Project Technician / Surveyor

About the role

DMC Mining Services is looking for a Project Technician/Surveyor to join our team on a full-time contract basis, based in Tucson, AZ. The Project Technician/Surveyor is responsible for the coordination and delivery of all technical services required for the Project. This includes a functional support role to the construction/operations team on the Project. The Project Technician/Surveyor will ensure that engineering scope (drawings), specifications, bill of materials, quality control and general engineering coordination are available when required, in order to complete all aspects of the project on time, to a high quality and within budget. Survey requirements will be fulfilled by the Project Technician/Surveyor, including primary control management, setting out, development support and equipment management. The scope is based upon the Project's Work Breakdown Structures, with the Project Tech/Surveyor developing and executing packages on site (mechanical, structural & civil, electrical & instrumentation, mining disciplines). The Project Tech/Surveyor has responsibility for the coordination and oversight of off-site fabrication activities, active quality management, and construction execution support. This will include interface with the engineering team, procurement team and construction team (self-performance and contracted scope). The Project Technician/Surveyor will report directly to the Site Engineering Manager and have a communication function with the project superintendents and supervisors. The Project Manager may request work scope from the Project Engineers in certain circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Support the construction/operational team for surface and underground work, including oversight of engineering design progression, overseeing survey requirements on site, ensuring items are on site when required, and aligning teams with quality control required during the construction phase
• Interface with mining crews and supervision to ensure all metrics are captured and are correct
• Recommend design or method improvements in a continuous effort to improve safety and productivity via engineering interface meetings and in the reviewal of drawings
• Maintain, at site, a complete set of standards, specifications, and drawings to ensure designs and works are completed in line with industry and Project specific standards/regulations
• Work closely with the Project Manager/Project Superintendent to ensure all requirements to execute the work is available and supported in a timely manner
• Provide support in writing of procedures and coordination with operational/construction team on safe and high-quality methodologies
• Provide support during construction/operations with technical issues and involvement of developing efficient and safe working procedures
• Provide support during quality and commissioning phases of the package, including managing quality packages and creating documents
• Submit daily shift report based on data collected
• Collect data from shifts; interface with mining crews, supervisors, to ensure that all metrics are captured correctly and are reflective of the shift
• Oversee the management of stock levels
• Line and grade setting out
• Use of Leica equipment for survey (TS16) and laser scanning (BLK)
• Place requisitions for required equipment
• Interface with vendors for third party survey support
• Measure, record, and report mining advance on a shift basis
• Develop reports, to be issued for review and discussion
• Review reports and interpretation of survey data results
• Monitor underground environments, to include, but not limited to, ventilation readings, concrete monitoring, and any witnessed convergence
• Set out of new construction scopes
• As built surveys of completed construction scopes
• Involvement in active quality management; concrete pre-pour inspections, verticality surveys, as built surveys
• Active role in safety management on site
• Provide input to weekly and monthly reports (as required)
• Undertake personal development activities on a yearly basis
• Assist in the mentoring of junior team members
• Must be available to work overtime hours as the Project requires

Experience

• Experience working in the mining industry in a survey/tech role
• On-site experience in a construction/operational execution-based role
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including client/contractor management and interface
• Surveying experience
• Experience in schedule and budget oversight
• Demonstrated understanding of design engineering codes, technical standards and regulations relating to the U.S mining sector (Desirable)
• Experience in start-up projects (Desirable)
• Experience in EPC project (Desirable)

Skills

• Ability to work closely with the site engineering team and interface with the Project Manager
• Ability to work as part of a team, with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to function with minimal supervision; self-derived works and development
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Ability to produce detailed reports covering inspection findings
• AutoCAD skills, Leica Cyclone skills, and experience with drawing generation (Desirable)

Working Environment

• Working in office setting
• Travel to work site locations
• Site conditions may include outdoors, dark, wet, inclement weather, and uneven ground, working at heights, confined space, and temperature extremes
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time
• Vehicle - passenger or driver
• Able to work rotation day and night shifts