Underground Mining Chief Surveyor - Precision & Planning

Placements24; East London; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Chief Surveyor for underground mining in East London, Eastern Cape. You will manage all underground surveying operations, supervise teams, and ensure accurate mine plans and high data integrity.

The ideal candidate holds a Mine Surveying degree, PLATO Mine Surveyor registration, 7+ years underground experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Deswik CAD and Surpac. This is a leadership role in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mine Surveying, Geomatics, or a related field.
• Professional PLATO registration as Mine Surveyor is essential.
• Minimum 7 years in mine surveying with underground mining experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Deswik CAD and Surpac.
• Strong understanding of mine geometry, survey calculations and data processing.
• Ability to lead and develop a small survey team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all underground surveying operations, including planning, execution and data management.
• Conduct surveys of underground development, stopes and infrastructure to maintain as-built records.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks for underground operations.
• Utilize total stations, laser scanners and CAD tools for data acquisition and processing.
• Prepare and update mine plans, cross-sections and volumetric calculations.
• Collaborate with mine planning, geology and engineering teams to provide spatial data.
• Ensure compliance with surveying standards and company policies.
• Supervise and mentor junior surveyors and assistants.
• Perform quality checks on survey data and deliverables.
• Troubleshoot survey-related issues during operations.

Skills

Advanced surveying skills

Underground surveying

Team leadership

Communication

Data integrity

Software proficiency (CAD)

Education

National Diploma or Bachelor's in Mine Surveying/Geomatics

Tools

AutoCAD

Deswik CAD

Surpac

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Chief Surveyor for underground mining in East London, Eastern Cape. You will manage all underground surveying operations, supervise teams, and ensure accurate mine plans and high data integrity.

The ideal candidate holds a Mine Surveying degree, PLATO Mine Surveyor registration, 7+ years underground experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Deswik CAD and Surpac. This is a leadership role in a challenging environment.