Senior Underground Mine Surveyor - FIFO Lead Team

BHP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous parental leave

Employee share program

Job summary

BHP is seeking an experienced Underground Mine Surveyor to lead and grow the survey team at Prominent Hill. You will drive best practice in field surveys, develop robust controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for mine surveying activities.

You will oversee mine plan updates, contribute to incident investigations, and support end-of-month reporting processes while promoting a strong safety culture on site.

Qualifications

• Underground mine surveying experience is required.
• Strong leadership and mentoring ability for a surveying team.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to mine safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of surveyors
• Conduct regular time in field and Field Leadership activities to ensure critical controls are in place and effective
• Review, develop and maintain safe and effective working practices and standards for the survey department
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of survey requirements within the underground mine.
• Maintain survey control infrastructure and conduct necessary check traverses.
• Manage adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements related to mine surveying activities.
• Update and maintain mine plans for both internal and external regulatory use.
• Undertake incident investigations as required and implement actions leading to continuous improvement of the site’s safety performance
• Manage survey inputs into the End Of Month reporting process

Skills

Underground surveying

Team leadership

Verbal & written communication

Safety leadership

Collaborative mindset

Deswik software

Education

Tertiary qualification in Surveying

Tools

Deswik software (MDM)

Job description

BHP is seeking an experienced Underground Mine Surveyor to lead and grow the survey team at Prominent Hill. You will drive best practice in field surveys, develop robust controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for mine surveying activities.

You will oversee mine plan updates, contribute to incident investigations, and support end-of-month reporting processes while promoting a strong safety culture on site.