Surveyor - Utah

About the role

Fisher Industries is a vertically integrated family of businesses that provides heavy civil construction and aggregate products across the United States. With over 70 years of experience, the company specializes in highways, bridges, aggregates, and large-scale infrastructure projects, supported by in-house capabilities in drilling, blasting, crushing, asphalt, and concrete production. This position will work under the Arizona Drilling & Blasting Division of Fisher Sand & Gravel Company and is located in Utah and surrounding areas. Travel is required with the blast crew to various locations including Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and California.

Responsibilities

• Set up GPS control as needed and help layout and set grades for drillers
• Log all blast holes per GPS and quantify shots by creating existing/design surfaces
• Generate quantity reports using Agtek and create csv files as needed
• Assist blast crews as required
• Survey and provide current and accurate maps of mine operations
• Blast design layout
• Adapt to the scope of any given project
• Communicate and correct deviations from the mine plan (e.g., over digging, leaving walls fat, too high benches)
• Anticipate potential survey problems and avoid them or respond in a timely manner with a solution
• Ensure performance and compliance with mine site safety and environmental policies and procedures for all personnel and vendors
• Provide safety and environmental leadership by setting a good example

Requirements

• Willingness to learn on a job-to-job basis
• Ability to work independently
• Related field experience in surveying (preferred)
• Knowledge of the regulatory requirements for mining
• Demonstrated personal commitment to safe work practices
• Strong computer skills
• Knowledge and understanding of using TopCon (preferred)
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Travel is required

Physical Demands

• Must be able to perform basic life operational functions including climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion
• Able to wear and demonstrate the use of personal protective equipment including hardhat, steel-toed footwear, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves (rubber, leather & cloth), and/or any other equipment required to do the job safely
• Ability to climb and traverse muck piles, lift up to 50 lbs., work in adverse seasonal weather conditions, and carry survey equipment
• Able to read and interpret various safety warning signs and product MSDS, tags, and labels
• Ability to distinguish various colors as they relate to safety warning signs, tags, and labels
• Able to operate a telephone and mine phone/radio with sufficient voice and hearing to communicate information, issue directives, and provide feedback
• Ability to hear sufficiently to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms