Leader, Open Pit Survey

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.

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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.

What You Need To Succeed

• College level technician diploma or higher, in mining or in a related field;

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in surveying, mining environments preferred;

• Good software skills\: AutoCAD, Deswik, Maptek preferred;

• Supervisory experience along with good leadership skills;

• Must have project management skills, good organizational skills, high learning capacity, and problem-solving ability;

• Experience working in a multicultural environment;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team;

• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint;

• Strong ability to effectively communicate in English (Oral and written). Selected candidates must attain a passing mark on a SPEEXX English language assessment.

Your Work Schedule

• Schedule\: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest; flights departing from all communities in the Kivalliq region, Mirabel or Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, the Survey Leader is the main supervisor of the Open Pit surveyor team, within the Engineering department. She/he will lead the survey team in order to cumulate, prioritize, delegate and execute various tasks requested by various clients around the mine.  The survey leader acts as a mentor and ensures adequate service quality for the clients.  The leader must also allocate time to field work to assist the survey team and for work quality assurance audits. She/he will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved, while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle's culture, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

• Promote Health and Safety to the survey team by hosting meetings, conducting field visits and work card control, procedure redaction and developing incident/accident prevention initiatives

• Provide coaching to the survey team by way of technical and soft skill training

• Attend daily morning meeting to receive daily mine production survey requirements

• Plan and organize daily tasks for survey team based on task priorities internal and external to mine production

• Ensure survey quality and regular update of:

  • Mine Status Map

  • Waste Dump Status Map

  • Site Map update

  • Detailed Pit Status

  • Stockpiles

  • Aggregate Stockpiles (at end of month during crushing season and end of quarter otherwise)

  • Surveyed cut and bootlegs (as soon as practical)

• Ensure adequate allocation of workforce and proper upkeep of the survey team work schedule

• Ensure the working order of all survey related equipment and order equipment and supplies as required

• Collaborate in the various budgeting and forecasting exercises and ensure adequate cost control of allocated budget