Senior Tailings Engineer
7 days ago
When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com . To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page .
New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
New Afton Mine
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 90,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule available
Position Reports To: Tailings and Surface Superintendent
Position Overview:
New Afton mine offers an incredible opportunity for an experienced professional to join the Tailings and Surface Team in the role of Senior Tailings Engineer - Operations. The Tailings and Surface Team is involved in a variety of innovative projects including thickened and cement amended tailings deposition, tailings stabilization and dewatering of an existing tailings storage facility, facility reclamation, and industry leading mining induced subsidence monitoring technologies.
This newly created position will provide mentoring, leadership, and planning support related to operational continuity of site tailings activities and will be joining an established technical team. The primary responsibility for this role is to supervise and lead a team focused on: - Ensuring that personnel safety and environmental responsibility are at the forefront of all activities.
Success in this role will require fostering active communication and reporting amongst the Team and the establishment of strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
As a leader you:
Ensure safety considerations and environmental responsibility are at the forefront of decision making; Provide mentorship, coaching, and guidance for team members; Provide leadership, direction, and senior level review for project engineering and reporting activities as a direct supervisor to technical staff; Develop a long-term vision for the success of the site with respect to tailings and surface activities through the development of a 5-year project plan; Deliver plans for tailings related site objectives regarding tailings placement, tailings stabilization, and surface water management; Identify and coordinate activities related to meeting performance objectives set by the Engineer of Record or Tailings Storage Facility Qualified Person; Participate in dam safety inspections, dam safety reviews, and Independent Tailings Review Board meetings; Deliver professionally written technical documents related to proposals, budgeting, and reporting; Support annual reporting to the Chief Inspector of Mines as stated in the HSRC for Mines in British Columbia and the site mining permit; Networking with site stakeholders and support teams; Other duties as required to meet department and site business objectives related to tailings and surface operations.
Qualifications:
As a people leader, the individual selected has demonstrated the ability to:
Present a united front to the organization and lead in an aligned manner; Role model our values and culture and do so with care and compassion; Actively listen, engage, and demonstrate the outmost respect and integrity, and work with others in an inclusive way; Foster diverse perspectives to actively identify new ways of working, have the courage to try new things, learn from mistakes and drive innovation; Provide coaching and timely feedback to grow their team, expand their capabilities, and foster growth; and Recognize and celebrate success and encourage a winning attitude across the organization.
In addition, the successful candidate has:
8+ years of tailings, mining, project management, construction management, design, consulting, or operations experience; Registered as a P.Eng. with EGBC with a bachelor's degree in mining, civil, or geotechnical engineering or related field with relevant experience; Experience supervising consultants, contractors, and team members; Demonstrated communication, presentation, and conflict-management skills; Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment; and Demonstrable experience with most of the following subjects: Risk assessments; Development of procedures or management plans; Scope development, project planning, and budgeting; Well installation, operation, and rehabilitation; and Earthworks and other construction activities in a heavy civil or industrial setting.
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $120,000 to $140,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans' status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
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Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on July 8, 2024.
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