About this role
Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".
This leadership role manages survey operations, technical governance, people development, control and data assurance, month-end delivery, statutory records, projects and continuous improvement while aligning the site with NGM survey standards.
At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to safety, ensuring every employee goes home safely and leaving a sustainable legacy for our communities.
Responsibilities
- Lead safe daily and long-term survey operations and balance production needs with technical, legal, ground-control and data-quality requirements.
- Govern underground control networks, transfers, alignments, critical setout, monitoring, volumes, reconciliations, statutory plans and EOM deliverables.
- Review and approve complex technical work, investigate material discrepancies and ensure corrective actions are effective.
- Lead, coach and develop Senior, Lead and Technician roles and administer competency-based progression consistently with HR.
- Plan workforce, budget, equipment, calibration, software, contractors, projects and technology lifecycle requirements.
- Represent Survey in site planning and leadership forums and provide defensible advice to Operations, Engineering, Geology and Geotechnical teams.
- Implement NGM standards, maintain compliant site procedures and coordinate cross-site alignment with the Principal Surveyor.
Qualifications
- Tertiary qualification in Surveying, Geomatics or a related field, or an approved equivalent combination of education and or extensive relevant experience.
- Typically eight or more years for Senior Surveyor and ten or more years for Chief Surveyor in relevant mine surveying, including underground leadership.
- Expert knowledge of underground control, total stations, adjustments, CAD, point clouds, volumes, reconciliation and spatial-data governance.
- Proven people leadership, strategic planning, technical assurance, problem-solving and stakeholder-management capability.
- Professional certification or registration preferred where applicable; valid U.S. driver's license required.
What we offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) with employer contributions.
- Structured development under the NGM Underground Survey Progression Plan.
- Access to modern robotic total stations, lasers, CMS/C-ALS, mobile or terrestrial scanning and spatial-data technologies.
- Opportunities to grow across technician, technical leadership and survey management career paths and across NGM locations.
- A collaborative, diverse, safety-focused and high-performing work environment.
Nevada Gold Mines is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Thank you for your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.