Technicien(ne) arpentage / Survey Technician

Reporting to the Chief Surveyor, the incumbent carries out surveys of the various workplaces. He/she issues updated plans in accordance with established standards. Places surveyed mine openings on the various sections and plan views used by technical departments. Carries out various tasks requested by the chief surveyor, such as ventilation surveys, reading instrumentation, etc. She assembles drawings to serve as blueprints for development and mining. She performs her work in compliance with the company's laws, rules, regulations, procedures, policies, etc., as well as with mining law and occupational health and safety regulations.

Duties and responsibilities                

• Create plans and specifications as directed by engineers using Deswik software;

• Keep level and ramp plans up to date;

• Maintain statistical compilations on appropriate software;

• Surveying above and below ground;

• Take ventilation readings;

• Efficiently process and manage statement information for use in Deswik software;

• Configure, calibrate and maintain all survey instruments;

• Produce periodic and month-end reports;

• Export, structure and supply various survey-related data to the various stakeholders;

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team;

• Participate in various meetings;

• Report to your supervisor any situation that could affect your work and make any suggestions for improvement;

• Respect health and safety and environmental policies and rules at all times;

• Perform any other tasks related to the Mine Technician position that are relevant to the success of the project.

• Marks alignments for various operations, including development, diamond drilling, long-hole drilling and cabling;

• Manage survey equipment inventory; 

• Maintain a verification process (<<check survey>>)

Basic skills

• Demonstrate a rigorous approach to health and safety in the workplace;

• Be autonomous, rigorous and precise in your work;

• Ability to work in a fast-changing environment;

• Enjoy working in a team and able to create and maintain good relationships;

• Ability to work in remote areas and on atypical schedules.

Technical skills

• Comfortable working with current IT tools;

• Know how the tools used in surveying work (GPS, total station, theodolite, CMS, C-ALS, drone, Lidar, etc.);

• Understanding of support tools, techniques and how technology is used to deliver IT services;

• Ability to perform manual calculations.

Qualifications required

• A college diploma (DEC) in mineral technology;

• Training in surveying with relevant experience;

• Three (3) years' experience as a survey technician in an underground mine;

• Valid class 5 driver's license;

• Own the mining modules (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7).

Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.

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