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Overview
Mine surveying technicians operate surveying instruments, record field data, compare calculations and maintain survey records for mine layouts, topography and extraction progress.
In job descriptions, look for surveying instruments, mine-area delineation, topographic surveys, survey computations, records of mining operations, GIS, GPS tools and underground hazard awareness.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Mine surveying technicians turn mine workings into measured data. The work combines field measurements, boundary checks, topographic surveys, progress surveys and calculations that help teams understand where extraction, access routes and limits sit.
Skills and specializations
Core skills include operating surveying instruments, recording survey data, comparing computations, maintaining mining-operation records and using software to interpret measurements. GIS, GPS tools, mathematics and underground hazard awareness can add useful depth.
Salary context
Salary context depends on underground exposure, survey complexity, data responsibility, independence in calculations, equipment ownership, shift pattern and how directly survey outputs guide active mining decisions.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior mine surveyor support, GIS coordination, mine planning assistance, surveying team lead, geospatial data technician or training newer staff on instruments and records.
Good to know
Check whether adverts specify underground or surface work, instruments used, mapping software, boundary surveys, progress reporting, calculation responsibility and who signs off survey records.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
MINING AND QUARRYING
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is mine safety officer.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Surveyors
17-1022.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSurveying and Mapping Technicians
17-3031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
BMINING AND QUARRYING
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Mining and metallurgical technicians (3117)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9ce12690-c3bf-4135-b7a5-b666bb8c68f5 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3117.5 |
| ISCO group | 3117 |
| Concept type | Occupation |