Graduate Rock Mechanic

Evolution Mining; Red Lake; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Red Lake is seeking a Graduate Rock Mechanic to support geotechnical data collection and analysis while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The position offers a structured 2-year term, transitioning into permanent employment upon successful completion. Strong analytical skills and a degree in Mine Engineering are required. Housing is provided, and the role follows a 5/2, 4/3 work schedule.

Benefits

Housing provided

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to enrol in a professional designation.
• Valid Class G Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Self-motivated and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Assist to ensure compliance with mining regulations regarding geotechnical risk.
• Facilitate internal and external geotechnical audits.
• Work with Mine Planners for optimizing mine design.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Technical Skills in AI or numerical analysis

Analytical – high proficiency in Excel

Education

Post-secondary degree in Mine Engineering

Job description

About us

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. We are a bold team with a bright future, offering diverse experiences and career opportunities within the one company. Whether you work at an underground or open pit operation, explore for our future with our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, you’ll have a bright future with us.

About Red Lake

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake. At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us.

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.

About the role

The Graduate Rock Mechanic role offers a 2 year term opportunity with the goal of transitioning to permanent employment upon successful completion of the program. You will be involved with geotechnical data collection, analysis, and input into operational planning at the Red Lake Operation, and you will identify and analyse risks associated with Geotechnical hazards within the bounds of the Mining and Quarrying Health and Safety Act and Regulations.

The position will be on a 5 days on/2 days off/4 days on/3 days off schedule (9 hour days) and will be based residentially in Red Lake, Ontario. FIFO is not available. Housing will be provided with a small rental cost to the employee.

Key result areas in this role include:

• Assist to ensure that the Red Lake operation complies with the relevant mining act and regulations with respect to managing geotechnical risk. Contribute to the development of geotechnical standards applicable to underground mining
• Facilitate internal and external geotechnical audits and inspections and apply internal auditing tools as required
• Work with Mine Planners to optimise mine design for good mining practice and predictable results
• Back analyse rock falls and rockburst and as built data base to refine the mining parameters and specify the TARP’s for RLO conditions
• Back analyse all failures to assess the mode of failure and assess the rock mass properties. Use the data as a predictor of future failure mechanisms
• Undertake a rock sampling & testing program to ascertain the inputs for future design work
• Work with the respective site team to ensure that the management plans are understood and implemented accordingly
• Improve selective mining processes via reduction ore blast movement analysis and dilution
• Undertake analysis on D&B results to determine powder factors and blast initiation sequence that is appropriate for varying rock mass conditions
• Work with the technical teams and site mining personnel to facilitate safe and practical mining plans and practices in the field
• Produce timely reports to site Management about any current or foreseen geotechnical issues
• Be “solutions driven” to remedy any current or foreseen geotechnical risks
• Deliver regular ground awareness presentations to technical and operational employees, and provide basic geotechnical awareness training when required
• Facilitate all geotechnical data acquisition and analysis conducted by third party consultants as required
• Maintain geotechnical instrumentation in good working order

About you

As a Graduate Rock Mechanic you will have completed a post-secondary degree in Mine Engineering. It is also important that you can demonstrate:

• Ability to enrol in a professional designation
• Valid Class G Driver’s Licence and access to a vehicle
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Technical Skills in AI or numerical analysis
• Analytical – high proficiency in Excel
• Self-motivated and proactive

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and on creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way.

Other Important Details

As a condition of employment, successful applicants must complete satisfactory pre-employment requirements, including but not limited to background checks, employment verification, education verification and mandatory drug and alcohol testing.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Selected candidates will be asked to participate in an assessment centre and psychometric testing prior to an offer of employment. Candidates must be available for this part of the process and complete in a timely manner to be considered.

To find out more about us and Red Lake, visit Evolution Mining’s join-us site.

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