Job Description

Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor 8:6 FIFO from Perth | Leadership Opportunity | Long-Life Gold Operation

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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor to join a growing gold mining operation in Western Australia.

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Reporting to the Mining Manager, this position will lead a team of Surveyors and Survey Assistants across multiple operational areas while providing technical expertise and survey governance to support safe and efficient mining activities.

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This role offers an excellent balance of field and office-based responsibilities, including leadership, UAV operations, end-of-month reporting, production support, geotechnical monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.

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About the Role As the Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor, you will be responsible for overseeing a range of surveying activities across the operation while ensuring high standards of accuracy, safety and compliance are maintained.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead and mentor a team of Surveyors and Survey Assistants.
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- Coordinate and review production survey activities across site.
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- Completion of end-of-week and end-of-month reporting.
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- Volume calculations, pit surveys and stockpile reporting.
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- Ore markups and delineation activities.
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- Grade control and resource drilling set-out and pickups.
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- Blast hole surveys and volume reporting.
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- Conduct UAV operations and photogrammetry processing.
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- Slope stability monitoring and reporting of pit wall movements.
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- Installation and monitoring of prisms and geotechnical monitoring equipment.
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- Maintain accurate site plans, lease boundaries and survey records.
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- Ensure mining activities are completed in accordance with approved designs.
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- Liaise closely with mining, geology and technical services teams.
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About You

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To be successful in this role, you will bring strong technical capability combined with proven leadership experience within open pit mining environments.

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Essential Requirements

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- Degree or Diploma in Surveying.
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- WA Authorised Mine Surveyor (Grade 1 or Grade 2).
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- Minimum 5 years' mine surveying experience within open pit operations.
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- Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
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- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
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- Experience using:n n
- Trimble RTK GPS
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- Trimble Total Stations
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- DJI UAV platforms
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- Surpac
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- Trimble Business Centre
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- Current Manual C Class Driver's Licence.
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- National Police Clearance or ability to obtain.
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Desirable

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- Agisoft Metashape experience.
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- PPK processing software experience.
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- Remote Pilot Licence (RePL).
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- Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC).
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- Experience with UAV data processing workflows.
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What's on Offer

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- 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth.
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- Leadership opportunity with direct team management responsibilities.
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- Competitive salary package plus bonus opportunity.
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- Long-life mining operation with ongoing growth plans.
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- Modern site facilities and accommodation.
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- Supportive and collaborative site leadership team.
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- Career development and progression opportunities.
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If you are a WA Authorised Grade 1 or Grade 2 Mine Surveyor seeking your next leadership prospect within a well-established mining operation, we would like to hear from you.

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📌 Senior Mine Surveyor- Open pit (Perth)
🏢 Nes Fircroft
📍 Perth