Senior Mine Engineer (Fly-In Fly-Out)

Nunavut, Nunavut, Canada
Competitive
Jul 24, 2021
Aug 19, 2021
NUN00245
Permanent
Full Time
English
WHAT DO YOU VALUE IN A CAREER?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equality, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years.

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

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:

The Hope Bay Agnico Eagles Mines Ltd property is located in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, approximately 685 km northeast of Yellowknife, 650 Km northwest of Meadowbank Complex and 125 km southwest of Cambridge Bay.

The acquisition of TMAC Resources by Agnico Eagle was officially completed on February 2, 2021. The property and operations are remote but not isolated, serviced by both a port and airstrip. Hope Bay is an 80 km by 20 km Archean greenstone belt that has been explored by BHP, Miramar, Newmont and TMAC over a period spanning more than 30 years. TMAC began producing gold in early 2017 from Doris, its first mine at Hope Bay, and processed gold at the Doris processing plant which originally had nameplate capacity of 1,000 tpd and expanded to 2,000 tpd midway through 2018.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Reporting to the Mine Engineer Superintendent, the Senior Mine Engineer plays an important role in the supervision of the Mine engineering department. She/He will deliver and provide high quality technical services to achieve the division's objectives. The Senior Mine Engineer will also support the department's vision to optimize productivity and maintain the profitability of the operation, while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle's culture, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment
  • Supervise the engineering department, directing workflow and planning workforce needs to ensure proper level of efficiency and productivity;
  • Direct the work of Planners and Engineers to deliver short to long term planning and designs required to support the mine production and development;
  • Collaborate with the Planners in analyzing various mine plan scenarios to identify, assess and capture opportunities;
  • Liaise with other departments to ensure proper coordination in terms of reporting, planning, millfeed forecasts, stockpile management, month-end reporting and other shared activities;
  • Develop operational and procedural structures to ensure standardization and quality of the work across the whole Engineering team;
  • Collaborate with the Mine Engineering Superintendent during the different phases of budgeting, forecasting and cost control process;
  • Conduct various HR activities, including development plans and evaluations;


WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

  • Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering;
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in an underground mining operation, including supervisory experience at a senior level;
  • Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office suite;
  • Experience with CAD based mine design and planning software such as Deswik is a necessity;
  • Experience in Rock mechanics, drill & blast or advanced mine planning is an asset.
  • Member of a Canadian society of professional engineers and/or eligible for NAPEG license;
  • Proactive attitude towards Health & Safety in the workplace;
  • Experience working in a multicultural environment;
  • Proven interpersonal and leadership skills at a senior supervisory level;
  • Strong ability to effectively communicate and work in a team.

Your Work Schedule
  • Schedule: 21 days of work, followed by 21 days for transportation and rest; Flights departing from Edmonton & Yellowknife