Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.  

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a shared belief that what we do matters.  

Our Red Chris mine is located on the traditional territory of the Tahltan and we encourage qualified applicants from the local communities to apply. We offer several designated marshalling points within BC including Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George, Smithers, and Calgary, AB.  

Our Red Chris operation is now recruiting for the position of Mine Engineer with a competitive base salary between $125,800.00-$148,000.00 dependant on experience, skills, and qualifications, with an additional short term incentive of 15%. The offered base salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills and competencies with consideration to internal equity. 

We are seeking an individual for a Fly In, Fly Out opportunity working on a two weeks in, two weeks out rotation.  

Reporting directly to the Senior Mining Engineer, the core purpose of this role is to provide site-based (Fly-in/Fly-out) mine engineering functional support to Open Pit operationsin the areas ofshort-range planning, drill and blast, safety leadership, compiling mining data and reporting, and any additional requirements of the business plan.

Accountabilities

Technical

Demonstrates technical and conceptual excellence with open pit mining, supports the team and plans to deliver departmental and business goals to ensure the value of the business is maintained or improved:

• Participate in the Mine Engineer team cross training and progression plan, rotating between short range planning and drill blast engineering or other opportunities as required.
• Responsible for development and delivery of the short-range mine plan (two week rolling mine plan).
• Responsible for timely delivery of blast pattern and timing designs, accessories inventory tracking and ordering.
• Fragmentation analysis, data capture, processing, and communication.
• Proficient in mine design, waste rock facility design.
• Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting as required.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with the Operations, Technical teams, and business partners to ensure efficient use of shared field resources, and personnel.
• Conduct daily field checks, ensuring mine and drill plans are followed, and optimized.
• Participate and provide input into optimization initiatives.
• Review and update relevant procedures.

Health & Safety

Demonstrates absolute commitment and leadership in providing a safe and healthy working environment:

• Must have past demonstrated experience in helping build a strong safety culture, as well as awareness of, and adherence to, all required health and safety best practices.
• Support and participate in the Fatality Risk Management System ensuring a safety-first work culture.
• Actively promotes proactive safety behaviors.
• Follows standards, frameworks and ensures personal behaviors are aligned to a culture of recognizing hazards and minimizing risk and consequential harm to fellow employees.
• Ensures compliance to all regulations, laws, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Participates in site safety initiatives.
• Maintains functional safety and awareness of emerging safety standards, ensuring alignment with industry.
• Attending safety and pre-start meetings and communicate expectations with a focus of continued improvement of the Fatality Risk Management System and addressing concerns.

Leadership, People & Development:

Demonstrates leadership with the highest professional and ethical standards ensuring all actions are transparent and in accordance with company policies, standards, and values.

• Monitors, directs, and manages mining contractors to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations as required.
• Communicates positively, effectively and collaborates with team members to ensure all personnel understand relevant deliverables.
• Upholds and follows the Newmont values at all times ensuring a positive team-based culture between employees, departments and contractors is maintained.
• Leads and develops team members through mentoring, coaching, training and development of team members to continuously improve their knowledge, skills and relationship interactions.
• Provides effective and timely communication.
• Participates in risk management processes, e.g. JSEA and Fatality Risk Management, daily Pre start meetings.
• Openly supports Company policy regardless of personal views.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Newmont’s values, Code of Conduct, and relevant Legislation.
• Monitors own work performance against role requirement and receives and implements feedback to improve processes.
• Inspires and influences peers and team members to assume ownership of goals and actions.
• Initiates, develops, coordinates, and evaluates inclusive change strategies.
• Establishes, communicates, and monitors quality standards and embeds a philosophy of continuous improvement.

What We Offer  

We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable on-site accommodations, including excellent balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities.  

All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:  

·       Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site  

·       Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications  

·       Competitive Benefits and Registered Retirement Savings Plan matching program 

·       Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities    

It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.    

About You  

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:   

Required and Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience with open pit mining operations, underground considered an asset but is not required.
• Bachelor of Science or Engineering/Applied Science degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Registered P.Eng. with EGBC or able to register in B.C.
• Familiarity with relevant BC and federal legislation and regulations (e.g., WorksafeBC guidelines, Mines Act, Occupational Health and Safety Legislation) is desired.
• BC Mine Supervisor Certification considered an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Project Management considered an asset.
• Demonstrates people leadership skills, as well as critical and strategic thinking.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite of Products, Microsoft Teams, and One View reports.
• Experience with MineSight, ShotPlus, Wipfrag is desired.
• Experience with Vulcan, Deswik, and/or other software considered a strong asset.
• Experience with MS Excel, MS Teams, Sharepoint and SAP considered an asset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to excel in a team oriented environment.
• Strong multi-tasking and proven ability to manage competing priorities based on business demands.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Self-motivated and takes initiative; proactively looks for ways to add value.
• Safety record – demonstrated safety leadership – Newmont values.

Key competencies for role *Reference Newcrest Competency Framework.

• Solve problems and make decisions effectively;
• Lead change;
• Lead innovation;
• Focus on colleagues, communities and stakeholders;
• Build relationships;
• Communicate effectively;
• Collaborate effectively;
• Plan & implement;
• Take bold action.

Our Commitment to You  

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.   

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date.