Mine Surveyor
Sukari is located approximately 750km from Cairo and 25km from Marsa Alam on the Red Sea. First gold was poured in June 2009 and commercial production began in April 2010, making Sukari the first modern gold mine in Egypt, a country which in ancient times was a prolific producer of the precious metal. Sukari conducts both open-pit and underground mining operations, each employing specialised mining methods tailored to the orebody characteristics and operational requirements.
The Role
Mine Surveyor delivers accurate survey set-out, measurement, and geospatial data products to support safe and efficient open pit mining, drill-and-blast execution, grade control, geotechnical monitoring, and site projects.
The Mine Surveyor establishes and maintains survey control, captures field data using GNSS, total station, and 3D scanning methods, processes and validates survey datasets, and produces maps, volumes, and as-built updates to enable operational decision-making and governance-compliant reporting.
Location: Egypt
Contract Type: Permanent
Roster: 20/10 Days
The Key Responsibilities
Mine set-out and mark-up: Set out and mark blast holes, grade control holes, probe drilling locations, service areas, ramps, berms, crest and toe lines, and infrastructure alignments in line with approved designs and tolerances.
Survey control and verification: Establish, verify, and maintain survey control points and benchmarks, complete level checks and reference inspections, and validate mining designs against field conditions.
Scanning and field capture: Capture pit faces, walls, dumps, ROM pads, and ore fingers using approved 3D scanning and GNSS methods, and support drone ground-control and supervised bathymetric surveys where required.
Volumes, maps, and as-builts: Compute blast volumes and ore, waste, and ROM quantities, and produce contours, topographic maps, road maps, dig-permit maps, depth updates, and as-built deliverables.
Monitoring and reporting: Perform wall, structure, dump, and critical infrastructure monitoring surveys, provide timely updates to geotechnical and operations teams, and support incident investigations with accurate spatial evidence.
Data management and publishing: Process and quality-check survey datasets, maintain naming and version control, publish verified files to controlled repositories, and provide validated deliverables to stakeholders.
Safe execution and equipment care: Plan and execute survey work in active mining areas in accordance with site safety rules, maintain survey records, report hazards and incidents promptly, and support equipment readiness and calibration.
The Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Surveying Engineering, Geomatics, Geography (Surveying/Maps), or equivalent qualification with demonstrated mine survey competence
Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in mine surveying, preferably in open pit mining environments
Experience in set-out, pick-ups, and volume calculations supporting drill-and-blast and reconciliation
Experience with survey data processing, mapping, and controlled file publishing using approved software and standards
Formal training in GNSS, total station, and mine survey control methods
Knowledge of 3D laser scanning, point cloud processing, GIS, CAD, and mine planning tools
Valid driving license
Professional Arabic and English for safety communication, reporting, documentation, and system use
Ability to work in a split field and office role, with frequent exposure to open pit operational areas and variable weather conditions
Physical fitness to walk long distances on uneven ground, climb benches and slopes, and work safely around mobile equipment and high-risk areas