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Project Management Quality Control

Location:

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Posted:

March 02, 2024

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Senior Mine Surveyor

BEN BRIGHT CAIQUO

A: P. O. Box LS836, Sekondi, W/R – Ghana

T: +233-********* / +233*********

E: ad32c5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Over 10 years of diverse experience in mining as underground and open pit surveyor. I have experience and skillsets primarily in all aspects of mine surveying, project management, mentoring, safety, supervision, budgeting control and employee training.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Geomatic Engineering, University of Mines and Technology - Ghana, June 2011 EMPLOYMENT

2021 – Present Future Gold Resources, Ghana, Senior Mine Surveyor (Open Pit) 2018 – 2021 Golden Star Prestea Underground Mine, Senior Mine Surveyor (Underground) 2012 – 2018 Golden Star Bogoso/Prestea Limited, Mine Surveyor (Underground) 2011 – 2012 Golden Star Bogoso/Prestea Limited, Mine/Project Surveyor WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2021 – Present Future Gold Resources Ghana Senior Mine Surveyor (1 year 4 months)

Work effectively with contractors, construction supervisors and other project teams to exercise quality control and ensure the project deadlines are met.

Volumetric surveys and end of period volume calculations and reconciliation.

Prepare and review survey system, procedure and weekly schedules of survey work for subordinates and ensure their implementation.

Maintenance of survey instrumentation, site GPS base system, establish site baselines, and permanent survey bench-marks.

Conduct aerial surveys, construction and as-built surveys of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF), waste dump, and other mine infrastructure.

In-pit surveys works including drill hole collar survey, blast volumes calculation, ore block, grade control and drill hole set out.

Procedures, Competency, Based Assessment, JHA, Rick Assessment and Safety Interactions. Dec 2018 – Sep 2021 Golden Star Prestea Underground Mine Ghana Senior Mine Surveyor

Conducted UG check surveys to correct mine grid coordinates and elevations.

Conducted a shaft correlation survey to transfer horizontal coordinates from one mining level to 2 others using plumb line method.

Volume surveys, using autonomous drone technology, on Surface and Underground.

Perform stopes and void scan using CMS for volume calculations and further planning works. Ben Bright Caiquo

Perform survey works, process survey data to generate plans, laser memos and other drawings for further engineering and construction references.

Produce and update mine plans, maps, sections and layouts as well as performing analysis using surpac, Deswik, AutoCAD and MapInfo for submission to the mines inspectorate.

Timely reporting of safety concerns and incidents.

Using and adhering to management policies. Raising concerns as appropriate.

Provide training and mentoring to new starters, Cadets, and Graduates.

Delivery of survey services for both surface and underground in an accurate and timely manner.

Completing and distributing operational plans.

Nov 2012 – Dec 2018 Golden Star Bogoso/Prestea Ghana Mine Surveyor

Establishment of floor grade or Slope.

Establish directional lines for raises, ore passes drives and crosscuts.

Survey drive, crosscuts and other underground excavations for volume calculations and further planning works.

Produce Mine Plans Map, and Layouts as well as performing analysis using Surpac, Deswik, AutoCAD and MapInfo.

Perform survey works, process survey data to generate plans and other drawings for further engineering and construction references.

Ensure that survey information is updated in a surpac database at all times.

Set-out production holes (Rings) for drilling and reconcile hole lengths and bearings after drilling. TECHNOLOGY

Surpac, Deswik Cad, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, MapInfo, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil3D, Scan Master, SurvCAD, Modular Mining System (Dispatch System), ArcGIS INSTRUMENTATION

Leica Total Stations, GNSS/RTK, Automatic Levels, Phantom 4 DJI drone LICENSES AND MEMBERSHP

Ghana Institution of Surveyors Ghana

Institution of Engineers

Conferences and Seminars

Leica conference Ghana Accra - December 2023

Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Bathymetric mapping of korle Lagoon - November 2022 Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Setting up firms and customer relations – November 2022 Ghana Institution of Surveyors, The use of CORS for RTK and Static survey and its associated benefit - May 2021

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LANGUAGE

English