Senior Mineral Surveyor - Relocation Opportunity - Ireland

**RELOCATION OPPORTUNITY**

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

Location: Ireland (with site travel nationwide)

Sector: Quarrying, Aggregates, Minerals & Waste Recovery

Contract: Permanent, FullTime

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 chose to work and chose to 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 decisionmaking.

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 licenses

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 pointcloud / 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:

Competitive Base Salary

KPI Based Bonus

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

VHI Healthcare Contribution

Company vehicle or travel allowance

Twenty-one Days Annual Leave

Additional Benefits:

Further Education/Training Support

Annual Company Social Events

Sick Pay

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Hiring Process Upon Application:

Telephone Screening

2 round interview process (Remote interviews for candidates based abroad, completed via MS Teams)

Offer Letter to Successful candidate