Mine Engineering Co-Op

Discovery-Silver-Corp; Timmins; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Silver Corp in Timmins, Ontario invites a Mine Engineering Co-op for Winter 2027. The role is based at Kidd Operations, offering exposure to deep, technical mining environments and collaboration with seasoned engineers.

Responsibilities include assisting with drilling, blasting, backfill design and parsed engineering drawings, with tasks across ventilation, scheduling and mine design as part of the engineering team.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be enrolled in a Mining Engineering program at a recognized Canadian university.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work with mining professionals.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and preferably Amine; good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in engineering design and drawings using standard computer techniques for drilling and backfill processes.
• Collaborate with mining engineers, technologists and technicians in a deep, technical environment.
• Support various disciplines such as ventilation, ground control, scheduling and mine design.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Strong communication

Legally entitled to work in Canada

Education

Mining Engineering program enrollment

Tools

AutoCAD

Amine

Job description

Mine Engineering Co-Op (Winter 2027)

Join Our Growing Team!

Discovery’s Kidd Operations has an exciting opportunity for a Mine Engineering Co-op.

A growing North America Precious Metals Company, Discovery is committed to combining high-quality gold producing assets in Canada with the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposit in Mexico.

Discovery has an experienced team, dedicated to being a highly profitable producer of gold and silver that generates superior returns, delivers substantial social-economic benefits and meets the highest environmental standards.

The Position:

Located in Timmins, Ontario, Discovery Kidd Creek consists of Mine and Concentrator sites focused on developing and sustaining economic mining plans for its ore body. The mine extends to a depth of 3.01 km (9,889 ft), making Kidd the world’s deepest base-metal mine.

Discovery Kidd Creek is now accepting resumes from students of Mine Engineering for a co-op placement beginning in January 2027. This is for a 12-month duration.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with experienced Mining Engineers, Technologists and Technicians in an extremely deep and technically challenging mining environment. You will be challenged with work from a variety of engineering disciplines, most significantly Mining Engineering. You will work in an office setting, with some exposure to work in the field and prepare engineering designs and drawings using standard computer techniques for drilling, blasting, and backfill processes. As part of the Engineering team, you will be exposed to the practical aspects of Engineering Design in areas of ventilation, ground control, scheduling, surveying, projects, or mine design.

Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enrolled in a Mining Engineering program at a recognized Canadian university
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Possess working knowledge of AutoCAD and preferably Amine
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada

Additional Information:

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery’s Kidd Operations.

We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Discovery Silver welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.