Construction Surveyor
Job Summary
Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit to learn more.
Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining:
Coeur Mining is a growing all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada the Kensington gold mine in Alaska the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario Canada and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia addition Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible hybrid work model and a culture built on safety collaboration and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
Rainy River
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario 65 km northwest of Fort Frances the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground gold and silver producing residential mine site.
The Rainy River mine located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg Manitoba and Thunder Bay Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting fishing winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.
Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.
Construction Surveyor
About The Role
Schedule:
- 14 Days On / 14 Days Off (Day shift only)
- Tuesday travel in Wednesday first working day
- Tuesday travel out end of shift
- 12 hours per day (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
Position Reports To:Construction Technical Supervisor
Reporting to the Construction Technical Supervisor the Construction Surveyor provides technical survey support to the Coeur Rainy River Construction team including construction layout as-built verification quantity and volume calculations UAV surveying and survey data management. The role works closely with construction engineering and contractors to support safe and accurate execution of construction activities in accordance with approved engineering drawings specifications and site standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with applicable mining regulations and follow Coeur Rainy River safety environmental and quality standards in all aspects of work.
- Complete field-level risk assessments and Critical Control Verifications (CCVs) as required identifying and managing hazards associated with survey activities and work within active construction areas.
- Complete construction survey layout for earthworks roads dams and embankments slopes drainage pipelines utilities excavations structures and other civil construction activities.
- Complete construction as-built and verification surveys to confirm work is being completed in accordance with approved drawings specifications and design requirements.
- Establish maintain and verify survey control to support construction activities.
- Perform quantity calculations earthwork volumes stockpile measurements surface comparisons and material take-offs to support construction progress tracking and contractor quantity verification.
- Work collaboratively with the Construction Coordinator to plan upcoming construction activities incorporate field information into construction plans and maintain alignment between field execution and office planning.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings specifications and design information and prepare survey layout and field data using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Create and maintain AutoCAD Civil 3D survey deliverables including points surfaces alignments profiles feature lines and other construction data as required.
- Operate RTK GNSS/GPS and total station equipment including equipment setup field checks troubleshooting and verification of survey results.
- Plan and conduct UAV survey missions and process review and quality-check aerial survey data while maintaining required Transport Canada licensing and regulatory compliance.
- Process and manage UAV photogrammetry and LiDAR survey data for use in construction engineering volume calculations and progress monitoring.
- Prepare and provide survey data for construction equipment and machine-control systems as required.
- Complete instrumentation and monitoring surveys including settlement plates monitoring points/pins inclinometers and other monitoring systems as required.
- Provide survey support for boreholes drilling test pits investigations utility locates and other construction or engineering activities.
- Identify and communicate discrepancies between field conditions and engineering drawings or design information to the appropriate Construction or Engineering personnel.
- Coordinate survey requirements and priorities with the Construction team Engineering Capital Projects contractors and other departments as required.
- Maintain organized survey records field data as-built information UAV data and other digital survey deliverables in accordance with department standards.
- Provide clear and detailed cross-shift communication to ensure continuity of active construction and survey activities.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of survey procedures workflows standards and data-management practices.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of direct construction surveying experience in heavy civil mining earthworks or a similar construction environment.
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform construction survey work with minimal supervision including planning survey tasks completing field layout and verification processing survey data and producing final deliverables.
- Proficient in the setup operation troubleshooting and verification of RTK GNSS/GPS and Total Station survey equipment including establishing and working from survey control.
- Proficient working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D including working with points surfaces alignments profiles feature lines and earthwork/volume calculations.
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings specifications plans and construction details and translate design information into accurate field layout.
- Demonstrated experience completing construction as-builts quantity and volume calculations stockpile measurements surface comparisons and survey verification.
- Experience planning and conducting UAV/drone surveys and working with aerial survey data.
- Must hold a valid Transport Canada Pilot Certificate Basic operations or be capable of obtaining the required certification within the first three months of employment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently troubleshoot field equipment survey-data and design-related issues.
- Strong organizational and data-management skills with the ability to maintain accurate traceable survey records and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with Construction Coordinators Engineering contractors operators supervisors and other site personnel.
- Ability to adapt to changing construction priorities and effectively manage multiple tasks while maintaining survey accuracy and quality.
- Valid drivers licence and ability to safely operate light vehicles within active mining and construction areas.
- Experience with Leica survey equipment and Leica Captivate PIX4D UAV photogrammetry LiDAR processing GIS and/or machine-control workflows is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience independently completing a construction survey workflow from design review and field layout through as-built verification and final survey deliverables.
Working Conditions
- Work is split between office and field environments with field requirements varying based on construction activities and project priorities.
- Regular work outdoors in an active mine and heavy civil construction environment including exposure to changing weather conditions dust noise and seasonal temperature extremes.
- Regular driving on mine roads haul roads and within active construction areas with interaction around heavy equipment and construction traffic.
- Frequent walking and working on uneven sloped soft rocky or otherwise challenging terrain including active earthworks and remote areas of site in all weather conditions.
- Frequent transportation setup and use of survey equipment including GNSS/GPS equipment Total Stations tripods UAV equipment batteries and associated field gear.
- Ability to safely lift and carry survey equipment and field gear typically weighing up to 20 kg (44 lb).
- Field work may require extended periods of standing walking bending and working from established survey positions.
- Regular use of computers and technical software for survey processing CAD UAV data processing quantity calculations and preparation of survey deliverables.
- Work requires regular coordination and communication with Construction Engineering Capital Projects contractors equipment operators and other site personnel.
- Must be comfortable working independently in the field while maintaining communication with the broader Construction team.
- Work priorities and field requirements may change throughout the shift in response to construction progress field conditions and operational requirements.
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $ 85000 to 95000.
*Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy not just for future consideration.
Why Coeur
- Highly competitive base salary compensation programs and a quarterly incentive program
- Extended Health & Dental Benefit
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit
- Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
Inclusion Equal Opportunity Accessibility
Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability protected veterans status Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
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About Company
Coeur Mining, Inc. is the largest U.S.-based silver producer and a significant gold producer with five precious metals mines in the Americas employing approximately 2,100 people. Coeur produces from its wholly owned operations: the Palmarejo silver-gold mine in Mexico, the San Bartolo ... View more