Chief Surveyor

The Opportunity

• The Chief Surveyor is responsible for the overall management, planning, execution, and
• quality control of all mine surveying activities. This role ensures accurate spatial data
• collection, mine design compliance, legal boundary control, volumetric calculations, and
• support for safe and efficient mining operations. The Chief Surveyor leads the survey
• team, oversees survey technologies and systems, and ensures compliance with
• regulatory, operational, and company standards.

Responsibilities

•  Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop mine survey personnel.
•  Establish departmental goals, work plans, and performance standards.
•  Coordinate survey activities with mine planning, geology, engineering,
• operations, and environmental teams.
•  Manage contractor survey services when required.
•  Develop and maintain survey procedures, standards, and best practices.
•  Plan and oversee all surface and underground survey activities.
•  Ensure accurate positioning and control networks are established and
• maintained.
•  Verify mine development and production activities conform to approved mine
• plans and designs.
•  Conduct and review topographic, boundary, construction, and as-built surveys.
•  Monitor mining progress and provide accurate survey information to operational
• teams.
•  Maintain survey databases, drawings, plans, and spatial records.
•  Produce accurate maps, plans, sections, and 3D models.
•  Prepare volumetric calculations for ore extraction, stockpiles, waste dumps, and
• tailings facilities.

JOB DESCRIPTION

•  Generate periodic reports for management, regulatory agencies, and technical
• teams.
•  Ensure data integrity and proper document control.
•  Manage the use of GNSS/GPS equipment, total stations, laser scanners,
• drones/UAVs, and other survey technologies.
•  Oversee mine surveying software and GIS systems.
•  Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve efficiency, safety, and
• accuracy.
•  Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of survey equipment.
•  Ensure all survey activities comply with applicable mining laws, regulations,
• permits, and company policies.
•  Maintain legal mine boundaries and property records.
•  Support permitting, land management, and regulatory reporting requirements.
•  Provide survey documentation required for audits and inspections.
• The above responsibilities are representative and may not include all assigned duties.

Education and Experience

•  Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Geospatial Science, Mining
• Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
•  10+ years of progressive surveying experience within mining operations.
•  5+ years in a supervisory or leadership role managing survey teams.
•  Experience in both surface and underground mining environments.
•  Experience with large-scale open pit, underground, or combined mining
• operations.
•  Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining mine control networks.
•  Experience supporting mine planning, resource modeling, and production
• reconciliation.
•  Proven experience managing survey databases and spatial information systems.

 Required certifications and licenses include but are not limited to

• o Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), Professional Surveyor (PS), Registered
• Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS), or equivalent registration as required
• by applicable jurisdiction.
• o Valid driver's license.
• o Mine site safety training required by local regulations and company
• standards.
•  Advanced proficiency with mine surveying software (e.g., Deswik, Vulcan,
• MineSight, Surpac).
•  Experience with GIS platforms such as ArcGIS.
•  Strong knowledge of GNSS/GPS systems, total stations, laser scanning, and
• photogrammetry.
•  Experience with UAV-based surveying and LiDAR technologies.
•  Proficiency in CAD and 3D modeling software.