Chief Mine Engineer

Gowest Gold Ltd; Timmins; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chief Engineer at Gowest Gold Ltd leads the Mine Engineering Department at the Frankfield Property near Timmins, Ontario. Reporting to the Mine Manager, you will drive safety-first engineering planning and execution to meet annual targets.

You will oversee budgets, schedules, dewatering, electrical and ventilation systems, and ensure compliance with codes, QA/QC, and environmental practices while guiding a skilled team.

Qualifications

• Mining Engineering degree required; eligible for P.Eng in Ontario.
• 7–10 years of underground mining engineering experience.
• 2–3 years supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong background in mine services, design, scheduling, QA/QC, and contractor management.
• Proficiency with 3D mining software (Deswik) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering activities including budgets, reserves, planning, surface and underground infrastructure, mine ventilation and geotechnical issues.
• Develop and implement short and midterm plans to achieve annual tonnage and ounce objectives safely and economically.
• Coordinate long-range mine infrastructure planning with dewatering, electrical and ventilation.
• Ensure compliance with engineering codes, safety and environmental practices; monitor performance standards.
• Provide technical leadership to the engineering and operations team; monitor plans.

Skills

Mine engineering

Supervisory experience

Project leadership

Communication

Underground mining

Education

Mining Engineering degree

P.Eng eligible in Ontario

Tools

Deswik

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Mine Manager, the Chief Engineer is responsible and accountable for the Mine Engineering Department and ensuring all tasks assigned to that department are completed on time and will allow for success in meeting our annual targets in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, coordinate and address engineering activities including annual budgets, reserves, planning, surface and underground infrastructure, mine ventilation and geotechnical issues.


• Develop, optimize, and implement approved short and midterm plans to achieve annual tonnage and ounce objectives in a safe and economic manner.


• Coordinate mid-range and long-range mine infrastructure planning with mine operations related to dewatering, electrical and ventilation.


• Monitor compliance and ensure adherence to applicable engineering codes, regulations, safety and environmental practices, performance standards and specifications.


• Provide technical leadership and operational expertise to the engineering and operations team.


• Establish, execute, and effectively monitor short-term and long-term plans that supports corporate growth strategies.


• Participate in daily/weekly/ planning meetings, with key personnel, to coordinate activities to meet goals.


• Plan alternative optimized methods of ore extraction, stope access and mining sequence, detailing the benefits and issues with each while making recommendations to the team.


• Preparation of month-end and year-end engineering reports and submissions.


• Coordinate mine engineering work with geology and mine operations teams.


• Develop and maintain engineering policies and procedures.


• Enforce accountability of compliance to plans within the mine operations department.


• Work cooperatively with the mine operations teams to develop engineered solutions to operational problems.


• Ensure engineering provides adequate prints to support mine operations.


• Recruit, mentor, and retain engineering personnel in coordination with departmental succession planning.


• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Recognized Mining Engineering Degree, must be able to register for a P. Eng in the province of Ontario.


• 7 to 10 years of related mining engineering experience working in underground mining environment.


• 2 to 3 years of supervisory experience would be considered an asset.


• Strong background in mine services, design, scheduling, QA/QC, and contractor management.


• Experience in underground narrow vein mining, ground control, and underground/surface water management will be considered assets. Demonstrated experience working with others, good overall communication skills, both oral and written.


• Required experience with 3D mining software including Deswik or equivalent, and other Microsoft Office software packages.

Additional Information

• The role is located at the Frankfield Property, which is in the southwest part of Tully Township, approximately 32 km north-northeast of the City of Timmins, Ontario


• The ideal candidate for the role will work a rotation of 4 days on and 3 days off (10-hour days). Although you will be assigned a work schedule, this is not a guaranteed schedule of hours, and your work hours may vary with the needs of the company.


• Gowest Gold promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

Gowest Gold is an equal opportunity employer, values diversity in its workforce, and encourages applications from qualified candidates. Wherever possible, accommodations are made for qualified applicants with self-declared disabilities. Gowest Gold thanks all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Company reserves the right to administer relevant tests to shortlisted candidates selected for interviews, in an effort to determine their suitability and the preparedness of those candidates to accept and perform in the role for which they have applied.