Senior Rock Mechanic

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From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired by people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company.

So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

About Red Lake

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake

At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us.

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live locally in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.

About the role

As the Senior Rock Mechanic, you will be responsible for evaluating mine plans, mine sequencing and ground support requirements using rock mechanics principles, theories and ground control techniques to ensure the stability of all underground workings, while maximizing safety and optimizing production targets at Evolution Mining Red Lake Operation.

Key Result Areas in this role include:

• Ensure that all practices and activities within the Mine Department are consistent and conform to the requirements of the Ontario OH&S Act and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants, and other relevant legislation, as well as company policies and procedures.
• Review underground mine sequencing on a block-by-block basis as well as a mine wide basis and provide recommendations as required.
• Review and evaluate designs of underground openings with regards to stability and ground support requirements.
• Evaluate each mining block for stability using rock mechanics principles and techniques to make recommendations as required.
• Perform numerical modelling and analysis of mine sequencing,and ensure up keep of mine wide model and required databases.
• Prepare and/or update mine design which assesses the ground stability of active and proposed workings of the mine as per
• OH&SA. Select, plan and install instrumentation to effectively monitor ground conditions.
• Evaluate existing underground workings (excavations, pillars etc.)to establish stability and provide rehabilitation plans as necessary.
• Review performance of ground support systems as required.
• Conduct quality control tests on existing ground support used on site as per policy.
• Conduct ground control inspections to assess ground conditions and existing ground support (quality and integrity) as required.
• Ensure rock mechanic concerns are communicated to underground department (and other personnel) in a timely fashion.
• Ensure seismic systems are up to date and operational.
• Provide reports and notifications to personnel on site about seismic activities as required.
• Interpret seismic events and spatial relationship with geological and structural features.
• Remain current with geological and structural information including mapping structural features underground or examining geology data available.
• Review, update and implement all ground control policies and procedures as required.
• Assist Training department in training new underground supervisors and other personnel as required in ground control techniques and basic rock mechanics principles.
• Provide direction to Rock Mechanics support personnel as required.
• Complete JWDs and performance evaluations on direct reports.
• Complete reports (unusual occurrences, MOL, inspection reports) as required/requested by…