Senior Ventilation Technician

Job summary

Develop and maintain short- and long-term ventilation plans, Ventsim models, and design packages, while monitoring system performance and analyzing ventilation data. Provide technical leadership and training, support mine planning and underground projects, and help ensure ventilation systems meet operational and regulatory requirements.

Job details

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. New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. 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 environment 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 Rainy River Mine Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit, gold and silver producing, residential mine site. The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in. About The Role Schedule: 14 / 14 - 12 hour days Position Reports To: Senior Underground Technician Position Overview: The Senior Ventilation Technician is responsible for generating and maintaining the operation's short-term and long-term ventilation plans to support safe, efficient, and productive underground mining activities. The Senior Ventilation Technician provides technical leadership and mentorship to the site ventilation team, ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate collection, analysis, and maintenance of ventilation data. This role is responsible for maintaining ventilation models, monitoring system performance, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory and operational requirements. The incumbent plays a key role in developing ventilation strategies, maintaining data integrity, supporting mine planning and engineering functions, and identifying opportunities to improve underground ventilation performance, safety, and operational efficiency Key Responsibilities: Maintain mine site Ventsim models, complete ventilation design packages, and troubleshoot ventilation system issues. Develop the 24-month mine ventilation plan and include required construction in the mine plan to reduce potential impact to production. Support the Life of Mine planning work through collection of data and identification of KPIs, trends and risks within the ventilation systems. Train ventilation staff and underground supervisors (and others) on correct use, care and calibration of measurement tools, as well as correct data collection techniques. Data collection and analysis, on a quarterly basis, to understand the efficiency and any changes that may be occurring within the ventilation system. Develop scopes of work, as assigned, that support changes to ventilation systems, and other varying projects. Assist the Project Lead with engineering and project management on varying underground projects. Liaise with consultants to generate engineering design drawings. Qualifications: Preferably 5-7 years of experience working in an Underground mine Knowledge of Underground Mine ventilation systems, mine design and a high-level understanding of underground mining activities. Knowledge of and ability to use standard computer applications including, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, VentSim, and VNetPC. Experience with 3D mine design software (Deswik preferred) Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and decision making abilities. Must possess effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities Post-Secondary diploma in Mining Technology Compensation The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $110,000 to $130,000. Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration Why Coeur? Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program Extended Health & Dental Benefit Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account Flight & Camp Provided

What you’ll do

Develop and maintain short- and long-term ventilation plans, Ventsim models, and design packages, while monitoring system performance and analyzing ventilation data. Provide technical leadership and training, support mine planning and underground projects, and help ensure ventilation systems meet operational and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

The role prefers 5–7 years of underground mining experience, knowledge of underground ventilation systems and mine design, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Ventsim, and VNetPC. A post-secondary diploma in Mining Technology is specified, along with experience using 3D mine design software (Deswik preferred) and strong analytical, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and Dental Benefits
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-Matched Retirement Contributions
• Flight and Camp Provided
• Quarterly Incentive Program

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Underground Mine Ventilation
• Ventilation Planning
• Ventsim Modeling
• Ventilation System Design
• Ventilation Data Collection and Analysis
• Mine Planning
• Ventilation System Troubleshooting
• Staff Training and Mentorship
• Project Management
• Engineering Design
• Deswik
• VNetPC
• Microsoft Office
• Analytical Problem-Solving
• Communication
• Decision-Making

Job areas

• Engineering
• Trades
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety

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