Mine Technician (Surveyor)

SSR Mining; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A mining company in Saskatchewan is seeking a Mine Technician to support surveying and engineering operations at their Seabee Gold Operation. The successful candidate will have experience in underground mine surveying, a relevant technical diploma, and strong interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include providing surveying services, maintaining databases, and collaborating with engineering and geology teams. This position promotes a culture of safety and teamwork, offering competitive working conditions.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience underground mine surveying required.
• Must possess a security screening document as defined by regulations.
• Membership of SASTT or similar governing body is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide underground & surface surveying for the mine.
• Maintain and update production & development database.
• Assist engineering team with stope reconciliation survey.
• Provide project planning services for Operations.
• Work with geology on mineral lease documentation.
• Assist with field geotechnical QA/QC testing.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal/relationship skills

High attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Excellent organizational skills

Proven ability to prioritize duties and solve problems

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

Positive and proactive attitude towards teamwork

Education

Certificate or Diploma of Technology in Mine Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Leica Captivate

AutoCAD

Mine Markup/MineCAD

Carlson Boretrak

Teledyne Optech

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with five producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description:

JOIN OUR TEAM: poised for growth and delivering excellence in all that we do.

We would love to have you join us and be part of the only gold producing facility in Saskatchewan. The Seabee Gold Operation is located about 500km northeast of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the boreal forest. At SSR Mining, our vision is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders through responsible mining. People and the environment are our most important resources, and we are committed to safeguarding them both now and for the future. We recognize the catalyst role our operations can play in local communities and commit to engaging with and investing in local communities and leaving a positive legacy. We do this by implementing the highest standards of sustainability, as well as the necessary plans, procedures, metrics, and targets to meet our commitments every single day.

Joining SSR Mining is being part of a diverse team committed to ensuring that safety comes first, an innovative mindset is encouraged, and collaboration is a constant.

At SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Seabee Gold Operation stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflecting the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Seabee Gold Operation is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers, support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Seabee Gold Operation welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.

SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation (SGO) is hiring for a Mine Technician.

About Your New Role:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Mine Engineering, the Mine Technician (Surveyor), is responsible for creating, designing, and developing best practices regarding mining engineering processes, procedures and practices to support the success of departmental targets. The Mine Technician has a diverse skill set that allows them to support various mine-engineering positions (surveying, planning, scheduling, ventilation, ground control, services, and projects). The Mine Technician will role model a safety program that promotes a culture of safety and health of all employees working in and/or with the Technical Services Department.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Provide underground & surface surveying for the mine; specifically, daily underground markups, bonus & monthend pickups, borehole tracking, surface tailings monument monitoring & surface stockpile scans.

• Maintaining and updating production & development database, mine development drawings, mine level plans and long-sections.

• Assist the engineering team with stope reconciliation survey and data analysis.

• Provide project planning services for the Operations and Technical teams.

• Work with the geology and engineering department on mineral lease documentation.

• Assist with field level geotechnical QA/QC testing and instrumentation installation and monitoring under the guidance of the Mine Engineer.

• Adhering to programs, systems, and procedures in mine survey and design.

• Update current technical services policies, procedures and systems as required.

• Create a strong safety culture through engagement and empowering others.

• Engagement in all engineering functions and ensuring that service and operating guidelines are executed with excellence.

• Work with Technical and Operations teams on capital equipment appropriation documentation.

• Alignment with the Company’s SHEMS system as it applies to the Technical Services Department.

• As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must possess a security screening document or equivalent document as defined by The Mines Regulations, 2018. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security screening document or equivalent document throughout their employment at their own expense and will be required to provide confirmation of same and advise the employer of any changes to, revocation of or suspension of their security screening document during the term of their employment.

Your Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal/relationship skills - ability to work and communicate with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization, written and oral.

• High attention to detail, strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills.

• Proven ability to effectively prioritize duties and solve problems.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with the utmost professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

• A positive and proactive attitude towards teamwork and safety.

Your Education and Experience:

The successful candidate will have:

• Certificate or Diploma of Technology in Mine Engineering or a related field.

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience underground mine surveying.

• Member of SASTT (or similar provincial governing body) with either an (A.Sc.T.) or (C.Tech) would be considered an asset.

• Experience with Deswik, Leica Captivate, AutoCad, Mine Markup/MineCAD, Carlson Boretrak, and Teledyne Optech would be considered an asset, must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

About Our Working Conditions:

This position has a schedule of 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off at our remote camp which you will be required to fly in fly out with pick up points in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and La Ronge.

Our Stipulations:

This job posting complies with all Company standards, policies and procedures pertaining to appropriate conduct for employees, including the Code of Conduct. Our Respect in the Workplace policy, Safety, Health & Environment policies, and any other applicable standards, policies and procedures are implemented and or revised by the Company or by Legislation.

This job description is an outline of the key requirements and responsibilities for this role but is not to be considered an exhaustive list. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Drug (including marijuana) and alcohol substance testing is a requirement for all positions. Applicants who have recently used marijuana recreationally may not pass a substance test as marijuana can remain in the user’s system for as many as 30 days after use.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Employment Equity:

At SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation, we are dedicated to developing a talented and diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we operate. We actively promote employment equity and invite applicants to voluntarily indicate if they belong to a designated group during the hiring process. Employment equity is not about quotas or hiring individuals who are not qualified. Rather, it aims to broaden the pool of qualified candidates — including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and individuals with disabilities — and to eliminate barriers that may hinder their full participation in the workforce.

Women:

This describes a person who self identifies a woman. The definition recognizes that gender is a self-identification that does not necessarily match the sex of an individual.

Aboriginal People:

As per the definition contained in the Canadian Employment Equity Act , Aboriginal Peoples, refers to persons who are Indian, Inuit or Métis.

Persons with Disabilities:

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Blindness or visual impairment (unable to see or having difficulty seeing, glaucoma; however, this does not include persons who can see well with glasses or contact lenses)

• Co-ordination or dexterity impairment (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling tools or using a keyboard)

• Deafness or hearing impairment (unable to hear or having difficulty hearing)

• Mobility impairment (difficulty moving around, walking long distances or difficulty moving using stairs)

• Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)

• Other disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)

Members of Visible Minorities:

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Non-white Latin American (including Indigenous people from Central and South America)

• Black

• East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

• South Asian/East Indian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad or East Africa)

• Southeast Asian (e.g., Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese)

• Non-white West Asian, North African or Arab (e.g., Iranian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Libyan)

• People of mixed origin (e.g. with one parent member of a visible minority group)

The information you are asked to provide is essential for Seabee Gold Operation to comply with the requirements of the Federal Contractors Legislation, and in helping Seabee Gold Operation identify and address workplace barriers by developing employment equity programs and policies. Although participation in completing this survey is voluntary, it is important for us to obtain the most accurate representation of our current workforce.

The information you provide will be kept CONFIDENTIAL and will be used to compile an overview of Seabee Gold Operation's workforce for government compliance purposes. In addition, the summarized results will be used to determine the distribution of designated group members in our workforce, analyze the current results, and track future progress in achieving a representative workforce. This information will not be placed in your employee files.