Geology Superintendent, Underground Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?
At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.
About Our Operation
Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
Agnico Eagle Mines' Detour Lake Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, and Taykwa Tagamou Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes the hiring of members from these Nations. Additionally, Agnico Eagle has entered into an agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, and therefore, we also prioritize citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Detour Lake Mine are encouraged to self-identify during the job application process. This ensures that we can consider your application appropriately in line with our dedication to supporting our Partner Nations.
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In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Agnico Eagle Mining (AEM) is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. Accommodation is available, upon request, for candidates participating in the recruitment process.
Your Next Challenge
The Detour UG project is an advanced underground exploration project based out of Detour mine project located in Northern Ontario. Reporting to the Manager, Detour Lake Underground Operations, you will be lead of the Geology Department. You will ensure the proper geological practices of the team are being followed in terms of planning, organizing, managing and controlling programs to define and extract the mineral reserves/resources existing at the mining site and in its vicinity. You will play an important role in the life of mine and departmental cost management. You will also ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.
Manage the geology team, directing workflow and planning for the different workforce needs while ensuring proper levels of efficiency and productivity; Propose in collaboration with the exploration and the technical services departments exploration, conversion and delineation drilling programs or any specific program required; Plan, propose, recommend and follow-up budgets (yearly and life of mine) for the geology department; Ensure proper reporting of the different geology activities (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly); Contribute to economic preliminary studies, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, coordinating the work of your team with the work of other disciplines and producing technical reports; Provide and coordinate technical support in geology to operations; Assess, organize and approve the required departmental trainings; Keep your department at the forefront of new technologies, following the best practices in the mining industry; Respect and promote the standards of the company and the governmental policies and regulations at play.
What You Need To Succeed
Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or Geological Engineering; Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a similar role, in underground mining, production and for gold; Hold all qualifications and requirements to act as a Qualified Person as defined in the NI-43-101 standard; Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications, especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint and Deswik.
Your Work Schedule
Schedule: 4/3 – 5/2 You must be flexible to adapt to the operational needs of the mine site, meaning a 7/7 or 10/10 schedule may also be required; Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.