Chief Mine Surveyor - FIFO Perth

New operation, open pit gold mine based in the Pilbara running a 12/9 roster seek Chief Surveyor to head up survey department.

Reporting to the Mining Manager you will play a key role in the building and developing the surveying department for this new gold operation and play a key part in all mine surveying activities.

This role will suit a proactive person with strong interpersonal and communication skills. To be successful here you will need to be a highly organised individual who both thrives in an autonomous position but also enjoys working within a positive team environment.

Duties and responsibilities include:

- Management of the survey budget
- Initial set up and establishment of the Survey Department
- Management/Maintenance of the spatial information & data sets
- Provide technical assistance and surveying services to the Construction Manager during the construction phase as required
- Provide mining related and general surveying services during the operational phase
- Management of all aspects of the Survey Department, including training, succession planning and general staff development
- Implement business improvement initiatives

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will have a minimum of 8 years survey experience in an open pit mining environment, preferably with some of this experience in a Chief Surveyor or or Senior Surveyor capacity. A Degree or Diploma in Surveying, including authorization as a Mine Surveyor within WA under the Mine Safety and Inspection Act and Regulations is essential.
High salaries and benefits on offer for successful candidate.