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Surveyor
Job in
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, 98660, USA
Listing for:
Kinross Gold Corporation
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-08
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Under the direction of the Chief Engineer, the Surveyor is responsible for providing accurate and timely surveying services to support underground development, construction, production, engineering, and mine planning activities at the Curlew Mine. The position works closely with Engineering, Geology, Mine Operations, and other site teams to establish and maintain survey control, provide development and construction layouts, collect as-built information, and ensure accurate spatial data is available to support safe and efficient underground mining activities.
EssentialFunctions
- Perform underground surveying to support mine development, production, construction, engineering, and planning activities.
- Maintain underground survey control, including lines, grades, elevations, reference points, and control stations.
- Provide survey layouts for development headings, drill and blast activities, production areas, infrastructure, utilities, and underground construction.
- Complete development pickups, as-built surveys, excavation and stope surveys, and other measurements required to accurately document underground mine workings.
- Collect, process, validate, and maintain accurate survey data, mine plans, maps, records, and technical documentation.
- Support month-end reporting, development quantities, volume calculations, stockpile surveys, and other survey-related measurements.
- Work closely with Engineering, Geology, and Mine Operations to ensure survey information supports mine designs, geological requirements, production priorities, and operational decision-making.
- Monitor surveyed conditions against mine designs and identify significant deviations, control issues, or other concerns requiring corrective action.
- Operate, inspect, maintain, and calibrate total stations, electronic data collectors, laser scanning systems, and other survey equipment and technology.
- Utilize applicable mine planning, CAD, and survey software to process, analyze, and communicate survey information.
- Prioritize survey activities based on operational requirements and exercise sound judgment when resolving field conditions, discrepancies, and changing priorities.
- Perform all work in accordance with company policies, site standards, and MSHA requirements while proactively identifying and reporting hazards and supporting continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree, technical certification, or coursework in surveying, geomatics, engineering technology, mining, or a related discipline preferred.
- Previous mine surveying experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of mine surveying principles, practices, calculations, coordinate systems, and survey control.
- Experience operating total stations, electronic data collectors, laser scanning equipment, survey drones, and other modern survey instruments preferred.
- Experience with mine planning, surveying, and CAD software such as Deswik, Vulcan, AutoCAD, or similar platforms preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard computer applications.
- Strong mathematical, analytical, spatial, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of attention to detail with the ability to consistently produce accurate survey information.
- Ability to organize and prioritize survey assignments based on mine development, production, construction, and engineering requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and operational personnel.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in the field while maintaining effective communication with Engineering and Operations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Willing…
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