Mine Engineer in Training Job at New Gold Inc.
Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.
When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page.
New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
A stimulating values-based work
A culture of collaboration and inclusion
Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
Career development opportunities
A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
A competitive total compensation program
A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
New Afton Mine
Situated 10 kilometers west of picturesque Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 90,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards
About the Role
Schedule: Flexible schedule available (5x2 or 4x3)
Position Reports To: Senior Mine Engineer / Senior Mine Planning Engineer
Position Overview : As an integral part of New Afton’s Technical Services Team, the Mine Engineer in Training will be initially be responsible for ventilation and then one of the following areas of mine engineering, depending on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, and current business need:
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include rotations in one or more of the following roles:
Ventilation:
Develop and communicate detailed short and mid-term ventilation plans
Design and maintain ventilation model using VentSim modeling software and drawings in Vulcan planning software
Maintain inventory of fans and ventilation supplies and purchases additional inventory as required to ensure mining plan is achieved
Monitor performance of primary and auxiliary ventilation systems and troubleshoot as required to maintain regulatory compliance and safety of underground workers
Provide Operations with blast clearing instructions to ensure blast gases are cleared in a timely manner
Provide and maintain updated emergency egress prints
Drill & Blast:
Complete longhole drilling and blasting designs & issues prints to Mine Operation
Ensures holes drilled to plan; verifying dip, dump and depth
Monitor drill and blast KPIs to identify productivity/quality improvement
Maintain accurate records of all drilling and blasting activities
Resolve in the field issues in a timely manner
Continuous improvement of drilling and blasting practice
Scheduling of drill and blast activities and interface with crews and contractors
Development Planning:
Complete weekly development schedule and issue development rounds to Mine Operation
Reconcile meters advanced to survey scan
Complete minor and major design changes as required
Monitor development rates and other KPIs to identify productivity/quality improvements
Lead weekly mine planning meetings
Liaise with operations to understand equipment and other constraints and optimize development plans accordingly
Provide and maintain updated development prints
Production Planning:
Daily draw control planning for block cave production
Monitor draw compliance KPIs to identify productivity/quality improvements
Liaise with Mine Operations to understand material movement constraints and optimize production plans accordingly
Track draw point progress and status against long term model
Perform tonnage, grade and metal tracking and reconciliations
Provide input to assay and moisture sampling frequency
Ensure accurate data entry of production related data into database
Provide and maintain updated production prints
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering
Previous engineering experience at an underground mining operation is considered an asset
Registration, or eligible to register, with EGBC as an EIT/P.Eng
Proficient with Microsoft Excel
Experience using Deswik, Microsoft Power Suite considered an asset
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
A competitive salary, performance bonus plan and benefits will be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter no later than 11:59pm on January 12th, 2023
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When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page.
New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
A stimulating values-based work
A culture of collaboration and inclusion
Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
Career development opportunities
A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
A competitive total compensation program
A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
New Afton Mine
Situated 10 kilometers west of picturesque Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 90,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards
About the Role
Schedule: Flexible schedule available (5x2 or 4x3)
Position Reports To: Senior Mine Engineer / Senior Mine Planning Engineer
Position Overview : As an integral part of New Afton’s Technical Services Team, the Mine Engineer in Training will be initially be responsible for ventilation and then one of the following areas of mine engineering, depending on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, and current business need:
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include rotations in one or more of the following roles:
Ventilation:
Develop and communicate detailed short and mid-term ventilation plans
Design and maintain ventilation model using VentSim modeling software and drawings in Vulcan planning software
Maintain inventory of fans and ventilation supplies and purchases additional inventory as required to ensure mining plan is achieved
Monitor performance of primary and auxiliary ventilation systems and troubleshoot as required to maintain regulatory compliance and safety of underground workers
Provide Operations with blast clearing instructions to ensure blast gases are cleared in a timely manner
Provide and maintain updated emergency egress prints
Drill & Blast:
Complete longhole drilling and blasting designs & issues prints to Mine Operation
Ensures holes drilled to plan; verifying dip, dump and depth
Monitor drill and blast KPIs to identify productivity/quality improvement
Maintain accurate records of all drilling and blasting activities
Resolve in the field issues in a timely manner
Continuous improvement of drilling and blasting practice
Scheduling of drill and blast activities and interface with crews and contractors
Development Planning:
Complete weekly development schedule and issue development rounds to Mine Operation
Reconcile meters advanced to survey scan
Complete minor and major design changes as required
Monitor development rates and other KPIs to identify productivity/quality improvements
Lead weekly mine planning meetings
Liaise with operations to understand equipment and other constraints and optimize development plans accordingly
Provide and maintain updated development prints
Production Planning:
Daily draw control planning for block cave production
Monitor draw compliance KPIs to identify productivity/quality improvements
Liaise with Mine Operations to understand material movement constraints and optimize production plans accordingly
Track draw point progress and status against long term model
Perform tonnage, grade and metal tracking and reconciliations
Provide input to assay and moisture sampling frequency
Ensure accurate data entry of production related data into database
Provide and maintain updated production prints
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering
Previous engineering experience at an underground mining operation is considered an asset
Registration, or eligible to register, with EGBC as an EIT/P.Eng
Proficient with Microsoft Excel
Experience using Deswik, Microsoft Power Suite considered an asset
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
A competitive salary, performance bonus plan and benefits will be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter no later than 11:59pm on January 12th, 2023
Please Note :
clearvoyant.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, clearvoyant.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.