We are a group of company, quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. We have multiple lines of business and huge investment in different sectors of the Nigerian and Middle-East economy ranging from Oil and Gas, Maritime, Dredging, Mining, Engineering and Construction. Our vision is to dominate the sectors of our business operations in the local regional and global market. In view of our projected growth, pursuit of our vision and re-engineering of our structure for efficiency aimed at maximizing our potential, we seek result oriented, competent and experienced personnel to join our dynamic team to drive critical areas of our business for achieve strategic business targets.
Position: Hydrographic Surveyor
Qualifications:
- Minimum 8 years of practical field experience in similar role at the field front
- Tertiary qualifications in Mining/Geotechnical or Hydrogeological Engineering are required for this position
- Significant prior work experience in mine water management planning, sand search activities, underwater surveying and operations.
- Experienced managing large projects, leading and managing staff and display strong interpersonal skills.
- Able to identify and make appropriate recommendation of equipment and tools required for reliable sand search activities
Job Description:
- Carryout technical exploration of water bodies with a view to locating and identifying areas with sand deposits in commercial quantity, to be exploited by dredging for reclamation of marshy terrain or stockpiling
- Advice on positioning of dredger during operation
- Produce sand search survey report that provides information as to the quantity of sand available for exploitation based on mathematical formulas not guess work
- Develop and determine coordinated bathymetric map of the project area (not a sketch), depicts depths for smooth navigation of the dredger to the sand pit and as a base for determining changes in the sub-bottom topography after dredging.
- Make appropriate recommendations on suitability and viability of proposed dredging site considering the design and physical nature of the terrain among other factors
- Specifically, accountable for preparing accurate and reliable sand search report from/around data collection of sand deposit database, groundwater modeling analysis, and surface water measurement and controls.
- Lead the technical survey team in dredging operations -sand mining and client project based
- Carryout underwater survey operations such as positioning dynamics. Development of positioning and technical documentation for field development projects/ operations
- Carryout reading, measuring and staking grade, topo surveys, and observe all dredging activities Collect and analyze soil sample and carryout soil type evaluation.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates who meet basic requirements of the respective positions. Applicants should use the job title as the subject of their application. Written application letter along with detailed resume/curriculum vitae should be sent to careers.jpplc@yahoo.co.uk or hardcopy application sent to
P.O. Box 12932 Port Harcourt, Rivers State
On or before 7th February 2012.
