Job No: PVG202010321

Location: Northwestern, BC

Welcome to the Brucejack Mine!

We are Pretivm – a Canadian mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, BC and the proud owner of the Brucejack Gold Mine. Brucejack Mine is a 3,800 tonnes-per-day high-grade gold underground mine located in northwestern British Columbia, approximately 65 kilometres north of Stewart.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring a safe, comfortable and diverse working environment. We are working closely with our neighbours – the local communities and First Nations - to provide employment.

About the Opportunity:  

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Ventilation Engineer to join the Brucejack Mine in Northwestern, British Columbia. 

The Ventilation Engineer position is located at Pretium Exploration Inc.'s "Pretivm" Brucejack Mine, BC and reports directly to the Chief Mining Engineer or Manager of Technical Services.

The Ventilation Engineer’s primary responsibility is to ensure adequate ventilation is present in all work headings in the mine and ventilation compliance with the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia.

Responsibilities:

Perform the following duties with safety being the number one priority:

• Conduct weekly ventilation surveys, issue directives to Mine Operations to repair any deficiencies or make improvements
• Issue weekly reports to Mine Operations summarizing ventilation measurements in all the active headings, clearly identifying any deficiencies
• Develop short and long term ventilation plans as required to ensure continued adequate ventilation in the mine
• Issue ventilation work plans to Mine Operations
• Work closely with the project and planning engineers to insure adequate development and systems are planned in advance of execution to satisfy ventilation requirements
• Maintain a roster of all the diesel mining equipment and their ventilation specification requirements
• Keep track of all the fans and their specifications, ensure there are adequate spares 
• Maintain the Ventsim model and conduct simulations to help verify validity of proposed changes and to optimise the ventilation system
• Prepare cost analysis of the ventilation systems to feed into operational reports
• Continually seek opportunities to improve the ventilation system by researching new technologies, discussions with engineering, operations and maintenance personnel, carrying out tests and measurements and submitting proposals for change  
• Update and submit plans as required to the mines inspector
• Complete other activities that are not necessarily ventilation related to support the general mine operations.

Qualifications:

• BSc. Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent combination of seasoned technical knowledge and experience combined with a minimum of two (2) years of experience at an underground mine.

Skills:

• Advanced computer skills (ie. AutoCAD, Ventsim, Vulcan, Microsoft Office etc.)
• Exceptional planning, organizational, communication and problem solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
• Ability to liaise effectively with management teams and deal with complex problems
• Strong knowledge of Federal and Provincial mining & safety legislation and regulations.

Additional Information:

• Work at remote location (camp) on a 14 days on/14 days off rotation
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
• Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift 
• Be able maintain high levels of performance over 12 hour shifts
• Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions
• Able to work in close quarters with the team

What we can offer you:

We are committed to ensuring that all of our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable camp accommodations, as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. 

Team members can expect access to TV and wifi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities. 

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

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Extended medical benefits and wellness coverage.

It is important to note that the 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.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING NEW CHALLENGE JOIN PRETIVM AND THE BRUCEJACK MINE TODAY!