Surveyor

              
Afferro Mining Inc., an equal opportunity employer, is recruiting in view of the expansion of their operations in Cameroon, initially at their Djoum exploration permit and/or Yaoundé office.

Curriculum vitae and motivation letter (specifying the Job ref.) in either French or English to be sent to cameroon.recruitment@afferro-mining.com before the 10^th June, 2011.
Purpose of job

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, he/she will support EM and his team in surveying earth’s surface to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines,
areas and contours for construction, mapmaking, mining or other purposes as per business needs.



Key Roles and Accountability

- Develop data from photogrammetric records
- Determine methods and procedures for establishing survey control
- Prepare and maintain notes, records and sketches to describe and certify work
performed
- Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations
conducted at survey sites
- Record the results of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation,
and dimensions of land or land features.
- Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other
characteristics of terrain
- Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and
documents related to surveys
- Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other
legal documents
- Coordinate findings with work of geologists, engineers and others concerned with the
project
- Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and
other geodetic measurements
- Adjust surveying instruments in order to maintain their accuracy
- Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering
instruments
- Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey
areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning
systems (GPS)
- Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data in order to determine
positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features
- Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.



Key Qualifications

- Bi-lingual French and English; in the case of equal skill sets for the job, Cameroonian candidates will be given preference.
- Bachelor’s degree in surveying or a closely related field, such as civil engineering or forestry, degree earned preferably at a school accredited by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology
- High school background in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, drafting, mechanical drawing, and computer science will be useful on the job
- At least 5 years of field work under an experienced surveyor
Other skills
- Highly IT literate, with demonstrable organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Accurate in the work, must also be able to manage a crew and check its accuracy.
- The job demands physical strength and agility, able to carry equipment at long distance; good eyesight and hearing are also necessary


http://www.african-aura.com/i/pdf/careers/cameroon-may11/pdf/RP%20Surveyor.pdf