Title:  Underground Survey Technician

Role Summary

Ensures miners are following issued mine designs by performing daily advancement surveys and marking up production heads to support day-to-day operations

Main Responsibilities | Activities

• Perform daily surveys for all active headings and create daily cut sheets to support operations.
• Perform calculations and monitor survey advance in relation to mine design.
• Respond to survey requests as required for the mine and mill sites.
• Perform stope surveys using CMS (Cavity Monitoring System) or drone and convert data to report final volume.
• Mark up stope rings for production stope drillers, install survey controls, and record exploration drill hole locations.
• Complete month-end measurements for underground areas and report out final volumes to the technical services department.
• Complete month-end measurements for surface ore stockpiles and report out final volumes to the technical services department.
• Complete quarter-end measurements of the surface waste stockpiles and report volumes to the environmental department.
• Order and maintain underground survey equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying or similar education preferred. An appropriate combination of education and experience may be acceptable in lieu of degree requirements.
• 1-2 years related experience in surveying preferred. Underground surveying experience preferred.
• FAA registered drone license preferred.
• Strong computer skills required. Previous experience with mining software and database management preferred. (e.g. Deswik, Leica Exchange, Skycatch)
• Experience with a wide variety of Surveying instrumentation preferred.
• Ability to work without direct supervision preferred.
• Valid US driver’s license required.