Shaft Ventilation Engineer

About the role

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is recruiting a Shaft Ventilation Engineer for the Mototolo Mine. The engineer manages and coordinates the ventilation and occupational hygiene systems, programmes and department, and provides specialist services to Operational Area Management so that the work environment remains safe and healthy, risks and litigation are minimised and adverse publicity is avoided. The role is at Band 6 level, reporting to the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Superintendent.

Key responsibilities

• Create a safety culture and oversee consistent application of safety and health principles, aiming for zero harm
• Ensure occupational hygiene monitoring and audits under the Mine Health and Safety Act are done on time, and maintain legal compliance and routine inspection of ventilation and hygiene systems
• Develop ventilation technical and operational capability, and support training, best practices, standards and procedures
• Design, implement and manage ventilation and occupational hygiene strategies, set daily, weekly and monthly standards and targets, and plan short term
• Act as the competent person under the Mine Health and Safety Act, reporting findings and trends to the employer
• Review mine ventilation against short-term planning, production targets and sustainability goals, and oversee airflow and thermal modelling with VUMA, VentSim and similar software
• Manage system monitoring, lamproom management, early warning systems, auxiliary fan control and gas detection, and investigate incidents and implement remedial controls
• Contribute to ventilation construction planning and infrastructure optimisation, and represent the mine at audits, inspections and forums such as the Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa and DMRE workshops
• Ensure compliance with Codes of Practice (thermal stress, noise, airborne pollutants, mine fires, confined spaces, flammable gases, QA/QC, self-rescuers) and emergency response plans

Required profile

• Grade 12 and an elementary certificate in Mine Environmental Control
• Chamber of Mines (COM) certificate in Mine Environmental Control
• At least five years' post-qualification experience in mine ventilation in a mining environment
• Experience as an acting or appointed MHSA section 12.1 appointee
• Mandatory experience in a mechanised mining environment as at least a sectional or senior ventilation officer
• Occupational hygiene experience is advantageous

Required skills

• Knowledge of occupational health legislation
• Hazard identification and risk assessment
• Extensive computer literacy in MS Office and SAP
• Specialised ventilation software: VUMA, VentSim, Deswik, Microstation

What we offer

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment
• Market-aligned reward and recognition
• Learning, development and progression opportunities
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation
• A clear commitment to safe operations