Title:  Onsite Surveyor - Blackwater Mine

Requisition ID:  3596
Department:  Operations

Lead survey delivery at BUMA Blackwater on an 7/7 roster, supporting safe open cut coal operations through field, UAV, machine guidance, compliance and production survey work.

 

About Us:

BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth. BUMA Australia adopts a relationship-focused, long-term strategy for project success. We consistently deliver value to clients throughout all mining stages, leveraging expertise and equipment for comprehensive surface operation services.

 

About the Role:

We are seeking a Surveyor to join our Technical Services team at Blackwater on an 7/7 roster as a permanent, full-time team member. This role will lead the delivery of accurate, timely and practical survey services across the operation, supporting safe production, planning, compliance, machine guidance and continuous improvement.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead site survey requirements, processes and practices to support safe, accurate and efficient production outcomes
  • Partner with production, planning, engineering and operations teams to deliver clear survey information and practical technical support
  • Provide senior technical guidance to site stakeholders, including coaching and support for survey standards, systems and priorities
  • Manage the application, monitoring and accuracy of machine guidance systems to support operational performance
  • Deliver field and office survey services, including set-outs, pickups, volumes, plans and end-of-month reporting
  • Prepare accurate survey plans, data and compliance reporting in line with site requirements and relevant standards
  • Support and continuously improve UAV surveying capability across the operation

 

About You:

  • Relevant surveying qualification, such as a degree or diploma in surveying
  • Strong experience in mine surveying, ideally within open cut coal or large-scale mining operations
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate survey plans, reports, volumes and production data
  • Confidence managing survey equipment, software, data systems and machine guidance platforms
  • A proactive approach to solving problems, prioritising work and communicating clearly with operational teams
  • A drone licence or experience with UAV survey workflows will be highly regarded


Working at BUMA:

BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong emphasis on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA employee at Blackwater you will have access to:

  • Competitive Annual Salary
  • 7/7 roster
  • Flights provided for Brisbane based candidates
  • Camp accommodation, local living allowance or living away from home allowance available
  • Career progression opportunities through training, mentoring and development programs, including trainer and assessor pathways.
  • Discounted employee benefits on health insurance, groceries, fuel and selected retail outlets through BUMA LAB.

To be considered for this opportunity please click "Apply Now" to submit your application!

 

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

 

For further information on careers at BUMA please visit our website https://buma.com.au/careers/why-join-us/

 

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