Senior Engineer – Mine Ventilation & VOD

Overview

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

Reporting to the Area Manager - Mine, the Project Engineer – Ventilation / VOD is responsible for the technical leadership and oversight of the entire ventilation engineering scope and the Ventilation on Demand (VOD) system for the Windfall Project. The role includes representing Gold Fields with the EPCM firm, coordinating all procurement packages related to underground ventilation, ensuring regulatory compliance (RSSTM/CNESST), and preparing for system commissioning.

• Technical Representation for Detailed Engineering
  • Review and approve EPCM engineering deliverables (Ventsim, trade-off studies, HAZOP).
  • Ensure alignment of deliverables with the Mine Plan.
  • Participate in coordination meetings and track engineering deliverables.
• Ventilation Procurement Package Management
  • Responsible for tracking the following packages: underground ventilation, including system upgrades and construction; procurement of fans and mechanical/electrical equipment (ducting, regulators, VFDs, VOD monitoring); completion of ventilation raises; detailed engineering and maintenance of fixed infrastructure.
• VOD System and Controls
  • Develop the VOD control philosophy and instrumentation specifications.
  • Coordinate VOD integration with DCS and communication systems.
• Commissioning and Handover
  • Plan and lead commissioning of ventilation systems.
  • Develop operating and emergency procedures (fire/smoke).
  • Mentor the junior ventilation engineer on site.
  • Prepare the handover package to Operations (Operational Readiness Framework).

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, mining engineering, or civil engineering (required)
• Member of the OIQ (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec) or in the process of obtaining membership
• 5 to 10 years of experience in underground ventilation engineering
• Experience in underground mining projects during the execution (CAPEX) phase
• Knowledge of Ventilation on Demand (VOD) systems and related instrumentation
• Experience with Ventsim or equivalent ventilation modeling software
• Knowledge of RSSTM/CNESST ventilation standards
• Experience in commissioning ventilation systems
• Knowledge of underground mine fire/smoke emergency protocols
• Bilingualism required

• Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project
• Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.
• A unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation.
• Access to global projects networks to leverage…