Open Pit Drill and Blast Specialist
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Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate short
- and medium-term drill and blast plans
- Monitor drilling accuracy, blast results, and contractor performance
- Maintain explosives compliance, SOPs, JHAs, and risk controls
- Track KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and cost performance
- Support investigations, training, technology implementation, and corrective actions
Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years’ open-pit, hard-rock drill and blast experience
- Valid British Columbia Blasting Ticket
- Knowledge of DTH, rotary, or top-hammer drilling
- Experience with initiation systems, explosives, and design software
- Strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, and collaboration skills Apply drill and blast expertise, safety leadership, and analytical planning to support Eskay Creek production and geotechnical requirements.
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