Site-Based Geotechnical & Tailings Lead Engineer

Artemis-Gold-Inc; Vanderhoof; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

RRSP Matching

Extended Health, Dental & Vision Care

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programs

Job summary

Artemis Gold Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical/Tailings Management Engineer at the Blackwater Mine site. The role supports the tailings facility development, maintains a site‑wide framework, and coordinates design with consultants to ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires a P.Eng. in Canada, a civil/environmental/mining engineering degree, and 7–10 years of senior experience. The work schedule is a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off rotation, with a strong emphasis on safety and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Strong project management and team leadership experience within a mining environment.
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills for reporting and presentations.
• Experience coordinating with stakeholders and external consultants.
• Knowledge of dam safety principles and OMS requirements is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong safety leadership by adhering to BW Gold safety standards, procedures, and systems.
• Update and support the life of mine tailings management strategy for implementation and continuously improve tailings management outcomes.
• Develop and continuously improve the tailings management framework, including the OMS manual, emergency preparedness, and risk assessments.
• Support company efforts in consultation and engagement with key external stakeholders.
• In conjunction with Engineer of Record, develop dam raise designs and carry out dam performance evaluations against expected design and operational outcomes.
• Coordinating design and operational reviews with Independent Tailings Review Board.
• Ensuring the delivery of periodic dam raise projects, including planning and set up to ensure project execution is inclusive of the complete discipline scope of work.
• Responsible for coordinating dam construction, tailings and waste deposition schedules, and water management works utilizing company resources;
• Monitoring construction activities, including observation and documentation of construction activities, materials sampling, coordination with testing laboratories, and observation and testing of other geotechnical constructions.
• Lead tailings management team in performance of daily responsibilities, including routine inspection and instrumentation monitoring.
• Develop and manage operational and capital budgets for tailings operations
• May be required to maintain a clean‑shaven appearance to ensure PPE effectiveness.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Independent work

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, mining engineering

Job description

Artemis Gold Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical/Tailings Management Engineer at the Blackwater Mine site. The role supports the tailings facility development, maintains a site‑wide framework, and coordinates design with consultants to ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires a P.Eng. in Canada, a civil/environmental/mining engineering degree, and 7–10 years of senior experience. The work schedule is a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off rotation, with a strong emphasis on safety and stakeholder