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 Red Chris

Our Red Chris Mine, located in the heart of Northern British Columbia on the traditional territory of the Tahltan Nation. A short distance from Iskut and Dease Lake, Our fly-in, fly-out site offers access from various points across British Columbia and Alberta. Red Chris currently operates as an open-pit copper and gold mine with a promising future to transition to a high-value underground block cave operation. To learn more about the Red Chris Block Cave project, visit our Virtual Open House.

At Red Chris, we prioritize the health, safety, and comfort of our team. Our accommodations include reliable Wi-Fi, nutritious meals, recreational facilities, a well-equipped gym with fitness classes, and access to on-site counselling. We offer competitive salaries, retirement savings matching, transportation and PPE allowances, and opportunities for career development. Our workplace is drug- and alcohol-free, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member is empowered to take initiative, care for one another, and contribute to our collective success.
 

Purpose

Our Red Chris operation is now recruiting for the position of Lead Mine Technician – Block Cave Project with a competitive base salary between $125,000-148,000 dependant on experience, skills, and qualifications. The offered base salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills and competencies with consideration to internal equity. 

As the Lead Miner Technician you will provide site-based field technician leadership, supervision and support for the Block Cave Project in the areas of survey, ventilation, data collection and reporting, and other miscellaneous tasks as required.

Essential Duties

•    Lead and foster the fatal risk management system to ensure safety is paramount in all aspects of work in and outside of the team
•    Develop, improve and maintain the underground survey processes
•    Hire, train and provide vacation coverage for underground mine technicians
•    Perform and oversee survey tasks as required:

•    Surface and underground asbuilt/quantity surveys and mark-ups 
•    prepare, maintain, and issue survey layouts and excavation instructions
•    advance survey control and perform check-surveys on control as required
•   complete month end survey and reports, including overbreak/underbreak analysis

•    Inspect, adjust, test and monitor the performance of survey/field equipment and other systems
•    Coordinate findings with the project team, relevant contractors, and others concerned with the project.
•    Assist mine engineers in the creation of Plan of Intent “POI” drawings, and other project documents as required.
•    Support development of Underground document management system with procedures, standards, and guideline creation and revision.
•    Support annual budgeting activities and requisite document and project control processes pertaining to the project.
•    Support QA/QC requirements for underground survey, ground control, and ventilation
•    Support ventilation monitoring including air flow/quality measurements, gas re-entry checks, pressure surveys, deficiency monitoring and preparation of ventilation reports.
•    Other duties as may be required including general inspections, continuous improvement projects, etc.

Training & Experience

•    Grade 12 Diploma required;  Post-Secondary education in Survey or Mine Technician related fields preferred.
•    10+ years of experience in underground mining with experience in Survey.
•    Experienced with Deswik mine planning software. MDM experience an asset.
•    Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) upwards (to Mine Superintendent/Manager Mining) and to operational and technical levels.
•    Previous working experience with Northern Canadian mining projects/operations.
•    Experience supporting a mine contractor required.
•    Previous experience with International underground rapid development methodologies including Jumbo Bolting, HDPE service lines, etc.
•    Previous international (expat) experience considered an asset.
•    Previous working experience with block caving method an asset.
•    SAP or Aconex experience considered an asset.

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.

 

For our Red Chris 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; RSP; 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 at:Lead – Mine Technician in Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | Engineering & Technical Services at Newmont Corporation