Senior Level Engineering Surveyor Jobs
Senior level engineering surveyor jobs place experienced professionals in charge of complex project execution, technical direction, and the teams or workflows that deliver precise land, construction, and boundary data. Openings concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Energy, with mostly on-site and hybrid settings, and employers like Turner & Townsend, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and Willdan hiring at this level now.
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Solidus Resources is a U.S.-based gold development company backed by Waterton Mining. The company is focused on advancing the Spring Valley Gold Project in Pershing County, Nevada, and specializes in taking high potential gold assets through late-stage development and into production. Solidus applies a technically rigorous, capital-disciplined approach to mine development, with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, operational safety, and community engagement.
The Spring Valley Gold Project is located in the prolific Humboldt Range, an area with approximately 60 million ounces of gold endowment within a 50-mile radius. Envisioned as a long-life, low-cost open-pit, heap-leach operation, Spring Valley has a robust resource base and considerable exploration upside along a 7-mile strike length across the Black Ridge fault zone.
With a leadership team experienced in engineering, permitting, and large-scale project execution, Solidus Resources is advancing Spring Valley through feasibility, permitting, and construction, with a clear path toward operational readiness. The company’s goal is to responsibly unlock the value of U.S.-based gold assets while building a reputation for excellence in project delivery and sustainable development.
This position is located on-site at our mine in Lovelock, NV.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Mine Surveyor will lead surveying activities across mining, construction, and site projects at Spring Valley. This position will be responsible for the survey controls and systems needed to support the operation and ensure accurate information is available to Mine Engineering, Geology, Operations, Projects, and other site teams.
The role will oversee survey control, production and topographic surveys, volumes and reconciliation, project surveying, and survey data management. The Chief Mine Surveyor will also help prepare the site for an autonomous and digitally enabled mining operation.
This is an opportunity to join Spring Valley early and have a lasting impact. The Chief Mine Surveyor will build and develop the survey team from the ground up, supporting construction before transitioning into mine operations. We are looking for someone who will also help build the positive, collaborative culture we want at Spring Valley and develop a team that takes pride in the quality of its work.
Job Responsibilities:
Survey Leadership and Controls
- Build, lead, and develop the site survey team.
- Establish and maintain survey procedures, quality controls, coordinate systems, and survey control.
- Set priorities and manage survey personnel, equipment, contractors, and data to support operational and project requirements.
Mine, Construction, and Production Surveying
- Provide survey support for the pit, haul roads, dumps, stockpiles, leach facilities, and other mine and process infrastructure.
- Oversee staking, topographic and as-built surveys, drill-and-blast layout, and verification of work against approved designs.
- Support construction surveying for earthworks, roads, utilities, foundations, drainage, process facilities, and other site infrastructure.
- Calculate and verify ore, waste, stockpile, dump, and construction quantities and support month-end production and mine-to-plan reconciliation.
Survey Technology and Data
- Manage the collection, processing, and distribution of mine and construction survey data.
- Use GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, UAV/drone surveying, laser scanning, and other appropriate technologies.
- Maintain survey surfaces, models, point clouds, and databases. Support integration of survey data with Vulcan, MinePlan, and other site systems.
- Provide accurate survey control and spatial data to support autonomous mining systems.
Safety and Collaboration
- Ensure survey work meets or exceeds MSHA, regulatory, company, and project requirements.
- Look for practical ways to improve survey accuracy, efficiency, and safety, including reducing personnel exposure in active mining areas.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of mine surveying experience, preferably in large-scale open-pit hard-rock mining.
- At least 3 years of experience leading or supervising a survey team.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, or ability to obtain one.
- Strong experience with open-pit production surveying, survey control, topographic surveys, volumetric calculations, and production reconciliation.
- Experience with GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, UAV/drone surveying, photogrammetry, and/or laser scanning.
- Experience with CAD, survey processing, and spatial data systems.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, or a related surveying discipline.
- Construction surveying experience on mine or heavy civil projects involving earthworks, roads, utilities, drainage, foundations, and process facilities.
- Experience with construction staking, grades, alignments, as-built surveys, quantity verification, and working from engineering drawings and design surfaces.
- Experience with Vulcan, MinePlan, or other mine planning softwares.
- Experience supporting autonomous or digitally enabled mining operations.
- Nevada Professional Land Surveyor license, or eligibility to obtain one, is preferred.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range for this role is: 115,000 - 120,000 USD per year (US)
About us:
Solidus Resources is a U.S.-based gold development company backed by Waterton Mining. The company is focused on advancing the Spring Valley Gold Project in Pershing County, Nevada, and specializes in taking high potential gold assets through late-stage development and into production. Solidus applies a technically rigorous, capital-disciplined approach to mine development, with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, operational safety, and community engagement.
The Spring Valley Gold Project is located in the prolific Humboldt Range, an area with approximately 60 million ounces of gold endowment within a 50-mile radius. Envisioned as a long-life, low-cost open-pit, heap-leach operation, Spring Valley has a robust resource base and considerable exploration upside along a 7-mile strike length across the Black Ridge fault zone.
With a leadership team experienced in engineering, permitting, and large-scale project execution, Solidus Resources is advancing Spring Valley through feasibility, permitting, and construction, with a clear path toward operational readiness. The company’s goal is to responsibly unlock the value of U.S.-based gold assets while building a reputation for excellence in project delivery and sustainable development.
This position is located on-site at our mine in Lovelock, NV.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Mine Surveyor will lead surveying activities across mining, construction, and site projects at Spring Valley. This position will be responsible for the survey controls and systems needed to support the operation and ensure accurate information is available to Mine Engineering, Geology, Operations, Projects, and other site teams.
The role will oversee survey control, production and topographic surveys, volumes and reconciliation, project surveying, and survey data management. The Chief Mine Surveyor will also help prepare the site for an autonomous and digitally enabled mining operation.
This is an opportunity to join Spring Valley early and have a lasting impact. The Chief Mine Surveyor will build and develop the survey team from the ground up, supporting construction before transitioning into mine operations. We are looking for someone who will also help build the positive, collaborative culture we want at Spring Valley and develop a team that takes pride in the quality of its work.
Job Responsibilities:
Survey Leadership and Controls
- Build, lead, and develop the site survey team.
- Establish and maintain survey procedures, quality controls, coordinate systems, and survey control.
- Set priorities and manage survey personnel, equipment, contractors, and data to support operational and project requirements.
Mine, Construction, and Production Surveying
- Provide survey support for the pit, haul roads, dumps, stockpiles, leach facilities, and other mine and process infrastructure.
- Oversee staking, topographic and as-built surveys, drill-and-blast layout, and verification of work against approved designs.
- Support construction surveying for earthworks, roads, utilities, foundations, drainage, process facilities, and other site infrastructure.
- Calculate and verify ore, waste, stockpile, dump, and construction quantities and support month-end production and mine-to-plan reconciliation.
Survey Technology and Data
- Manage the collection, processing, and distribution of mine and construction survey data.
- Use GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, UAV/drone surveying, laser scanning, and other appropriate technologies.
- Maintain survey surfaces, models, point clouds, and databases. Support integration of survey data with Vulcan, MinePlan, and other site systems.
- Provide accurate survey control and spatial data to support autonomous mining systems.
Safety and Collaboration
- Ensure survey work meets or exceeds MSHA, regulatory, company, and project requirements.
- Look for practical ways to improve survey accuracy, efficiency, and safety, including reducing personnel exposure in active mining areas.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of mine surveying experience, preferably in large-scale open-pit hard-rock mining.
- At least 3 years of experience leading or supervising a survey team.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, or ability to obtain one.
- Strong experience with open-pit production surveying, survey control, topographic surveys, volumetric calculations, and production reconciliation.
- Experience with GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, UAV/drone surveying, photogrammetry, and/or laser scanning.
- Experience with CAD, survey processing, and spatial data systems.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, or a related surveying discipline.
- Construction surveying experience on mine or heavy civil projects involving earthworks, roads, utilities, drainage, foundations, and process facilities.
- Experience with construction staking, grades, alignments, as-built surveys, quantity verification, and working from engineering drawings and design surfaces.
- Experience with Vulcan, MinePlan, or other mine planning softwares.
- Experience supporting autonomous or digitally enabled mining operations.
- Nevada Professional Land Surveyor license, or eligibility to obtain one, is preferred.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range for this role is: 115,000 - 120,000 USD per year (US)
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Senior Level Engineering Surveyor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level engineering surveyor job?
Employers at this level look for demonstrated ownership of full survey campaigns, not just task completion. Candidates who can show they have led field crews, signed off on deliverables, resolved boundary disputes, and mentored junior staff have a clear edge. Professional licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor is often expected, and experience with complex topographic, construction, or infrastructure projects strengthens any application significantly.
Which companies hire senior level engineering surveyors?
Companies hiring senior level engineering surveyors right now include Turner & Townsend, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and Willdan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from large engineering and infrastructure firms, public agencies, and construction companies with ongoing capital project pipelines that require experienced survey leadership.
Are there remote senior level engineering surveyor jobs?
Yes, though the role is predominantly field-based, some senior positions carry office and coordination responsibilities that allow for partial flexibility. About 15% of senior level engineering surveyor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, typically covering project management, data processing, CAD work, and client reporting rather than direct fieldwork.
What makes an engineering surveyor role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by accountability for outcomes, not just execution. A senior engineering surveyor owns the full project lifecycle, sets methodology, reviews and approves junior work, liaises directly with clients or agency stakeholders, and resolves technical or legal boundary questions. The role requires deep independent judgment, often in ambiguous or high-stakes situations where decisions carry regulatory or financial weight.
Which industries hire the most senior level engineering surveyors?
Senior level engineering surveyor roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand because they involve large-scale land development, infrastructure construction, and utility or transportation projects that require licensed survey professionals to lead technical oversight from start to finish.