Goldstrike - Underground Senior/Chief Surveyor
About The Position
The Underground Senior/Chief Surveyor leads Goldstrike survey operations, technical governance, people development, control and data assurance, month-end delivery, statutory records, projects, and continuous improvement. The role aligns site survey practices with Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) standards while balancing production needs with technical, legal, ground-control, and data-quality requirements. The position provides technical direction and defensible survey advice to Operations, Engineering, Geology, and Geotechnical teams. It oversees underground survey controls and deliverables, reviews complex technical work, and leads survey staff development and workforce planning. The role also contributes to site planning and leadership forums and coordinates standards alignment with the Principal Surveyor. Nevada Gold Mines describes its work as safety-focused and committed to leaving a sustainable legacy for its communities. The company is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Surveying, Geomatics, or a related field, or an approved equivalent combination of education and/or extensive relevant experience.
- Typically eight or more years of relevant mine surveying experience, including underground leadership, for Senior Surveyor; ten or more years for Chief Surveyor.
- Expert knowledge of underground control, total stations, adjustments, CAD, point clouds, volumes, reconciliation, and spatial-data governance.
- Proven people leadership, strategic planning, technical assurance, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management capability.
- Valid U.S. driver's license required.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification or registration, where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Lead safe daily and long-term survey operations, balancing production needs with technical, legal, ground-control, and data-quality requirements.
- Govern underground control networks, transfers, alignments, critical setout, monitoring, volumes, reconciliations, statutory plans, and end-of-month deliverables.
- Review and approve complex technical work, investigate material discrepancies, and ensure corrective actions are effective.
- Lead, coach, and develop Senior, Lead, and Technician roles; administer competency-based progression consistently with HR.
- Plan workforce, budget, equipment, calibration, software, contractors, projects, and technology lifecycle requirements.
- Represent Survey in site planning and leadership forums and provide defensible advice to Operations, Engineering, Geology, and Geotechnical teams.
- Implement NGM standards, maintain compliant site procedures, and coordinate cross-site alignment with the Principal Surveyor.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage and a 401(k) with employer contributions.
- Structured development under the NGM Underground Survey Progression Plan.
- Access to modern survey and spatial-data technologies.
- Opportunities to grow across technician, technical leadership, and survey management career paths and across NGM locations.
- Collaborative, diverse, safety-focused, and high-performing work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
