Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor – Leadership | FIFO Perth

NES Fircroft; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster 8:6

Leadership opportunity

Bonus potential

Long-life operation

Modern facilities

Supportive leadership

Career development

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor in Western Australia. Lead a team of surveyors, overseeing production surveys and ensuring accurate governance to support safe mining operations.

The role blends field and office work, including UAV operations, end-of-month reporting, grade control, and coordination with geology and technical services. WA Authorised Mine Surveyor status and 5+ years of open pit experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Surveying.
• WA Authorised Mine Surveyor (Grade 1 or 2).
• Minimum 5 years' mine surveying experience within open pit operations.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience using Trimble RTK GPS, Trimble Total Stations, UAV platforms, Surpac and Trimble Business Centre.
• Current Manual C Class Driver's Licence.
• National Police Clearance or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Surveyors and Survey Assistants across site.
• Coordinate and review production survey activities.
• Complete end-of-week and end-of-month reporting.
• Perform volume calculations, pit surveys and stockpile reporting.
• Oversee ore markups and delineation activities.
• Set-out and pickups for grade control and resource drilling.
• Conduct blast hole surveys and volume reporting.
• Execute UAV operations and photogrammetry processing.
• Monitor slope stability and report pit wall movements.
• Install and monitor prisms and geotechnical equipment.
• Maintain accurate site plans, lease boundaries, and survey records.
• Ensure mining activities follow approved designs and liaise with mining, geology and technical services teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Surveying

WA Authorised Mine Surveyor (Grade 1/2)

Tools

Trimble RTK GPS

Trimble Total Stations

DJI UAV platforms

Surpac

Trimble Business Centre

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor in Western Australia. Lead a team of surveyors, overseeing production surveys and ensuring accurate governance to support safe mining operations.

The role blends field and office work, including UAV operations, end-of-month reporting, grade control, and coordination with geology and technical services. WA Authorised Mine Surveyor status and 5+ years of open pit experience are essential.