Survey Technician - Newmont Mining Corporation

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work for.

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Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About This Role

• To contribute to and participate in providing a detailed survey and evaluation service, through the use of scientific survey tools and equipment.
• To retain optimum mining levels of the ore body and maintain the longevity of a continuous ore supply.
  
  

In This Role You Will

Health, Safety and Environment

• Deliver on prescribed outcomes and /or provide support services by applying Newmont’s Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols.
• Ensure that safety standards are adhered to.
• Attend monthly safety inspections and meetings.

Survey Data Calculation and Aggregation

• Compile obtained data from various sources to generate maps.
• Collect, measure, record and calculate survey work/field data based on readings obtained from instrumentation and channel inputs into designated systems.
• Check spatial data to verify the integrity and accuracy of data for quality assurance / quality control purposes.
• Plot the survey results emerging out of the spatial data.
• Work in conjunction with Surveyors, Geologists and Mine Engineers to confirm that data is accurately collected, presented and utilized.

Survey Execution

• Assist Surveyors on the field to conduct and undertake the surveys works for the mine.
• Maximize effective vehicle and product movements by undertaking routine surveys to measure movements to and from the mining pit and product stockpiles.
• Assist in other field work to contribute to other mine requirements.
• Establish, operate and adjust equipment at surveying job sites.
• Insert flaggings around pegs and tapes for blasted material by digging polygon boundaries.
• Control pit and / or bench limits through the picking and staking out of crests and pit boundaries.
• Place controls in the mining area by battering profiles and conducting highwall integrity checks.
• Assist in controlling pit / waste dump limits through the determination of line definitions and examination of problem areas.
• Operate field GPS, total station, handheld GPS, levelling Equipment to determine as-built pickups for volume calculations and defining field points for the mining engineers.
• Inspect, adjust, test and monitor the performance of survey equipment (GPS, total station, handheld GPS), levelling equipment and other related systems.
• Maintain and regularly calibrate surveying instruments and equipment to enable continuous and accurate operation of mining activities.
• Prepare topographic maps, aerial photo mosaics, and other custom land survey products as required.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on surveys and provide recommendations on any technical issues encountered.
• Commit to attending scheduled training and play an active role on ones’ own ongoing professional development.
• Be responsible for operating the light vehicles.
• Ensure to stock the light vehicle with hammers, pegs, flagging tapes, tape measures, aerosol spray and other survey gears for survey tasks.

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Survey Planning and Preparation

• Assist in the planning of field surveys for the mine (i.e., Open Pit).
• Set up reference points as benchmarks.
• Contribute to the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and mine plans.
• Assist in the planning of routine maintenance and attend to any equipment variances that may arise.
• Lay out blast patterns (i.e., drill patterns, after-drill pick-ups and ore control polygons), prior to blasting activities.
• Assemble and disassemble markings, stakes and other signifiers at pre-determined survey locations.

Survey Outcome Reporting

• Compile survey notes and reports and deliver report outcomes to the Surveyor for final review and decision making.
  
  

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• A minimum of a Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
• A certificate of completion in survey related training.
• A valid Ghanaian driving license (minimum of license B).
  
  

Additional Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of planning and scheduling.
• Sound knowledge of the work management process.
  
  

Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years experience in the mine surveying field within an open pit mining environment.
• Experience in mine development or construction, engineering surveys and exploration surveys.

Technical Skills

• Strong technical acumen in survey equipment, systems and software.
• Sound technical troubleshooting/fault finding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Sound computer literacy skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), MS Project, mine planning/surveying systems – GIS and ArcGIS.
• Sound data analysis and report writing skills.
• 3D visualization skills.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of mine operations and survey functions.
• Ability to demonstrate comprehension and operation of survey equipment.

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Behavioural Attributes

• Accuracy.
• Analytical.
• Detail focused.
• Quality oriented.
• Reliable.
• Safety conscious.
• Team player.

Working Conditions

• The position is located at the Ahafo South Mine.
• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.