About Newmont
At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
About Brucejack
Our Brucejack Gold Mine, a high-grade underground mine in beautiful northern British Columbia, is located approximately 65 kilometres north of Stewart. Brucejack is a fly-in/fly-out operation with pick-up points across Western Canada, making it easy for people from different places to join us. We work closely with local First Nations communities including the Nisga’a, Tahltan, Gitanyow, and Gitxsan, to build respectful partnerships and celebrate our shared community.
As a member of the Brucejack family, we put your health, comfort, and safety first. You’ll stay in private rooms with individual washrooms, enjoy balanced meals prepared by our exceptional culinary team, and have access to a 24-hour snack and sandwich bar. We also have plenty of ways for you to relax and stay active, with a gym, fitness classes, a golf simulator, and seasonal activities like snowshoeing and hiking. For creative downtime, our music room is a fully equipped space where you can play or listen to music. Our Brucejack Recreation Committee, run by employees on a volunteer basis, organizes activities and events to make camp life fun and bring people together. The committee also plans holiday decorations, charity raffles, and outdoor events, helping create a warm and friendly community.
Purpose
Our Brucejack operation is currently recruiting for a temporary (18-month term) Glacier Technician to join our Technical Services team. The Glacier Technician’s primary responsibility is to work under the supervision of the Glaciologist to ensure collection and recording of technical data for the understanding and operation of the glacier road as required by schedule and to support critical glacier program projects.
Essential Duties
Perform the following duties with safety being the number one priority:
• Undergo glacier study and crevasse rescue training with the Glaciologist and Mountain Safety personnel.
• Assist in conducting bi-weekly glacier surveys along the glacier road using GNSS GPS instruments.
• Conduct measurements at off road stations for glacier movement and melt studies.
• Maintain all survey stations and add stations as required for surface melt studies.
• Enter data into spreadsheets, analyze data and share data with the Glaciologist or designate and Access Road Superintendents as requested.
• Communicate any observed concerns, safety issues or potential safety issues on the glacier to the Glaciologist or designate and Access Road Superintendents.
• Assist the Glaciologist or designate in UAV surveying of glaciers, access road and surrounding mountainsides.
• Assist in hot water drilling boreholes through the ice and measuring borehole depth.
• Participate in project planning with the Glaciologist.
• Keep track of and ensure all the equipment is maintained and operational throughout the summer season.
• Ensure all safety gear is stored properly and is in functioning order.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors and assist as needed in collecting data, conducting studies, and carrying out other activities on the glacier.
• Complete other activities that are not necessarily glacier related to support general mine operations, such as surface surveying.
• If needed, learn GNSS GPS surveying, UAV surveying, photogrammetric 3D modelling, GIS mapping, data analysis, and other skills from Glaciology, Geotechnical, and Survey teams.
Training & Experience
Possession of a technical diploma related to glaciers or equivalent combination of seasoned technical knowledge and experience combined with a minimum of two (2) year of experience working on the surface of glaciers in a road access scenario.
SKILLS
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office, GIS, programming languages 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
• Have sufficient physical strength and glacier travel skills to carry 50 lbs. of survey equipment across the glacier and to manipulate the drill and its components while drilling.
• Understand the safety hazards inherent with working on the glacier and the methods to mitigate the hazards.
• Knowledge of glacier dynamics.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of GPS equipment.
• Familiarity with UAV operations, UAV pilot certificate is a bonus
Working Conditions
• Work at remote location (camp) on a 13 days on/13 days off/2 travel days schedule
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
• Must be able to lift/move up to 50 lbs. 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
At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion we are dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment.
The expected salary range for this role is CA$86,025-$93,000. This range is tied to the British Columbia market for jobs performed in British Columbia. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s pay history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about pay history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.
For our Brucejack employees, we also offer a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support the physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing of employees. This role will be eligible for various benefits, including: medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health care spending account; life, accidental death and dismemberment, and critical illness insurance; short-term and long-term disability; DC pension; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; tuition reimbursement; and paid time off. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms, and may be modified or terminated at Newmont’s sole discretion.
If you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!