Lead Surveyor

MMG Limited; Mount Isa City, Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site accommodation

Meal service

Gym facilities

Relocation assistance

Boarding school support

Retention payment

MMG Charter flights for family/leisu

Job summary

MMG Dugald River is seeking an experienced Lead Surveyor to join our Technical Services team on site. The role reports to the Senior Mine Surveyor and delivers accurate spatial data to support safe and efficient mining operations.

This is a site-based position on an 8/6 roster, with Bus-in Bus-Out from Cloncurry or Mount Isa, or Fly-In Fly-Out from Townsville or Brisbane. Proficiency in underground surveying and Deswik is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in underground mine surveying with understanding of survey control and underground mining methods.
• Proficiency with Leica TS16 Total Station or similar equipment.
• Experience with void scanning technologies such as Hovermap.
• Competency in spatial data management software (Deswik preferred).
• RePL and RPA operation experience desirable but not essential.
• Manual driver’s licence required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute daily survey tasks to site standards, including underground development as-builts and set-outs, production mark-ups, void scans, survey control maintenance, and surface stockpile volumetrics.
• Supervise and mentor a small team of surveyors, assigning tasks based on skills, providing guidance, and ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality work delivery.
• Perform quality reviews of fieldwork and data to maintain accuracy, integrity, and compliance with site procedures and internal standards.
• Provide timely spatial data, reports, and survey instructions to stakeholders, including operations, planning, and geology teams.

Skills

Underground surveying

Leica TS16

Void scanning

Spatial data software

RePL/RPA experience

Driver's licence

Tools

Deswik

Leica TS16 Total Station

Hovermap

Job description

We are MMG and we mine for progress.

At MMG, our vision is to create a leading international mining company for a low carbon future.

We mine for progress to create wealth for our people, host communities and shareholders with an ambition to grow and diversify our resource, production and value.

Our aim is to create a workplace that encourages diversity, inclusion and supports our people to grow. We are guided by our values; think safety first, respect each other, work together, do what we say, and we want to be better. We recognise the unique value your contribution makes to the progress of our company and the communities in which we operate.

Dugald River mine is one of the world’s top 10 Zinc mine operations, which has been producing zinc concentrate for customers around the world since 2017.

The mine is committed to a low-carbon future. In April 2023 the Dugald River Solar Farm began operations, supplying a third of the mine’s power, and reducing emissions by 33% and this is just the start of its renewable energy transition.

Dugald River employs around 800 employees and contractors on a mix of fly-in, fly-out and local residential basis.

Lead Surveyor – Dugald River

MMG Dugald River is seeking an experienced Lead Surveyor to join our Technical Services team. Reporting to the Senior Mine Surveyor, this position plays a critical role in delivering accurate and timely spatial data to support safe and efficient mining operations.

This is a site-based role on an 8/6 roster, available as Bus-in Bus-Out (BIBO) from Cloncurry or Mount Isa, or Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) from Townsville or Brisbane.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:

• Proven experience in underground mine surveying, with a solid understanding of survey control and underground mining methods.
• Proficiency in using Leica TS16 Total Station or similar equipment.
• Experience with void scanning technologies such as Hovermap.
• Competency in spatial data management software (Deswik preferred).
• RePL and RPA operation experience desirable but not essential.
• Manual driver’s licence required.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate and execute daily survey tasks to site standards, including underground development as-builts and set-outs, production mark-ups, void scans, survey control maintenance, and surface stockpile volumetrics.
• Supervise and mentor a small team of surveyors, assigning tasks based on skills, providing guidance, and ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality work delivery.
• Perform quality reviews of fieldwork and data to maintain accuracy, integrity, and compliance with site procedures and internal standards.
• Provide timely spatial data, reports, and survey instructions to stakeholders, including operations, planning, and geology teams.

What we offer

Remuneration for this role includes a competitive salary package, annual bonus and generous local allowances for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry and Mt Isa.

On-site accommodation at Dugald River is provided in fully air-conditioned en-suite rooms and includes meal service and room cleaning. The village features, communal media facilities including 4G coverage, onsite Medical Centre, sporting facilities, swimming pool and gym facilities.

MMG also provides the following generous benefits for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry & Mt. Isa

• Gym/PCYC membership.
• Access to MMG Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsville for family/leisure purposes.
• Financial support for families where children attend boarding school.
• Retention payment for long term Cloncurry residents.

MMG is committed to supporting our local communities of Cloncurry Shire and Mount Isa City Council Local Government Areas. MMG encourages local residents to apply for opportunities at Dugald River. We also support successful candidates to relocate to the region and provide a generous relocation package.

We are an equal opportunity employer who values and respects diversity. If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role.

To know more about MMG please visit our webpage https://www.mmg.com/

Dugald River is committed to the health and safety of their employees and therefore is a clean-shaven site.