About Us:

Join the Ballarat Gold Mine – A Career and Lifestyle Opportunity

Located just 100km west of Melbourne, the Ballarat Gold Mine is nestled within the thriving regional city of Ballarat, an area currently experiencing unprecedented growth and development. This presents a unique opportunity for professionals seeking both career advancement and a balanced lifestyle.

At Ballarat Gold Mine, we offer more than just a job — we provide the chance to become part of a vibrant local community, with access to quality schools, healthcare, and amenities. Say goodbye to FIFO or remote work, and hello to stability, family life, and a true work-life balance in a major regional centre.

Whether you're looking to grow your career or settle down in a supportive and dynamic environment, Ballarat Gold Mine is your opportunity to thrive — professionally and personally in a residential role.

About the Role:
As a Mine Surveyor at Victory Minerals, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the precision and accuracy of our underground mining operations. You will work closely with our Mine Planning Superintendent to monitor, measure, and model development and stoping excavations, ensuring mine designs meet the highest standards of safety and efficiency.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Survey Control & Compliance: Providing accurate survey control for mining operations and ensuring adherence to statutory and safety requirements.

• Data Management & Reporting: Compiling and maintaining up-to-date spatial data, producing accurate maps, models, and reports for mine planning and operations teams.

• Monitoring Operations: Using advanced tools like Leica hardware and UAVs to monitor excavation progress, geotechnical conditions, and the status of critical mine structures.

• Collaboration: Working with a range of stakeholders to support operational planning, continuous improvement, and safety initiatives.

• What You Bring:
  We are looking for someone with a strong background in underground hard rock mining and surveying, and the drive to help us keep advancing our operations. Ideal candidates will have:

Essential:

• Degree in Surveying or equivalent qualification.

• 2–5 years of experience in underground mine surveying.

• Proficiency with Deswik, Maptek Pointmodeller, Pix4D, and Leica Hardware (TS15, TS16).

• Experience with UAV photogrammetry and spatial data management.

• Strong commitment to safety and compliance.

• National Driver’s License (manual).

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• Ability to prioritise, multitask, and maintain calm under pressure.

Desirable:

• Experience with Elios 3 UAV or similar.

• Sub 25kg Multi-rotor drone license.

• Experience in complex geological environments.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Supportive team culture with opportunities for growth and development.

• EAP

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Shortlisting will commence immediately, and interviews scheduled thereafter. 

Please note that as part of the process, you will be subject to a pre-employment medical, and police check, in order to be considered successful for this role. Only applicants with valid working rights will be considered. 

Due to the volume of applications anticipated, only successful candidates will be contacted. Enquiries from agencies are respectively declined.