Surface Blaster - Equipment Operator
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Scope:
The Nuna Group of Companies is now accepting resumes for Surface Blaster(s) with large earthworks construction/mining project experience.
Nuna is the largest Inuit-owned heavy civil construction, earthworks, and mine construction contractor in Canada.
Nuna Logistics is a highly regarded civil construction company with hundreds of employees working across the Arctic and Northern Canada. Working often in remote locations, Nuna offers unique on-the-job experience and opportunity to build an exciting career. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a comprehensive array of services and innovative solutions to the most challenging and remote sites in northern Canada. Nuna's core values of: Safety - Integrity - Teamwork - Respect for Cultural Diversity and for Community & Environment*;* reflect our reputation as a safe, cost-effective, and innovative operator in the north.
We offer:
- 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off or 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotations; 12-hour days (various rotations - depending on site)
- Fly in and Fly out
- Competitive hourly rate with Overtime pay at (1.5x)
- Benefits
- Commercial flights and accommodations are covered
Pre-access requirements may include:
- Medical clearances
- A&D Testing
- Criminal Record Check
Responsibilities:
The Blaster will work in an open pit/waste dump atmosphere setting (approximately 80 percent of the time) outdoors. The incumbent must be able to:
- lift and carry loads up to 20 kg in weight
- operate a vehicle typically requiring a Class 5 license
- work in a location that is over 30 minutes from a hospital
- sit for over 60 consecutive minutes
- stand for over 60 consecutive minutes with little or no walking
- concentrate for over 60 consecutive minutes
- stay alert during periods of inactivity that can extend for more than 60 minutes
- work in environmental extremes (e.g., very cold or variable weather) for over 60 consecutive minutes
- exert self physically quite often
- listen for quiet sounds
- hear something over background noise
- perceive fine visual detail and differences in colour
- frequently use peripheral vision
- make fine movements with one’s fingers (e.g., when manipulating or assembling small objects with precision tools)
Qualifications:
- Professional training in drilling and blasting, or other training in an equivalent or related field.
- Recognized Blaster certification.
- Significant experience of two (2) to (5) years in the field.
- A valid driver's license
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently in a results-oriented environment
- Experience working with people from different cultures and knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those lining in the North are assets
- Ability to work with different cultures
- Ability to maintain standards of conduct and possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Demonstrate a dedication to the company and the position
- Demonstrate sound work ethics and be committed to safety
- Display maturity, be self-motivated, disciplined and understand the necessity for confidentiality in all business and personal matters
About Nuna Group of Companies
Nuna provides logistical, infrastructure construction, and contract mining services to Canada’s mining industry and are specialists in remote and challenging projects. As a majority-Inuit owned company we frequently partner with Indigenous communities in the regions where we work and have a long history of creating training and employment opportunities through the execution of our work. Our services include: pre-strip and open pit mining; site and exploration support services; infrastructure planning and development; dam, frozen core dam, dike, airstrip, and all-weather road construction; crushing services; ice road construction and maintenance; mine site reclamation; vertical cutter mining; large diameter drilling; and field-based heavy equipment training.
The hiring and training of Inuit, First Nation and Métis and local people has been a focus of Nuna's resulting in the Company having, among owners and contractors, the highest percentage of local residents working on projects in which Nuna is involved. Our ongoing education programs and training opportunities allow the labour source not only to grow, but to advance to provide proficient operations managers in the future. Nuna's workforce at various times exceeds 800 people working on various projects in remote locations across Canada, from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Surface Blaster - Equipment Operator
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Scope:
The Nuna Group of Companies is now accepting resumes for Surface Blaster(s) with large earthworks construction/mining project experience.
Nuna is the largest Inuit-owned heavy civil construction, earthworks, and mine construction contractor in Canada.
Nuna Logistics is a highly regarded civil construction company with hundreds of employees working across the Arctic and Northern Canada. Working often in remote locations, Nuna offers unique on-the-job experience and opportunity to build an exciting career. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a comprehensive array of services and innovative solutions to the most challenging and remote sites in northern Canada. Nuna's core values of: Safety - Integrity - Teamwork - Respect for Cultural Diversity and for Community & Environment*;* reflect our reputation as a safe, cost-effective, and innovative operator in the north.
We offer:
- 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off or 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotations; 12-hour days (various rotations - depending on site)
- Fly in and Fly out
- Competitive hourly rate with Overtime pay at (1.5x)
- Benefits
- Commercial flights and accommodations are covered
Pre-access requirements may include:
- Medical clearances
- A&D Testing
- Criminal Record Check
Responsibilities:
The Blaster will work in an open pit/waste dump atmosphere setting (approximately 80 percent of the time) outdoors. The incumbent must be able to:
- lift and carry loads up to 20 kg in weight
- operate a vehicle typically requiring a Class 5 license
- work in a location that is over 30 minutes from a hospital
- sit for over 60 consecutive minutes
- stand for over 60 consecutive minutes with little or no walking
- concentrate for over 60 consecutive minutes
- stay alert during periods of inactivity that can extend for more than 60 minutes
- work in environmental extremes (e.g., very cold or variable weather) for over 60 consecutive minutes
- exert self physically quite often
- listen for quiet sounds
- hear something over background noise
- perceive fine visual detail and differences in colour
- frequently use peripheral vision
- make fine movements with one’s fingers (e.g., when manipulating or assembling small objects with precision tools)
Qualifications:
- Professional training in drilling and blasting, or other training in an equivalent or related field.
- Recognized Blaster certification.
- Significant experience of two (2) to (5) years in the field.
- A valid driver's license
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently in a results-oriented environment
- Experience working with people from different cultures and knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those lining in the North are assets
- Ability to work with different cultures
- Ability to maintain standards of conduct and possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Demonstrate a dedication to the company and the position
- Demonstrate sound work ethics and be committed to safety
- Display maturity, be self-motivated, disciplined and understand the necessity for confidentiality in all business and personal matters
About Nuna Group of Companies
Nuna provides logistical, infrastructure construction, and contract mining services to Canada’s mining industry and are specialists in remote and challenging projects. As a majority-Inuit owned company we frequently partner with Indigenous communities in the regions where we work and have a long history of creating training and employment opportunities through the execution of our work. Our services include: pre-strip and open pit mining; site and exploration support services; infrastructure planning and development; dam, frozen core dam, dike, airstrip, and all-weather road construction; crushing services; ice road construction and maintenance; mine site reclamation; vertical cutter mining; large diameter drilling; and field-based heavy equipment training.
The hiring and training of Inuit, First Nation and Métis and local people has been a focus of Nuna's resulting in the Company having, among owners and contractors, the highest percentage of local residents working on projects in which Nuna is involved. Our ongoing education programs and training opportunities allow the labour source not only to grow, but to advance to provide proficient operations managers in the future. Nuna's workforce at various times exceeds 800 people working on various projects in remote locations across Canada, from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to Saskatchewan and Ontario.