Surveyor - Mine Underground Projects

OceanaGold•Kershaw, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

OceanaGold is seeking a Surveyor to maintain surface and underground survey processes to ensure the achievement of project strategic objectives. This role involves accurately marking up development designs and surface infrastructure, establishing scheduling systems, managing works to avoid impacting the critical path, identifying and mitigating schedule risks, and seeking opportunities to accelerate works. The Surveyor will also prepare project reports, design and implement reporting systems, deliver project estimates and budgets, identify cost-saving opportunities, and maintain a register of mine planning risks and opportunities. Ensuring all activities meet specified standards and are fit for purpose is crucial.

Requirements

Strong results orientation and ability to consistently deliver against the plan
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Collaborative working style, building strong internal and external relationships
Ability to work harmoniously in cross cultural environments
Ability to engage external consultants and contractors
Excellent planning, organizing and prioritization capabilities
A motivated self-starter who can operate autonomously
Strong skills in Microsoft Office
Ability to interpret and disseminate technical information between internal and external stakeholders
Knowledge and experience with surface and/or underground development and controls
2+ years' relevant experience in surveying role preferably surface construction or surface/underground mining
Degree in Surveying
Driver’s license
Must be able to work shift work with 12-hour shifts.
Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.

Nice To Haves

Deswik, or similar, software expertise is desirable

Responsibilities

Maintain surface and underground survey processes to ensure achievement of project strategic objectives.
Accurately mark-up development designs.
Accurately mark-up surface infrastructure.
Establish scheduling systems for all activities required to effectively execute the Underground Project.
Actively manages works under area of control to ensure no impact on the critical path of the schedule.
Identifies possible upcoming schedule risks within area of control and initiates control measures to mitigate effects on overall project schedule.
Actively looks for opportunities to accelerate works to provide schedule opportunities in area of control.
Prepare reports on all projects and communicate to all relevant stakeholders as required.
Design and implement value adding reporting systems.
Deliver project estimates and budgets to the required degree of accuracy within scope of control.
Actively look for opportunities to implement cost savings without effecting safety, schedule or quality.
Prepare and maintain an active register identifying all mine planning risks and opportunities for the project.
Ensure all activities within area of control are completed to the specifications nominated for the works being undertaken.
Ensure all works under area of control are completed to a standard that is fit for purpose and meets the end users’ requirements.