Mine Coordinator

Welcome to Newmont!

Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.  

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance, and a shared belief that what we do matters.  

Our Brucejack operation is now recruiting for a Mine Coordinator with a competitive base salary between $120,000 – $155,000 dependent on experience, skills, and competencies with consideration to internal equity with an additional short-term incentive of 15%.

The successful candidates will ensure the safe and environmentally responsible day to day operations of Newmont’s underground projects at the Brucejack Mine Site.  They will also ensure compliance with all Health & Safety and other relevant policies and regulations.

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

  • Assist management with all underground activities.
  • Ensure that all UG work is being done according to the priorities provided by the Newmont mining and engineering groups.
  • Ensure that the UG contractor is performing their duties in compliance with the Newmont contract as well as all relevant BC Ministry of Mine Regulations
  • Provide feedback on manpower requirements, equipment selection, etc. for the UG project.
  • Work closely with Newmont Tech Services Department to ensure that the plan is understood and passed onto the UG contractors in addition to providing operational guidance to the plan before it gets issued.
  • Monitor and supervise mining activities that affect permit compliance such as explosives handling practices and sump mucking.
  • Coordinate mining activities with the mill, mine water treatment plant operators, and backfill plant operators.
  • Participate in the Brucejack Mine Rescue Team.
  • Ensure the safe and efficient day to day operations of the project up to and including:
    • Application/compliance of all site policies and procedures
    • Ensuring compliance of all applicable government regulations
    • Budget generation and tracking
    • Foster a Team Environment
    • Issuing of Daily/Monthly Reports
    • Purchase Order and Invoice approval
    • Manpower/Equipment planning
    • Reviewing of invoices
    • Generation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
    • Monitor PITRAM dispatch system and personnel scheduling.
    • Maintain timesheets for the Mine Operations department.
    • Organize and communicate maintenance requests and repairs.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

What We Offer  

We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable on-site accommodations with private washrooms, including excellent balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities including a golf simulator, high-intensity fitness classes, yoga classes, seasonal snowshoeing, and hiking groups. You will also have access to a fully equipped music room while on site.     

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

  • Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site.  
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications  
  • Competitive Benefits and Registered Retirement Savings Plan matching program 
  • Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities    

It is important to note that the safety and 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.    

About You  

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:   

  • Unwavering commitment to safety with a proven safety record.
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in the mining industry.
  • Demonstrated management abilities in both technical and operational settings.
  • Experience with high grade gold/precious metal deposits
  • Experience in interacting with government regulators.
  • Ability to build an operations team and foster a team mentality.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with budget generation and budgetary tracking tools
  • Professional Engineering designation (within British Columbia) considered an asset.

Additional Information

  • Work at remote location (camp) on 13 days on, 13 days off rotation with 2 travel days.
  • Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening.
  • Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift.
  • Be able to 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.

Our Commitment to You  

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.   

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date.