• Collects samples of airborne particulates in the environment using gravimetric sampling.
• Collects water samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis.
• Assembles and distributes sampling media airborne pollutants and noise as part of the occupational hygiene personal monitoring programme Determines wet and dry bulb temperatures by means of a hygrometer and takes appropriate action.

CLOSING DATE: 11.08.2026