Senior Mineral Surveyor - Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Kilsaran

Location: On site / Piercetown, Co. Meath, A86 W820, Ireland

Job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Engineering Surveying

Salary: Competitive salary

Planning and Environmental - Head Office, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland

Location: Ireland (with site travel nationwide)

Sector: Quarrying, Aggregates, Minerals & Waste Recovery

About the Role

For over sixty years the business has been synonymous with innovative concrete and asphalt products and award winning design in Ireland and the United Kingdom. We believe that strong, empowered people are the core to our success, past and future. As a family company we take a long view investing in our people who, with us, strive to be better. We are committed to providing a work environment where talented people are chosen to work and stay in Kilsaran.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Minerals Surveyor to join the group of professionals in our Planning and Environmental Department. This small highly motivated team works closely with the Board of Directors to expand the resource base of the company through the identification of new mineral prospects and by securing regulatory consent. We also manage regulatory compliance of our existing property portfolio of active quarry and minerals related operations across Ireland.

As Minerals Surveyor, you will participate in the prospecting, identification and quantifying of potential mineral sites. You'll conduct surveys and undertake detailed extraction designs to investigate the commercial potential of quarrying, assess risk, predict environmental impacts and map mineral deposits. You'll look at the economic viability of working on a potential site and support planning applications, as well as help to negotiate legal contracts and establish rights to work a quarry.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional with strong technical skills who is comfortable working between site based operations and office based analysis, and who wishes to be involved in planning, environmental compliance, and operational decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake exploration work to explore, map and develop sites for mineral extraction
• Produce accurate survey drawings, sections and plans for operational, planning and statutory purposes
• Support planning compliance, including reserve calculations for planning applications and EIARs
• Liaise with planners, environmental consultants, engineers and regulatory authorities as required
• Provide advice on developing and managing mineral sites safely and within regulations
• Carry out quarry and surface topographic surveys using GPS, total stations and drone data
• Build accurate 3D models using digital terrain modelling (LSS preferred) and specialist CAD (AutoCAD or similar) software to map the structure of a site
• Prepare volumetric calculations for extraction, overburden, stockpiles and restoration
• Assist with mineral resource estimation and annual reconciliation
• Deal with ownership rights, negotiating purchase and lease contracts and arranging access onto sites
• Provide valuations of mineral deposits
• Explore marine aggregate extraction opportunities
• Give advice on how best to restore the landscape after extraction is complete
• Meet with members of the public and provide information and advice to them as required
• Valuations for Commercial Rates revaluations and revisions
• Provide advice regarding minerals leases and licences

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Mining, Minerals Engineering or related discipline
• 5 plus years' experience as a Minerals Surveyor
• Proficiency with survey software such as LSS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D or similar
• Experience with GNSS, total stations and point cloud / drone data
• Strong understanding of volumetric methods and reporting
• Knowledge of Irish planning and environmental processes is advantageous
• Full clean driving licence

Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to work independently and manage site visits
• Clear communicator with a professional approach
• Practical, solutions focused mindset
• Comfortable working in an operational industrial environment

What You Get

Kilsaran is an organisation that believes that our people are our greatest strength, and our success is down to the dedication and enthusiasm of our team. As such, we have dedicated benefits structures to reward our team. The benefits on offer for this position are as follows:

• KPI Based Bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• VHI Healthcare Contribution
• Company vehicle or travel allowance

Additional Benefits

• Further Education/Training Support
• Annual Company Social Events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave