Australian Mining Mine Surveyor and Employment

The following features a brief outline on this type of mining industry job.

Mine companies commonly employ Mine Surveyors to create detailed maps of areas mine surroundings to help prepare mine sites for mining or to restore mine sites after work is completed. A Mine Surveyor will also spend time underground to make sure the mine stays within the plans.

If you are looking to gain this type of position, then you may want to know:

what license/s you need
whether you need mining and/ or experience in a similar role
what sort of training is required and where to get it
what qualifcations are required
and how soon you can start

Considering there is a large number of mine sites located throughout Australia, there may be a Mine Surveyor position available close to where you live. Otherwise you may be interested in a fly in/ fly out (FIFO) position. A typical day for a Mine Surveyor would include operating 4 WD vehicles to reach remote places, using a GPS navigational system to locate sites of interest, perform gridding, extensive map use and moniter mining operations.

A Mine Surveyor position is ideal for you if you:

have a drivers license for the state you wish to work in
can pass a police clearance
able to pass pre-employment medical
have at least 1 to 2 years experience in a similar role
have a degree in Mine Surveying

If you do not have these, we can tell you how to obtain them. If you do not have 1 to 2 years experience as a Mine Surveyor you can still apply for the position of field assistant, as they work with and can learn from the Mine Surveyors.

If you are considering getting into the mining industry, now is a great time to do so, for both skilled and unskilled workers.

If you have any questions on Australia mining Mine Surveyor or about other employment in the industry, please fill in the form on our Get Started page.

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