Occupation

242235 Mine Surveyor

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

242235 Mine Surveyor

Designs and measures mines, tunnels, and other underground works, maps out mineral deposits, and determines the commercial viability of open cut and underground mines.

Registration or licensing may be required.

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Identifies limits for excavation purposes and marks drill patterns for blasting in open cut mines
  • Determines, controls, and maps the location and direction of tunnels in underground mines
  • Establishes site horizontal and vertical height data
  • Calculates the volume of materials moved or minerals mined
  • Uses geographic information systems to create site maps, including mine structures and deposit layers
  • Identifies potential risks and environmental effects of mining activities