Lead Surveyor - Underground Mining & 3D Surveying

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

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.