Senior Surveyor

Explore the unknown:

Newcrest is one of the world's largest gold mining companies. As a global business, we aim to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work.

We recognise that our different backgrounds and perspectives help us find better ways to: solve problems; attract and retain the best people; explore, develop, and produce more gold safely and profitably; and help make Newcrest a better place to work.

Our Red Chris mine is located on the traditional territory of the Tahltan and we encourage qualified applicants from the local communities to apply. We offer several designated marshalling points within BC including Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Prince George, Smithers, and Calgary, AB.

Purpose of the Role

• The Senior Surveyor will provide aligned, consistent, high-quality survey services required to support surface production at the Red Chris Mine.

We are seeking an individual for a Fly In, Fly Out opportunity working on a two weeks in, two weeks out rotation.

Accountabilities:

• Safety - Demonstrate a personal commitment and leadership in providing a safe working environment by:
  o Promoting and maintaining a culture of safe production by compliance with company safety systems, policies, procedures, environmental requirements, internal team safety requirements and other relevant targets.
  o Actively modelling and pursuing visible felt safety leadership, and our culture-based safety program.
• Provide pit surveyor with his/her daily tasks and any other tasks received during the day
• Ensure daily maps and dig solids are completed and distributed to the appropriate dept
• Ensure all drill design files are up to date as well as blast holes are surveyed, and blast solids are done
• Ensure all month end surfaces and solids are completed and given to the appropriate recipients
• Highwall prism monitoring
• Drone care and maintenance including training and permitting of new users
• Dig and Ground Disturbance Permits, Ensure Files are organized and managed properly
• Provide assistance to the pit surveyor and TIA construction as needed
• Provide field data and technical support to MineStar Fleet Management

Leadership: Demonstrate leadership with the highest professional and ethical standards ensuring all actions are transparent and in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years survey experience preferably in an open pit mine.
• A demonstrated commitment to safety
• Experience in the following mine planning and/or drafting software - MineSight, Vulcan, Surpac, Autocad

Desirable

• Survey Engineering or Technologist Diploma
• Mining Technologist Diploma

Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to make decisions without complete information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departments.
• Takes ownership of all aspects of the position.

Technical Capabilities:

Essential

• Use of MineSight or other 3d modelling and drafting software.
• Leadership training and mentoring
• Strong communication and presenting skills
• Experience with GPS, drone and total station technology and hardware
• Basic RPAS licence

Desirable

• Advanced RPAS licence

Our commitment to you:

At Newcrest, we hold core values that focus on caring about people, working together, and achieving a high-performance culture through innovation and problem solving.

Newcrest's commitment to diversity and inclusion respects both the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, please apply online before the advertised application closing date.