Mining Engineer

Mine Technician

Our Client has started construction activities at their remote gold mine site to develop the Exploration Ramp as well as the supporting infrastructure for an underground mine. A Mine Technician is required to support the Project Team and work collaboratively with the Development Contractor. This role is responsible for maintaining the mine plan, and QA/QC of mine layouts, survey controls, ventilation surveys, and ground support. All development and construction activities are to be carried out in a safe and timely manner.

Your Contribution:

Reporting to the Senior Underground Mine Engineer, the Mine Technician will perform his/her duties as a member of the Engineering Department and collaborate with other departments of the division.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct underground and surface surveys in addition to installation of survey controls.
• Provide support for mark up of underground development, check line and grade established by contractor, and updating of relevant drawings using AutoCAD and Deswik software.
• Confirm advanced development meters and excavation volumes for daily, weekly and month end reporting and assists in generating reports.
• Monitor compliance of development advance with Project Schedule.
• Confirm meters of advance and excavation volumes for daily, weekly and month end reporting and assist in generating reports.
• Maintain survey equipment and survey supplies.
• Confirm weekly ventilation audits and surveys provided by contractor and provide ventilation support including surveys, calculations and layouts. Enforce audit action items with the contractor
• Work with contractor to conduct ground control quality tests and perform audits of installed ground support under the guidance of the Client’s geotechnical engineer.
• Perform development face mapping of geotechnical and geological elements to update development layout.
• Communicate development advance, survey, ventilation, ground control and schedule discrepancies to baseline to Project Team.
• Attend to other duties beneficial to the Project as the Project Team requires.

Job Qualifications and Skills:

• Two (2) year Engineering Technician diploma, Engineer in Training (EIT) or relevant education and/or experience considered.
• Two (2) year mine surveying and ventilation experience preferred.
• Experience with CAD software (i.e., AutoCAD, Deswik) for mine plans.
• Valid Class G driver’s license.
• Good verbal/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint and Word) is an asset.
• Experience with scheduling software (i.e., Primavera, MS Project).
• Strong collaborative, organizational, time management, data analysis and problem-solving skills are an asset.
• Strong commitment to working in a safe, risk aware, and socially responsible manner.