Survey Technician at Newmont Corporation

About The Job

About This Role

• To contribute to and participate in providing a detailed survey and evaluation service through the use of scientific survey tools and equipment.
• To retain optimum mining levels of the ore body and maintain the longevity of a continuous ore supply.

In This Role You Will;
Health, Safety and Environment:

• Deliver on prescribed outcomes and /or provide support services by applying Newmont’s Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols.
• Ensure that safety standards are adhered to.
• Attend monthly safety inspections and meetings.
• Survey Data Calculation and Aggregation
• Compile obtained data from various sources to generate maps.
• Collect, measure, record and calculate survey work/field data based on readings obtained from instrumentation and channel inputs into designated systems.
• Check spatial data to verify the integrity and accuracy of data for quality assurance / quality control purposes.
• Plot the survey results emerging out of the spatial data.
• Work in conjunction with Surveyors, Geologists and Mine Engineers to confirm that data is accurately collected, presented and utilized.

Survey Execution:

• Assist Surveyors on the field to conduct and undertake the surveys works for the mine.
• Maximize effective vehicle and product movements by undertaking routine surveys to measure movements to and from the mining pit and product stockpiles.
• Assist in other field work to contribute to other mine requirements.
• Establish, operate and adjust equipment at surveying job sites.
• Insert flaggings around pegs and tapes for blasted material by digging polygon boundaries.
• Control pit and / or bench limits through the picking and staking out of crests and pit boundaries.
• Place controls in the mining area by battering profiles and conducting highwall integrity checks.
• Assist in controlling pit / waste dump limits through the determination of line definitions and examination of problem areas.
• Operate field GPS, total station, handheld GPS, levelling Equipment to determine as-built pickups for volume calculations and defining field points for the mining engineers.
• Inspect, adjust, test and monitor the performance of survey equipment (GPS, total station, handheld GPS), levelling equipment and other related systems.
• Maintain and regularly calibrate surveying instruments and equipment to enable continuous and accurate operation of mining activities.
• Prepare topographic maps, aerial photo mosaics, and other custom land survey products as required.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on surveys and provide recommendations on any technical issues encountered.
• Commit to attending scheduled training and play an active role on ones’ own ongoing professional development.
• Be responsible for operating the light vehicles.
• Ensure to stock the light vehicle with hammers, pegs, flagging tapes, tape measures, aerosol spray and other survey gears for survey task.

Survey Planning and Preparation:

• Assist in the planning of field surveys for the mine (i.e., Open Pit).
• Set up reference points as benchmarks.
• Contribute to the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and mine plans.
• Assist in the planning of routine maintenance and attend to any equipment variances that may arise.
• Lay out blast patterns (i.e., drill patterns, after-drill pick-ups and ore control polygons), prior to blasting activities.
• Assemble and disassemble markings, stakes and other signifiers at pre-determined survey locations.

Survey Outcome Reporting:

• Compile survey notes and reports and deliver report outcomes to the Surveyor for final review and decision making.
• Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist;
• Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
• A minimum of a Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
• A certificate of completion in survey related training.
• A valid Ghanaian driving license.

Additional Knowledge:

• Sound knowledge of planning and scheduling.
• Sound knowledge of the work management process.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in the mine surveying field within an open pit mining environment.
• Experience in mine development or construction, engineering surveys and exploration surveys.

Technical Skills:

• Strong technical acumen in survey equipment, systems and software.
• Sound technical trouble shooting / fault finding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Sound computer literacy skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), MS Project, mine planning / surveying systems – GIS and ArcGIS.
• Sound data analysis and report writing skills.
• 3D visualization skills.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of mine operations and survey functions.
• Ability to demonstrate comprehension and operation of survey equipment.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Accuracy.
• Analytical.
• Detail focused.
• Quality oriented.
• Reliable.
• Safety conscious.
• Team player.