Surveyor (Agriculture) at Kilombero Sugar

We are looking for a Surveyor (Agriculture) who will Optimise agriculture performance by implementing and managing planned and responsive infrastructure development and maintenance, Adopt and embed best practices as guided by Group CoE’s and Agricultural Optimization teams and Develop and manage infrastructure maintenance budget.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain services related to the surveying, aspect of roads and drainage, mechanised field activities including Levelling, and/or contracted services
• Manage operational standards to maximise equipment and activity efficiencies
• Ensure the design of field layouts, roads, dams, drains, bridges, etc. on the estate recognized standards.
• Ensure that all surveys and equipment including hardware and software, and map system are maintained
• Identify areas where performance and quality management can be improved and manage the implementation of systems and processes to implement improvements
• Ensure continuous improvement by implementing functional best practices and conducting physical inspections
• Manage performance of surveying team(s)
• Conduct on the job training and instruction, and identify new training needs where appropriate
• Monitor and manage team and individual performance daily against minimum standards and targets
• Identify and monitor KPIs and balanced scorecards, track performance and flag any issues
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Surveying, Geomatics, Agricultural Engineering, Land Management, or any related field
• 3+ year’s experience in Surveying on a large Irrigated Estate
• Good agriculture data analysis skills
• Competence in Agricultural Mapping and GIS systems and software
• Experience in Levelling systems including RTK, and GPS Levelling software
• Experience of new surveying techniques such as Opti surface and LIDAR

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a permanent pensionable contract

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 10th April 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.