Technician

Northern Employment Solutions Inc; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the mining sector is seeking a Mine Technician for their remote gold mine site in Northeastern Ontario. The successful candidate will support the Project Team by conducting surveys, maintaining mine plans, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This entry-level contract role offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively within a dynamic engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Preferred: two-year mine surveying and ventilation experience.
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, Deswik) for mine plans.
• Valid Class G driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct underground and surface surveys, including installation of survey controls.
• Support markup of underground development and update relevant drawings.
• Monitor compliance of development advance with the Project Schedule.

Skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Time management

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Tools

AutoCAD

Deswik

Microsoft Office Suite

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

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Our client has started construction activities at their remote gold mine site to develop the Exploration Ramp as well as the supporting infrastructure for an underground mine.

A Mine Technician is required to support the Project Team and work collaboratively with the Development Contractor. This role is responsible for maintaining the mine plan, and QA / QC of mine layouts, survey controls, ventilation surveys, and ground support. All development and construction activities must be carried out safely and efficiently.

Your Contribution :

Reporting to the Senior Underground Mine Engineer, the Mine Technician will perform duties as a member of the Engineering Department and collaborate with other departments of the division.

Job Responsibilities :

• Conduct underground and surface surveys, including installation of survey controls.
• Support markup of underground development, check line and grade established by the contractor, and update relevant drawings using AutoCAD and Deswik software.
• Confirm advanced development meters and excavation volumes for daily, weekly, and month-end reporting, and assist in generating reports.
• Monitor compliance of development advance with the Project Schedule.
• Maintain survey equipment and supplies.
• Verify weekly ventilation audits and surveys provided by the contractor, and provide ventilation support including surveys, calculations, and layouts. Enforce audit action items with the contractor.
• Work with the contractor to conduct ground control quality tests and perform audits of installed ground support under the guidance of the Client’s geotechnical engineer.
• Perform development face mapping of geotechnical and geological elements to update development layouts.
• Communicate development advance, survey, ventilation, ground control, and schedule discrepancies to the Project Team.
• Attend to other duties beneficial to the Project as required.

Job Qualifications and Skills :

• Preferred : two-year mine surveying and ventilation experience.
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, Deswik) for mine plans.
• Valid Class G driver’s license.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is an asset.
• Experience with scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project).
• Strong collaborative, organizational, time management, data analysis, and problem-solving skills are assets.
• Commitment to working safely, risk-aware, and socially responsible practices.

Work Schedule : 4 days on-site, 3 days off

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Staffing and Recruiting
• Mining

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Technician • Northeastern Ontario, Cochrane District, Canada