Mine Survey Technician: GPS, Drone & Layout Ops

Copper World Inc.; Sahuarita (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudbay is seeking a Survey Technician in Arizona to drive field productivity, manage machines, and provide rapid daily pit updates. You will coordinate GPS-guided equipment, perform bench and grade verifications, and support drone operations for surveying tasks in a mining environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of mining experience, plus understanding of GPS-GIS mapping and triangulation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1–3 years of mining experience.
• Understanding of mining or heavy civil construction.
• GPS-GIS mapping experience or familiarity.
• Geometry and triangulation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Machine Control Integration: benches GPS-equipped machinery and updates files to cabs.
• Daily Production Tracking: record dig face as-builts and stockpile progress.
• Layout Execution: drive rover and set stakes/flags for drill and blast patterns.
• Flight & Equipment Support: set Ground Control Points for drone flights and manage equipment staging.

Skills

Mining experience

GPS-GIS mapping

Geometry and triangulation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

GPS devices

Job description

Hudbay is seeking a Survey Technician in Arizona to drive field productivity, manage machines, and provide rapid daily pit updates. You will coordinate GPS-guided equipment, perform bench and grade verifications, and support drone operations for surveying tasks in a mining environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of mining experience, plus understanding of GPS-GIS mapping and triangulation.