Technician - Engineering Survey (Mine)

About the role

Measures, lines out, and maps underground features including development & production drifts, headings, infrastructure, and stopes, using a variety of survey instruments and computer databases. Updates and maintains survey as-built files.

Responsibilities

• Meet with mine engineers, geologists and operators to determine scope of needed survey.
• Studies existing mine maps, production records and survey information on areas to be surveyed; assesses what further information is needed to carry out the survey.
• Captures as-built details of mine excavations and marks up line & grade using Trimble total stations & data collectors.
• Performs cavity monitoring surveys with both conventional and borehole CMS scanner hardware.
• Delineates boundaries; prepares maps and as-built plans using 2D, 3D and other computer-based programs (Deswik and AutoCAD).
• Safely inspects underground work areas prior to beginning survey activities.
• Performs traverse work to correct historic closure errors.

Requirements

• Education: Associates Degree in surveying or related field; or equivalent combination of education and work experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience: Prefer two or more years’ experience in survey work.
• Knowledge: Understands surveying principles and AutoCAD.
• Skills: Ability to use survey equipment to produce data, analyze and summarize into computer generated reports and maps.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft and other software (Excel, Word, Notepad) preferred.
• Physical Demands: Frequent standing, walking, sitting for extended periods; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk and hear; adjust varying points of reference while safely navigating the terrain, maintaining awareness of traffic, and operating tools and machinery; identify vehicles, machinery, and people in peripheral vision; speak clearly; hear clearly while wearing hearing protection.
• Work Environment: Frequently exposed to underground work environments; outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold, extreme heat, potentially hazardous wildlife; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives and vibration.

Benefits

Compensation includes competitive pay based on experience and an excellent low-cost benefits package for medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as other coverages such as disability coverage and life insurance. Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company match.