GAMICO Ltd is a mining company operating the Bashyamba tin mine, one of the largest tin producers in Rwanda, situated in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District. GAMICO has been in existence for approximately 10 years and has a vision to industrialize and professionalize its mines. The company plans to recruit professionals who will join its team.

The Management of GAMICO Ltd informs the public that it is recruiting competent, qualified, and experienced staff for the following position:

MINE SURVEYOR

1. Job Brief

The Mine Surveyor is responsible for providing accurate and timely survey data, measurements, and spatial control for all surface and underground mining activities across all exploration and mining projects of the company.

This role is critical for ensuring that all mine development and production activities are conducted safely, economically, and in accordance with intended mine designs and plans.

The surveyor provides the essential spatial data that guides all excavation, construction, and mapping. This role works in close daily collaboration with the Mining Department and Geology Department to ensure operational plans are executed accurately and resource definition is spatially correct.

2. Responsibilities

The Mine Surveyor has the following key responsibilities:

Underground (UG) Surveying:

• Directional Control: Provide precise directional and grade control for all underground development (drives, cross-cuts, raises, winzes etc.).
• Stope & Face Set-out: Mark up "on-line" and "grade" for development headings and stope boundaries before drilling and blasting.
• As-Built Pick-ups: Conduct regular surveys of all excavated voids (development headings, stopes) to record the "as-built" (actual) position.
• Geological Pick-ups: Accurately survey the location of geological features, such as economically significant mineralization, faults, and contacts.
• Control Network: Establish, install, and maintain a network of underground survey control stations (spads, pegs) at all sites, tied to a master grid.

Surface Surveying:

• Topographic Surveys: Conduct and update topographic surveys of all project areas, especially in hilly terrain, to map surface features and infrastructure.
• Stockpile Management: Perform regular volumetric surveys of all surface stockpiles for production tracking and reconciliation.
• Infrastructure Set-out: Set out the precise location for all surface infrastructure, including roads, drill pads, waste dump boundaries, and processing plant upgrades.
• Control Network: Establish and maintain the primary surface survey control network (benchmarks) for all projects.

Portfolio-wide & Project Responsibilities:

• Standardization: Establish and maintain a consistent survey, grid, and data management standard across all productive and exploration sites.
• New Projects: Lead all survey-related due diligence for potential project acquisitions, including data verification, topographic surveys, and control grid establishment.
• Travel: Regularly travel between all active sites to provide survey control, perform audits, and support site-based teams.

Data Management, Planning & Reporting:

• Data Processing: Download, process, and validate all survey data from all sites, ensuring a single source of truth.
• Mine Plans: Maintain and update all essential mine plans (digital and hardcopy) for all projects.
• Volumetric Calculations: Calculate monthly and weekly volumes/tonnages of material moved (ore and waste) from all active mining areas.
• Reconciliation: Actively participate in month-end reconciliation by providing accurate survey data to collaborate with the Mining and Geology departments in comparing "planned" vs. "actual" figures.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit regular (weekly/monthly) survey reports to the Mineral Resources Manager and Mining Department, detailing development advance, production volumes, and stockpile inventories across the portfolio.
• Equipment Management: Manage the company-wide inventory of survey equipment, ensuring it is properly maintained, calibrated, and allocated.

Key Deliverables:

• A centralized, standardized, and secure survey database (GIS & CAD) for all company’s assets.
• Updated, accurate mine maps and plans for all projects.
• Monthly Portfolio Reconciliation Report: A detailed report, co-authored with Geology and Mining, showing physical "actuals" against "plan" for all sites.
• Timely and accurate survey marks (lines, grades) provided underground for mining crews.
• Weekly reports on all stockpile volumes across the company.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the management.

3. Job Requirements:

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mine Surveying, Land Surveying from a recognized academic institution.
• Professional Certification or Diploma in Mine Surveying is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years’ working experience in mine surveying role with a strong and emphasis on underground operations.
• Experience in managing survey data for multiple sites or projects is highly desirable.

Skills

• High proficiency in using survey instruments (Total Stations, GPS).
• Competency in survey data processing and CAD/Mining softwares such as Micromine, Deswik or Surpac, capable to visualise survey data in 3D.
• Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) for managing regional and multi-project data is a strong asset.
• High Attention to Detail: Absolutely critical for preventing costly mining errors.
• Physical Fitness: Ability to work in challenging underground conditions and navigate steep, hilly terrain.
• Adaptability & Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel frequently between various mine sites.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to set up survey systems that are scalable for new project acquisitions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Speaking Kinyarwanda is an advantage.

• Directional Control: Provide precise directional and grade control for all underground development (drives, cross-cuts, raises, winzes etc.).
• Stope & Face Set-out: Mark up "on-line" and "grade" for development headings and stope boundaries before drilling and blasting.
• As-Built Pick-ups: Conduct regular surveys of all excavated voids (development headings, stopes) to record the "as-built" (actual) position.
• Geological Pick-ups: Accurately survey the location of geological features, such as economically significant mineralization, faults, and contacts.
• Control Network: Establish, install, and maintain a network of underground survey control stations (spads, pegs) at all sites, tied to a master grid.
• Topographic Surveys: Conduct and update topographic surveys of all project areas, especially in hilly terrain, to map surface features and infrastructure.
• Stockpile Management: Perform regular volumetric surveys of all surface stockpiles for production tracking and reconciliation.
• Infrastructure Set-out: Set out the precise location for all surface infrastructure, including roads, drill pads, waste dump boundaries, and processing plant upgrades.
• Control Network: Establish and maintain the primary surface survey control network (benchmarks) for all projects.
• Standardization: Establish and maintain a consistent survey, grid, and data management standard across all productive and exploration sites.
• New Projects: Lead all survey-related due diligence for potential project acquisitions, including data verification, topographic surveys, and control grid establishment.
• Travel: Regularly travel between all active sites to provide survey control, perform audits, and support site-based teams.
• Data Processing: Download, process, and validate all survey data from all sites, ensuring a single source of truth.
• Mine Plans: Maintain and update all essential mine plans (digital and hardcopy) for all projects.
• Volumetric Calculations: Calculate monthly and weekly volumes/tonnages of material moved (ore and waste) from all active mining areas.
• Reconciliation: Actively participate in month-end reconciliation by providing accurate survey data to collaborate with the Mining and Geology departments in comparing "planned" vs. "actual" figures.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit regular (weekly/monthly) survey reports to the Mineral Resources Manager and Mining Department, detailing development advance, production volumes, and stockpile inventories across the portfolio.
• Equipment Management: Manage the company-wide inventory of survey equipment, ensuring it is properly maintained, calibrated, and allocated.
• A centralized, standardized, and secure survey database (GIS & CAD) for all company’s assets.
• Updated, accurate mine maps and plans for all projects.
• Monthly Portfolio Reconciliation Report: A detailed report, co-authored with Geology and Mining, showing physical "actuals" against "plan" for all sites.
• Timely and accurate survey marks (lines, grades) provided underground for mining crews.
• Weekly reports on all stockpile volumes across the company.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the management.

• High proficiency in using survey instruments (Total Stations, GPS)
• Competency in survey data processing and CAD/Mining softwares such as Micromine, Deswik or Surpac, capable to visualise survey data in 3D
• Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) for managing regional and multi-project data is a strong asset
• High Attention to Detail: Absolutely critical for preventing costly mining errors
• Physical Fitness: Ability to work in challenging underground conditions and navigate steep, hilly terrain
• Adaptability & Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel frequently between various mine sites
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to set up survey systems that are scalable for new project acquisitions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Speaking Kinyarwanda is an advantage

• Diploma or Degree in Mine Surveying, Land Surveying from a recognized academic institution
• Professional Certification or Diploma in Mine Surveying is an advantage
• Minimum two (2) years’ working experience in mine surveying role with a strong and emphasis on underground operations
• Experience in managing survey data for multiple sites or projects is highly desirable