I am fully engaged in conducting geotechnical tasks to ensure safe and economical mining and this involves the following:• Underground rockmass characterisation • Underground damage mapping and updating of the database using Deswik software• Identification of areas requiring support rehabilitation and preparation of rehab plans• Providing input into primary development designs for geotechnical section• Providing input into stope design for SLOS mining method• Conducting… Show more I am fully engaged in conducting geotechnical tasks to ensure safe and economical mining and this involves the following:• Underground rockmass characterisation • Underground damage mapping and updating of the database using Deswik software• Identification of areas requiring support rehabilitation and preparation of rehab plans• Providing input into primary development designs for geotechnical section• Providing input into stope design for SLOS mining method• Conducting QA/QC for various support materials used at the mine• Ensuring that TARPs for various identified geotechnical hazards are followed in mitigating the hazards• Rehearsing with various stakeholders, mine planning engineers, ventilation, survey, blasting and operations for effective mining.• Conducting Vertical opening reviews and communicating of the identified hazards and solutions for safe mining• Conducting seismic assessment using Ticker 3D Sofware and following up in assessing any damage to excavations where the magnitude is significant.• Conducts subsidence monitoring using INSAR software• Installation of instrumentation such as spring indictors and Time-domain Reflectometer - TDRs for monitoring of void/stope overbreak. Review of TDR information during Vertical opening assessment and communicating the findings to endure continued operation.• Conducting numerical analysis using Map3D and learning Flac3D. • Participates in documents reviews for some sections in GCMP Show less

Supervised geotechnical investigation for Zambeef-Mpongwe flour projectInvolved in conducting statutory inspection of mine waste facilitiesInvolved in the Engineering design and rehabilitation of a tailings dam and overburden dump for closure purposeInvolved in surface water management systems by providing construction quality assurance and control for embankment earthworks.Supervised geotechnical investigation of Seismic Cone Penetration with Pore Water pressure (SCPTu) for… Show more Supervised geotechnical investigation for Zambeef-Mpongwe flour projectInvolved in conducting statutory inspection of mine waste facilitiesInvolved in the Engineering design and rehabilitation of a tailings dam and overburden dump for closure purposeInvolved in surface water management systems by providing construction quality assurance and control for embankment earthworks.Supervised geotechnical investigation of Seismic Cone Penetration with Pore Water pressure (SCPTu) for tailings material and soils.Supervised vane shear testing and MOSTAP sampling activities for tailings and foundation materialProficient in the use of GEOSTUDIO, MAP 3D and Rocscience software package for stability analysisSupervised Installation of both Vibrating Wire Piezometer and Standpipes for monitoring of pore water pressure on the tailings storage facility.Supervised geotechnical investigation for power transmission line construction for over 200km for ZESCO from Lusaka west to Kabwe substationKnowledgeable and experienced on underground geotechnical engineering for various mining methods: Longhole Stoping, Cut and fill, Room and Pillar etcDeveloped rock mass model for Chifupu underground mine Show less

Key work responsibilities for both Underground and Open Pit Operations includes:> Leading the geotechnical team and contractors to ensure production is achieved in a safe and timely manner.> Assisting Underground Manager in implementation of Ground Control and Management Plan> Coordinating with Open Pit Manager in Open Pit Slope Management > Review of geotechnical designs and effectively communicating with production stakeholders> Training and mentoring… Show more Key work responsibilities for both Underground and Open Pit Operations includes:> Leading the geotechnical team and contractors to ensure production is achieved in a safe and timely manner.> Assisting Underground Manager in implementation of Ground Control and Management Plan> Coordinating with Open Pit Manager in Open Pit Slope Management > Review of geotechnical designs and effectively communicating with production stakeholders> Training and mentoring subordinates to ensure career progression Show less

Role activities includeCarry out geotechnical activities to ensure safe operations in a cost effective way,Conduct detailed risk assessment,Conduct core logging of diamond drill boreholes and underground scanline and window mapping in development headings for rockmass characterization,Updating database and plans with information on rock mass rating and establishing geotechnical domains,Conduct regularly detailed structural analysis using Dips and Unwedge (Rocscience… Show more Role activities includeCarry out geotechnical activities to ensure safe operations in a cost effective way,Conduct detailed risk assessment,Conduct core logging of diamond drill boreholes and underground scanline and window mapping in development headings for rockmass characterization,Updating database and plans with information on rock mass rating and establishing geotechnical domains,Conduct regularly detailed structural analysis using Dips and Unwedge (Rocscience softwares), Conduct numerical stress analysis using Map3D and Phase2, Conduct stope design and perform stability analysis and suggest measures to be undertaken in order to make the excavations safe and economical to ore extraction,Ground support and reinforcement design,Stakeholder engagement with geology, survey, planning and mining teams in achieving set out safety and production targets for the mine,Prepare support cost,Perform quality control audits,Conduct training in Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP) and rock hazard identification course to underground personnel,Supervise subordinates in their day to day activities,Works in Open Pit, Cut and Fill, Room and Pillar and Sublevel Open Stoping Mining method, Show less

Under went Graduate Development Programme which involved: Training in all mining operations from the level of shift boss to mine captain,Conducted Risk assessments for every task,Under went geotechnical engineering familiarization programme at Lisheen Mine-Ireland,Planned for geotechnical evaluation boreholes ahead of mining. These boreholes were logged for rockmass characterization and some samples were obtained for the determination of rockmass properties. To substantiate the core… Show more Under went Graduate Development Programme which involved: Training in all mining operations from the level of shift boss to mine captain,Conducted Risk assessments for every task,Under went geotechnical engineering familiarization programme at Lisheen Mine-Ireland,Planned for geotechnical evaluation boreholes ahead of mining. These boreholes were logged for rockmass characterization and some samples were obtained for the determination of rockmass properties. To substantiate the core logging, detailed scanline and window mapping was conducted,Support design for different rock conditions ranging from very poor to good rockmass,Performed regularly structural and numerical stress analysis using Dips, Unwedge and Phase2,Damage mapping and rehabilitation support scooping,Implementation of instrumentation programme,Quality control assessment through tasks such as splitsets pull out resistance test,Support budget preparation and implementation,Engagement with stakeholders from planning, geology, survey, mining and supply,Mentorship of subordinates,Ground control management plan training and compliance monitoring,Worked in Block Caving and Sublevel Open Stoping mining method,Familiar with Microstation. Show less