Technical Services Lead - Underground Block Cave

Newmont Corporation; Dease Lake; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comfortable accommodations

Nutritious meals

Wi‑Fi and entertainment

Fitness facilities

Recreational amenities

Job summary

Newmont is seeking a Manager, Technical Services for the Red Chris Block Cave Project in northern British Columbia. The role leads strategic technical delivery, working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, technical assurance and operational readiness.

Based in Canada with a 15 days on/13 days off rotation, the position emphasizes governance, risk management and collaborative stakeholder engagement to drive project outcomes and long-term mine performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mine Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in underground mining and large-scale project environments.
• Experience in mine design, planning/scheduling, mass-excavations, drill and blast engineering.
• Proven leadership within multidisciplinary Technical Services teams.
• Experience supporting block cave mining projects or underground development.
• Experience in remote and operationally complex mining environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Commitment to safety leadership and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across planning, scheduling, ventilation, survey and mine infrastructure for the Red Chris Block Cave Project.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Technical Services team and allocate resources effectively.
• Provide technical expertise to support underground development, cave establishment and project readiness.
• Ensure governance, reporting, monitoring and decision-making processes are robust.
• Drive technical strategies and risk evaluations for safe, efficient underground operations.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks while pursuing improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with geotechnical, project teams, operations, consultants and stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, company and industry requirements.
• Drive continuous improvements in technical performance, risk management and operational effectiveness.
• Foster safety, inclusion, accountability and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Collaboration

Influencing skills

Underground mining

Block cave experience

Mine design

Planning/scheduling

Technical governance

Education

Mine Engineering degree

Job description

Newmont is seeking a Manager, Technical Services for the Red Chris Block Cave Project in northern British Columbia. The role leads strategic technical delivery, working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, technical assurance and operational readiness.

Based in Canada with a 15 days on/13 days off rotation, the position emphasizes governance, risk management and collaborative stakeholder engagement to drive project outcomes and long-term mine performance.