22 Oct
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Lake Shore Gold
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Timmins
22 Oct
Lake Shore Gold
Timmins
- Excellent opportunity to continue your career with an established industry leader
- Receive a competitive salary and a wide host of benefits
- Develop yourself professionally and contribute to a growing organization
- Excellent opportunity to continue your career with an established industry leader
- Receive a competitive salary and a wide host of benefits
- Develop yourself professionally and contribute to a growing organization
About The Organization
Lake Shore Gold, a subsidiary of Pan American Silver, is located in Timmins, Ontario. The Bell Creek Complex located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to surface via a modern one thousand eighty metre deep shaft capable of forty-eight hundred tonnes per day.
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About Timmins, Ontario
Timmins is a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. People can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.), golf courses, both cross-country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year - fairs, carnivals, concerts, and more
About The Opportunity
We are looking to hire a Geotechnical Engineer to join our Bell Creek Mine team in Timmins, ON, on a full-time basis . The schedule for this position is 4 on, 3 off, 10hrs/day.
Compensation: This position offers a base salary range of $85,000 - $100,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience. Vacancy Status: This is an existing vacancy. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.
Please note that this role requires relocation to the Timmins area and is not a camp-based position.
Responsibilities
- Conduct routine inspections of all underground areas to evaluate geotechnical conditions
- Investigate all incidents of ground falls or hazardous ground conditions and provide operations management with acceptable remediation or rehabilitation requirements
- Maintain and update geotechnical documentation, including the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP), Seismic Risk Management Plan (SRMP), Backfill Management Plan (BMP), associated ground support standards, operating procedures, and quality control programs.
- Operate and maintain the mine microseismic monitoring system, including database management, seismic interpretation, hazard identification, and communication of significant seismic events or instability risks.
- Complete numerical modeling assessments of existing and future mine designs to assess global geotechnical stability and hazards
- Design and install geotechnical instrumentation, as required, to monitor stress changes/ground movements
- Use monitoring data to alert operations and management to potential hazardous conditions and to calibrate geotechnical models
- Work closely with the planning engineers to review and approve all development and stope extraction plans
- Provide input to the daily, weekly, monthly and long-term planning processes
- In consultation with the Engineering and Operational Teams, plan alternative methods of ore extraction, stope access and mining sequence, detailing the benefits and issues with each approach and provide recommendations
- Work closely with the Engineering and Operational Teams to provide guidance on ground support, backfill and shotcrete requirements; this will include providing technical assistance for the purposes of quality control and quality assurance in these areas
- Assist with underground mining studies, as necessary
- Participate actively in training programs, personal improvement, and job improvement initiatives
- Continually develop the ability, knowledge and skills necessary to keep up with the changing methods and technology in the job
- Perform other duties as requested
More About You
While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.
The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:
- Must possess accreditation as a fully qualified Qualified Mining or Geological Engineer in good standing and a minimum of 2 y
📌 Geotechnical Engineer (Timmins)
🏢 Lake Shore Gold
📍 Timmins