Job Opportunity
Alamos Gold Inc. Young-Davidson is currently recruiting the following challenging position to join our operations team:
Mine Technician/Surveyor
Alamos Gold’s Young-Davidson is a low-cost, long-life operation and one of Canada’s largest underground gold mines. It is located near the town of Matachewan centrally located between Timmins, Kirkland Lake, North Bay and Sudbury, Ontario. The recent completion of a highly automated lower mine expansion has resulted in Young-Davidson increasing production as well as strong free cash flow generation. With a large Mineral Reserve base, it will serve as Alamos’ foundation for growth for many years to come. This is a very exciting time at Young-Davidson, and we are searching for highly motivated and committed people to join our team!
If you are willing to be part of a team that is dedicated to growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability, we would like to hear from you!
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Production Engineer, the successful candidate will be responsible for conducting site surveying functions relating to surface and underground mine development and production.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conducting underground surveys;
- Providing development workplaces with line and grade;
- Conducting alimak raise surveys;
- Installing control points;
- Marking up diamond and long-hole drill lines;
- Conducting cavity monitoring surveys;
- Surface stockpile surveys;
- Drone scans of infrastructure, stoping and historic workings.
- Generating prints based on survey data; and
- Prepares standard reports and completes documentation related to engineering;
- Assists with special projects related to engineering;
- Maintains records for the engineering department:
- Ensures records are up to date, in the required format, accurate, and produced on time;
- Maintains reference material according to regulations and policies;
- Enters engineering data in the information system; and
- Other duties assigned by the Production Engineer/Engineering Supervisor as required.
Qualifications and Experience:
- High-school graduation with related post-secondary training; Completion of specialized training or certification requiring up to 2 years of education
- Prior UG or Survey experience is preferred but Technical and Engineering graduates are welcome to apply.
- Proficiency with Deswik, AutoCAD, Excel or other mine planning software;
- Strong organization and time management skills;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Strong safety focus; and
- Self-motivated and the ability to work alone.
- Self-starter who is able to anticipate needs and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, growing work environment,
Schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off, 11-hour shift
Young Davidson offers competitive salaries and benefits packages with opportunities for both personal and professional advancement.
Qualified candidates are invited to visit our website, www.alamosgold.com and apply online under the careers’ sections.
Alamos Gold Inc. is committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance so that we can arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants however; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.