Junior Surface Surveyor (Ref: IVP-MTS-2617)

Ivanhoe Mines

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Junior Surface Surveyor (Ref: IVP-MTS-2617)

Job overview

  • Category Junior
  • Location Mokopane, Limpopo
  • Province Limpopo
  • Closing date August 6, 2026

Website Ivanhoe Mines

Job description

Position: Junior Surface Surveyor (Ref: IVP-MTS-2617)

Company: Ivanhoe Mines

Location: Mokopane, Limpopo

Job type: Permanent

Industry: Mining and Metals

Closing date:
06 August
2026

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane.

This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this “mine of the future”. Suitably qualified and

experience
d candidates are invited to apply for the following vacancies required for the project development.

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum

qualifications
and

skills:

- Grade 12 and a Chamber of Mines Certificate in Basic Mine Surveying, or a relevant recognised NQF Level 4/5 qualification in surveying, geomatics or civil engineering.

- Valid driver's licence and medical fitness for a mining and construction environment.

- Competence in routine total-station, GNSS and levelling surveys, with the ability to interpret approved drawings and complete basic survey calculations.

- Basic working knowledge of MicroStation, Deswik, AutoCAD or similar survey-processing and CAD software is advantageous.

Suitable candidates must have the following work

experience:

- Minimum 3 years' practical survey

experience
in mining, construction or engineering surveying.
-

Experience
in routine construction setting-out, topographical and levelling surveys, as-builts, monitoring, earthworks or stockpile surveys, and field-data processing

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

- Support the Section Surveyor (Surface) in the safe and timely execution of routine surface survey requests.

- Set out approved points, lines, offsets and levels using authorised control, drawings and work instructions.

- Conduct routine topographical, levelling, as-built, earthworks, stockpile and monitoring surveys.

- Download, organise and complete basic processing of survey data, and prepare draft records and drawings for technical review.

- Inspect survey control and equipment, coordinate Survey Assistants during assigned tasks, and escalate discrepancies, failed checks and non-routine matters.

Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) from local communities surrounding Ivanplats Platreef mine.

Application
s are only open to South African Citizens and Permanent RSA Residents.

Should you not hear from the

Company
within 14 days of the closing date, you should assume that your

application
has not been successful.

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How to apply

Apply directly through the official Ivanhoe Mines application page. Review the requirements below before submitting your application.

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