Jr. Mining Engineer​/EIT - Underground

Jr. Mining Engineer / EIT
- Underground Job available in these locations

Sudbury, ON, Canada Toronto, ON, Canada

Job title
:
Jr. Mining Engineer / EIT
- Underground

Type of position
:
Regular

Work location
:
Sudbury (Toronto also available)

Description

This position is for recent university graduates from regular or CO‑OP programs, yet candidates with one or two years of experience working for a mining company or a consulting company are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills, and be a team player.

By joining our team, your role will be to collaborate with members of multidisciplinary teams (engineers, technicians, drafters and other colleagues) on one or several projects. You will perform functions related to engineering such as studies, preliminary and detailed engineering, commissioning or site secondment.

Responsibilities

• Apply established calculation and design methods
• Receive theoretical and practical training on the various work phases in line with own knowledge from formal courses
• Take part in preparing reports, specifications, estimates and tenders
• Provide assistance to engineers, designers and technicians when performing tasks requiring accuracy in both calculations and data collection
• Respect recommended work methods
• Understand, master and apply the profession's practice guidelines

Skills

• Client‑oriented
• Adaptable
• Ability to maintain positive peer relationships
• Ability to learn on the fly and aptitude for self‑development
• Results‑oriented
• Action‑oriented

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Mining or Geological Engineering from a recognized university
• Ability to register as a Professional Engineer in Canada
• One or two years of relevant experience in underground mining
• Experience with mine planning software such as Deswik, Datamine, Mine Sched, Vulcan, or Minesight
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Asset:
  Budgeting, estimating and scheduling experience with financial modelling skills
• Asset:
  Experience in mine equipment selection
• Asset:
  Capital cost and operating cost estimates
• Asset:
  Underground mining and operations experience
• Travel to domestic and occasionally international destinations is required (minimum 30% of the time)

BBA is committed to promoting diversity and employment equity. We thank you for your interest in our firm. Please note that only those candidates selected will be contacted.