Survey Technician - Surface

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  Location

  (CANADA) and Kamloops

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  Job Reference

  21370

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Engineering / 2 Years

Job Description & Qualifications

Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company. 

When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is to be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment.  To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page. 

New Gold 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

New Afton Mine

Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.

Kamloops is a city of 90,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.

About the Role

Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule available

Position Reports To: Tailings Dam Safety Engineer in Training 

Position Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Survey Technician at our New Afton Mine for surface surveying. The surface surveying position will monitor and measure instruments and key infrastructure to support Tailings and Surface Operations.

Key Responsibilities

The role will join the Tailings and Surface Technical team providing critical information to the safe operation of the Tailings Storage Facilities. The position will work with both operations and technical personnel with key responsibilities including:

• Establishing, checking, adjusting, and maintaining geodetic and local survey control networks
• Setting out reference points, lines, areas, and design criteria
• Measuring asset and topographic features
• Performing layout such as sighting in a drill
• Establishing and maintaining automated and manual topographic and infrastructure monitoring programs
• Performing and processing site photogrammetry utilizing UAV technology
• Measuring and calculating areas and volumes of various surfaces and materials  
• Drafting and maintenance of asset and topographic maps for various departments

Qualifications

Required:

• Safety-focused and Team oriented
• Minimum two-year Geomatics Engineering Technologist Diploma or other relevant Engineering Technologist or Technician Diploma.
• Minimum of 2 years of earthworks survey experience or 5 years of total survey experience
• Total Station and GNSS surveying experience
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Strong MS Office skills

Preference will be given to candidates that have:

• Previous experience working in the mining industry
• Experience in a QA and or QC role
• Experience with construction layout
• Experience with Leica survey gear
• Experience using Geodetic post-processing software e.g., Leica Infinity, LGO/TGO, Trimble Access
• Experience using CAD software e.g., Deswik, Vulcan, AutoCAD, MineCAD, Promine
• Experience using GIS apps e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, Global Mapper
• Familiarity with monitoring & change detection suites e.g., GeoMoS, ALERT, EmbankNET
• Experience operating commercial UAVs and has Advanced Operations – Pilot Certificate

Other Requirements

Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:

• Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
• Provide proof of a valid driver’s license
• Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
• Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements

Compensation

The anticipated salary for this position will be between $68,000 to $80,000.  A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided.  This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant. 

Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on November 24, 2024.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

New Gold 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.