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Technician, Underground Mine (Fly-In Fly-Out)

Agnico Eagle Mines Limitedabout 13 hours ago
Kitikmeot, Nunavut
Mid Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

On-site accommodations and meals at no cost
Charter flights to and from mine site
Travel expense coverage

About the role

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE? At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

About Our Operation Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

Want to learn more about our Hope Bay Project? Click here!

Your Next Challenge Reporting to the Engineering Coordinator, Underground Mine, you will be part of the Engineering Department. You will be tasked with a variety of technical responsibilities, including survey, ventilation, design, and ground control. Given the remote location and scale of the operations, you may be required to broaden your scope of responsibilities and demonstrate proficiency and autonomy in relevant areas. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

  • Produce and issue detailed layouts of the underground mine, with respect to current standards;
  • Support and assist the mine planners in the design process;
  • Develop and contribute to the development of standardized work procedures;
  • Produce a bi-monthly reconciliation of the mine development meters and volume excavated from the underground workings;
  • Perform task observations for ground support installation and provide support and training to miners, conduct ground‑condition inspections and create ground‑support layouts for secondary support in collaboration with the mine engineers;
  • Take accurate ventilation readings of underground workings and prepare the ventilation survey report, proactively investigating any anomalies;
  • Provide occasional assistance with surveying activities, including installation of laser stations, survey updates for development headings and proper transfer of information to the relevant mining plans;
  • Promote Health and Safety by participating in Departmental Health & Safety oriented activities.

What You Need To Succeed

  • College Diploma in Mining or Civil Engineering;
  • 4 years of experience as an underground mine technician (operational mining context);
  • Experience in one or more of the following: Underground Survey, Mine Design and Drafting, Underground Ventilation or Underground Ground Control;
  • Expertise with survey equipment is considered an asset (Total station, GPS, CMS);
  • Expertise with mine Design Software is considered an asset (Deswik);
  • Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Note that the official working language at our Hope Bay Project is English.

Your Work Schedule

  • Schedule: 21 days of work, followed by 21 days for transportation and rest;
  • Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.

About Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Mining
5001-10,000

Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957. Its mines are located in Canada, Finland, Mexico, and Australia, with exploration activities in each of these countries as well as in the United States and Sweden. The Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales. Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.