Site Based Surveyor - Blackwater Mine

BUMA Australia; Blackwater; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7/7 roster

Flights provided for Brisbane base

Camp accommodation

Living away from home allowance

Career progression programs

Job summary

BUMA Australia is seeking a Surveyor to join the Technical Services team at Blackwater on a 7/7 roster. You will lead delivery of survey services across the operation, supporting safe production, planning, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Essential qualifications include a degree or diploma in surveying and strong experience in mine surveying, with capabilities in machine guidance, UAV workflows and survey data management. A drone licence is highly regarded in this role.

Qualifications

• Qualified in surveying with a degree or diploma.
• Experience in mine surveying, preferably open cut coal or large-scale mining.
• Ability to prepare accurate survey plans, reports and volumes.

Responsibilities

• Lead site survey requirements to support safe, accurate production outcomes.
• Collaborate with production, planning, engineering and operations to deliver clear survey information.
• Provide senior technical guidance on survey standards, systems and priorities.
• Manage machine guidance system accuracy to support performance.
• Deliver field and office survey services including set-outs and end-of-month reporting.
• Prepare accurate survey plans, data and compliance reporting per site requirements.
• Support and improve UAV surveying capability across the operation.

Skills

Mine surveying

Machine guidance

UAV surveying

Survey software

Data analysis

Team communication

Education

Degree in surveying

Diploma in surveying

Tools

Total Station

GPS/GNSS

CAD/Survey software

Job description

BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth. BUMA Australia adopts a relationship-focused, long-term strategy for project success. We consistently deliver value to clients throughout all mining stages, leveraging expertise and equipment for comprehensive surface operation services.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Surveyor to join our Technical Services team at Blackwater on an 7/7 roster as a permanent, full-time team member. This role will lead the delivery of accurate, timely and practical survey services across the operation, supporting safe production, planning, compliance, machine guidance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead site survey requirements, processes and practices to support safe, accurate and efficient production outcomes
• Partner with production, planning, engineering and operations teams to deliver clear survey information and practical technical support
• Provide senior technical guidance to site stakeholders, including coaching and support for survey standards, systems and priorities
• Manage the application, monitoring and accuracy of machine guidance systems to support operational performance
• Deliver field and office survey services, including set-outs, pickups, volumes, plans and end-of-month reporting
• Prepare accurate survey plans, data and compliance reporting in line with site requirements and relevant standards
• Support and continuously improve UAV surveying capability across the operation

About You:

• Relevant surveying qualification, such as a degree or diploma in surveying
• Strong experience in mine surveying, ideally within open cut coal or large-scale mining operations
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate survey plans, reports, volumes and production data
• Confidence managing survey equipment, software, data systems and machine guidance platforms
• A proactive approach to solving problems, prioritising work and communicating clearly with operational teams
• A drone licence or experience with UAV survey workflows will be highly regarded

Working at BUMA:

BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong emphasis on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA employee at Blackwater you will have access to:

• 7/7 roster
• Flights provided for Brisbane based candidates
• Camp accommodation, local living allowance or living away from home allowance available
• Career progression opportunities through training, mentoring and development programs, including trainer and assessor pathways.
• Discounted employee benefits on health insurance, groceries, fuel and selected retail outlets through BUMA LAB.

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For further information on careers at BUMA please visit our website https://buma.com.au/careers/why-join-us/