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Engineering Intern

Employer
Newmont
Location
Timmins, ON, Canada
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 6, 2021

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Category
Auxiliary & Support Staff
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia and Africa. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Purpose

  • Provide technical support to PGM for various aspects of mine engineering as part of the Technical Services, with a gradual increase in responsibility as competency is demonstrated,
  • Provide an opportunity to learn the mining process in an operational environment,
  • Provide Engineering Interns with exposure to a wide range of technical roles in order to give a solid base to build their careers on within Newmont.


SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY EXPECTATIONS
  • Promote and adhere to Company safety, environmental and sustainability policies.
  • Be proactive with respect to safety and help design and operate a site that is the safest possible, through input and thoughts shared with others.
  • Encourage a culture of reporting hazards, near misses and incidents.
  • Encourage a positive and all-inclusive work environment.


Essential Duties

Promoting Safety and Sustainability
  • Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by reviewing existing engineering designs and implementing new designs.
  • Develop plans and designs for regulatory compliance and compliance to Company policies, procedures and standards.
  • Promote and adhere to Company safety policies.


Exposure to Operations

Understand the operation and limitations of (and provide technical support to) through exposure to:
  • Drilling operations,
  • Loading operations,
  • Mucking, haulage and dumping operations,
  • Overall supply of materials for the operation,
  • Construction activities associated to the mining process, and
  • Implementation of technology to assist mining operation.


Technical Responsibilities

Provide technical support in the following engineering duties in varying capacities, aligning with the needs of PGM:
  • Surveying duties
  • Ventilation duties (for underground)
  • Drill and blast design duties
  • Planning duties (short-term, mid-term or long range)
  • Scheduling duties
  • Infrastructure design duties
  • Geotechnical duties
  • Backfill duties
  • Waste rock management
  • Project management
  • Mine economics studies and financial management
  • Possible supervision of processes or personnel, when competency demonstrated.
  • Peer to peer work reviews


Leadership Requirements
  • Interacts with operations, all engineering staff, consultants and other company personnel, as required. This is a development role. Leadership requirements will increase as individual progresses through program.
  • Be focused, clear, and decisive.


Training & Experience

  • A Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering or equivalent mining-related engineering degree.
  • Registered as an EIT with Professional Engineers Ontario is preferred or must be eligible for EIT status within Professional Engineers Ontario
  • Be technically competent and have a good understanding of mining.
  • Familiarity with Deswik would be considered an asset (not required)


Working Conditions

  • This role is located at Newmont's Hoyle Pond location as part of the Porcupine Mine near Timmins, ON.
  • In this role you will work a 5x2 Schedule. If you do not live near the site, we will require relocation.


Please enter Job Number 9449 to submit your application ( www.goldcorp.com/careers ).As an equal opportunity employer, Newmont is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All properties owned by Porcupine Operations are Tobacco-Free. This includes but is not limited to all buildings, parking lots, vehicles, the surrounding wooded area, roadways, tailings, rehabilitated sites, etc.

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