Surveyor Technician

Freeport McMoRan•Bayard, NM

7d•$21 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs detailed field surveys at assigned site. Freeport-McMoRan is committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. The Tyrone mine is an open-pit copper mining complex located in Grant County, New Mexico. The community of Silver City boasts various restaurants, arts, entertainment, cliff dwellings, festivals and much more. Residents and visitors enjoy gentle four seasons, with three hundred days of sunshine a year and low humidity.

Requirements

Six (6) months of experience in mining, construction or a related field
A valid driver's license is required for this job
Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
Work is in an outdoor, mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see
The work requires the ability to lift moderately heavy to heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) and perform other similar actions frequently during the course of the workday
Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws
Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam.
Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing.
Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation.
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED
Previous surveying experience
Ability to learn and operate computer programs such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing (keyboard dexterity)

Responsibilities

Assist with field surveys in a mining environment
Assists with buried utility location surveys
Assists and completes a survey "as-builts" on new and existing features
Maintains and updates appropriate documentation and electronic files
Prepares and presents findings to Engineering, Geology, and Operations personnel
Compiles data for blast hole patterns, road designs, etc., including basic cartography
Perform other duties as required