Energy and Decarbonization Engineer

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited; Rouyn-Noranda; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada, seeks an Energy and Decarbonisation Engineer to lead energy-efficiency initiatives and decarbonisation projects across mining sites. The role involves evaluating energy technologies, performing economic analyses, and coordinating study execution with cross-functional teams.

Hybrid work with site travel across Canada and abroad. Requirements include a degree in applied science, 10+ years in engineering and 5+ years in energy efficiency, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years in energy efficiency or decarbonisation.
• Energy expertise in the mining industry.
• Proficient in English; French written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel across Canada and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects for mining operations.
• Evaluate technologies to optimise energy balance for current and future operations.
• Perform technical, economic and financial analyses to assess viability.
• Coordinate transfer of projects between strategic and operational groups.
• Support implementation of energy management and decarbonisation solutions.

Skills

Energy efficiency

Decarbonisation

Technical analyses

Project coordination

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Applied Science or equivalent

Job description

Job Description - Energy and Decarbonization Engineer (ROU00419)

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT OUR OPERATION

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

The Support and Development Center provide services to Agnico Eagle's various Canadian and / or international mining operations in a variety of areas, including administration, financial services, IT, supply chain, human resources, communications, construction as well as technical services (geology, engineering, metallurgy, infrastructure, marketing, innovation, and digital transformation).

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Agnico Eagle aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 and achieve net‑zero emissions by 2050. The incumbent will play a key role in supporting these goals by helping the company understand its energy needs, improve its energy efficiency, and implement decarbonisation projects.

Reporting to the Infrastructure Superintendent, you will be part of the Technical Services Infrastructure Department. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating technologies related to the efficient production and use of energy and decarbonisation, as well as monitoring the energy needs of operations to ensure that they have the required energy blocks. In addition, you will support the infrastructure team in the evaluation of study projects. You will ensure that objectives are met while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle's values, the Health and Safety Code of Conduct and the Environment.

Specifically, you will have to:

Energy and decarbonisation:

• Support the various groups in the design and implementation of solutions to optimise the energy balance of current and future operations;
• Carry out the various engineering phases required for the execution of energy and decarbonisation projects.
• Perform the technical, economic, and financial analyses required to assess the viability and profitability of identified opportunities.
• Coordinate and facilitate the transfer of energy and decarbonisation projects between strategic and operational groups;
• Support the implementation of projects and solutions related to energy management and decarbonisation.

Infrastructure:

• Perform the engineering work required to assess infrastructure for technical studies (preliminary, pre‑feasibility and feasibility).
• Develop and evaluate various technical options to identify optimal solutions from technical, operational and economic perspectives.
• Write technical studies (preliminary, pre‑feasibility and feasibility) and presentations of identified projects to confirm their profitability;
• Coordinate the stakeholders required for the successful completion of the studies.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Science or equivalent technical training;
• Minimum of ten (10) years of engineering experience;
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in energy efficiency and/or decarbonisation;
• Energy Expertise in the Mining Industry;
• Proficient in the use of the English language since the work will be done in collaboration with other Agnico Eagle sites whose main language is English;
• Proficient in the use of the French language, orally and in writing;
• Willingness to travel as required to different sites in Canada and abroad.

In addition:

• The desire to contribute to the transition towards achieving carbon neutrality;
• The willingness to participate in the development of AEM's decarbonisation journey.

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday; Possibility of a 5-2-4-3 schedule;

Location: Possibility of working in one of the AEM offices closer to your residence, in Rouyn‑Noranda, Val‑d'Or, Mirabel or Toronto. There is an opportunity to have a hybrid work schedule, i.e. working some days from an AEM office and some days telecommuting.