Senior Mine Surveyor 

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

We have a fantastic and rewarding opportunity for an experienced Senior Mine Surveyor to join our high performing Underground Technical Services team at our KCGM Operations at the new Fimiston Underground Mine. This opportunity is offered on a 4/3 roster, 12-hour days, either residentially based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder - the Heart of the Goldfields, or Fly-in-Fly-out (FIFO) ex Perth. 

It is an exciting time to be part of the biggest growth story in Australian Underground Gold Mining, with experience to be gained that will be career defining.

Reporting to the Underground Manager, the primary role is for the safe management and delivery of all development and production requirements within the Survey team.

Here’s what awaits you:

• Develop, lead and provide professional development guidance to the Survey department.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of up to date job procedures and  practice standards for tasks performed within the team.
• Lay out and maintain survey reference marks underground for control of drive development and stripping, stoping, service holes, rises and diamond drilling programs.
• Regular surveys to control major underground features (eg. decline dimensions, gradient and directions, stope drive levels and orientations and long hole stopes).
• Produce accurate monthly records for all underground workings with advance and stripping progress, surface excavations and ore stockpiles.
• Provide accurate end of month figures and maintenance of mine survey records.
• Collaborating with the Mining Engineers (Planning and Production) and the Mine Foreman, to ensure the survey priorities align with the operational team.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience in Underground gold mining.
• Mine Surveyors’ Certificate Grade One (1).
• Experience with Deswik Software.
• Experience with Leica Instruments.
• Current Unencumbered Western Australian “C” Class Drivers Licence.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.

    
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!