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
Responsible for all underground surveying, ventilation monitoring and assisting with ground support QA/QC
Essential Duties
Accountabilities
Technical
• Prepare, maintain, and issue survey layouts and excavation instructions using Deswik.
• Mark the location of mine development, diamond drill programs, and other works as required
• Advance survey control and perform check-surveys on control as required
• Assist surface civil and infrastructure construction projects relating to Red Chris Underground including layout, quantity surveys, and drawing reviews
• Perform daily advancement surveys, maintain as-builts, and provide updated prints and overbreak/underbreak reports
• Perform month end survey, including month end reports and prints
• 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
• Support ground support QA/QC including performing bolt pull tests, bolt counts/surveys, shotcrete strength and thickness verification, etc. and prepare corresponding reports
• Support ventilation monitoring including air flow/quality measurements, gas re-entry checks, and preparation of ventilation reports
• Other duties as may be required including general inspections, continuous improvement projects, etc
Health & Safety
Demonstrates absolute commitment and leadership in providing a safe and healthy working environment:
• Champion Fatal Risk Management, ensuring a safety-first work culture
• Actively promotes proactive safety behaviours
• Follows standards, frameworks and ensures personal behaviours are aligned to a culture of recognizing hazards and minimizing risk and consequential potential harm to fellow employees
• Ensures compliance to all regulations, laws, policies, procedures and standards
• Participates in site safety initiatives
• Maintains functional safety and awareness of emerging safety standards, ensuring alignment with the industry
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Required and Desired Qualifications:
• Grade 12 Diploma is required.
• Minimum 2 years of underground mining experience working in a similar capacity is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Experience supporting a mine contractor or rapid development is considered an asset
• Previous experience with ventilation monitoring or ground support QA/QC is considered an asset
• Civil or underground construction experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Deswik is considered an asset.
• Any knowledge of AutoCAD, Trimble Business Center and Microsoft Excel is considered an asset.
• Post-Secondary education in Survey related fields preferred.
• A team player that works well with others
• Strong oral and written communication skills
Key competencies for role
• Focus on health, safety and the environment
• Communicate and Collaborate effectively
• Identify and manage risk
• Solve problems and make decisions effectively
• Leverage technology
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$97,125-112,875. 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 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; 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 through the below link.