ROLE DETAILS:

The Senior Surveyor reports to the Chief Surveyor, and the primary role is directing the Surveying Team in marking out, measuring, monitoring and defining the direction of all surface and underground workings within the mining operations and for the preparation and updating of mine plans.

Safety Requirements

• Display a clear commitment to safety and health and seek to eliminate or control the risks of injury and/or damage to equipment.

• Operate in accordance with and comply the Company’s Safety and Health Policy, Health and Safety Management System, and with all site policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Proactive involvement with continuous Health & Safety improvement processes.

• Active participation in all communication and awareness systems.

Environmental Requirements

• Display a clear commitment to responsible environmental management, and seek to eliminate or control the risks of damage to the natural environment.

• Operate in accordance with the Company’s Environmental Policy, and comply with other site environmental policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Proactive involvement with continuous environmental management improvement processes.

• Manage all activities in a manner that prevents pollution and minimises damage to the natural environment.

• Prevent pollution and minimise waste generation through reduced consumption and increased re-use and recycling.

Stakeholder Requirements

• To foster friendly and professional working relationships with all external Stakeholders/contacts. This includes landholders, members of the local community, contractors and visitors.

• Operate in accordance with Company’s Stakeholder Policy.

Specific Departmental Requirements:

• Liaise with all relevant personnel for their survey requirements on a daily basis.

• Lay out and maintain survey reference marks underground for control of drive development and stripping, stopping, service holes, rises and diamond drilling programs.

• Regular surveys to control major underground features (e.g. decline dimensions, gradient and directions, stope drive levels and orientations and long hole stopes).

• Assist the Production Engineers in mine design and drawing of mine instructions for issue to the underground mining personnel.

• Provision of accurate survey control network.

• Survey of and computations for ore and waste volumes and stockpiles.

• Compile and update mine plans as necessary.

• Oversee surface survey requirements.

• Provide regular and timely reports to the Underground Manager on the progress of work undertaken.

• Provide accurate end of month figures to Engineers and Geologists.

• Compile accurate monthly records for all underground workings with advance and stripping progress, surface excavations and ore stockpiles.

• Ensure compliance with standards stipulated within the Mine’s Safety and Inspection Regulations.

• Maintain accurate site plans of surface and underground infrastructure.

• Other duties as required.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in surveying or related field, or equivalent training and study.

• Five years’ working experience in the Surveying field.

• Working knowledge of survey theory and instruments.

• Working knowledge of computers and programs to process and plot surveying data.

• Demonstrated computer skills in Windows environment with experience in MS Word and Excel required.

• Strong verbal, written, analytical and persuasive skills and ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.

• Valid Driver's license.

• Ability to pass a background check and post-offer physical.

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Supervisory and training experience.

• Underground hard rock experience.

• Competency with AutoCAD, Vulcan and Surpac.

• Critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.