Mine Surveyor

Underground Mine Surveyor | Growing Underground Copper Operation | Queensland

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Underground Mine Surveyor to join a well-established underground hard-rock mining operation in Queensland.

With significant growth and expansion projects underway, this operation offers the opportunity to work within a technically focused team supporting both current production activities and future mine development. Reporting to the Senior Mine Surveyor, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely survey services that support safe, efficient, and productive mining operations.

About the Role
As the Underground Mine Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing accurate underground and surface survey data to support mining activities
• Installing and maintaining survey control networks and survey stations
• Marking up development and production designs for underground operations
• Conducting development pickups and maintaining as-built survey models
• Completing cavity monitoring system (CMS) surveys and validating survey results
• Producing survey plans, reports, and technical documentation
• Undertaking monthly volume and reconciliation surveys
• Supporting surface set-outs and aerial survey activities where required
• Maintaining survey equipment and ensuring calibration standards are met
• Driving continuous improvement in survey processes and data management

About You
To be successful in the role, you will ideally possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Surveying, Geomatics, Spatial Science, or a related discipline
• Strong experience within hard-rock mining
• Exposure to mining methods such as longhole open stoping, sublevel caving, or similar underground extraction techniques
• Proficiency with industry-standard software including GEOVIA Surpac, Pix4D, or comparable survey platforms
• Strong understanding of underground survey control, development mark-ups, and production surveying
• Experience using Leica survey equipment (highly regarded)
• Drone surveying experience and RePL certification (advantageous)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across technical and operational teams

What's On Offer

• FIFO roster from Brisbane or Townsville
• Camp accommodation and meals provided
• Opportunity to join a growing operation with a strong project pipeline
• Long-term career development and progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative site culture
• Exposure to both ongoing production and future mine growth projects

If you're an experienced underground surveyor looking to join a growing operation where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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