Workplace Type: Hybrid
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America& Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Newmont North America operations are located in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec with roles in operations, projects, and exploration. Regional Support is provided from our office in Vancouver.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Purpose
The Control Systems Engineer/Technician plays a crucial role in the global fixed plant control team, focusing on sustaining and enhancing the availability, utilization, and integrity of industrial control systems across Newmont’s global fixed plant assets. This role provides technical expertise for DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems, supporting site, regional, and central teams with configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance. The incumbent contributes to sustaining capital projects and standardization efforts, manages vendor relationships for upgrades and cybersecurity, and ensures adherence to change management processes. Additionally, the role involves mentoring and developing global fixed plant control personnel, staying abreast of industry best practices, and traveling extensively to collaborate with technical resources and global teams.
The Newmont Control Systems team, based in the Vancouver Regional office, is currently recruiting for a Control Systems Engineer/Technician, to work in a hybrid role, with a competitive base salary between $91,000.00 - $146,880 per annum. The awarded salary will be dependant on relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. The compensation package includes a comprehensive Benefits plan, Vacation allotment, RRSP with organizational matching, and a Travel accommodations as required.
The successful candidate will work up to a few days each week from the Vancouver, BC regional office. Domestic and international travel to different work sites will be required, as per the needs of the team.
Essential Duties

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 7 years of experience working with control systems in a related industry.
• Mining Industry experience is a strong asset
• Significant and demonstrable experience in at least one of the following systems:
• Emerson DeltaV
• Rockwell Control / Compact Logix PLCs and HMI
• Experience with Schneider modicons
• Knowledge and understanding of OsiSoft PI application suite desirable
• Significant exposure and understanding of industrial Ethernet networks
• Knowledge of industry best practices for industrial control systems

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced PC skills and computer literacy
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail and effective communication
• Ability to work effectively with site and broader control system teams
• Bilingual English& Spanish an asset
• Must have an valid Drivers license

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
The expected salary range for this role is CAD $ $91,800 - 146,880. This range is tied to the British Columbia market for jobs performed in British Columbia. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s pay history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about pay history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.
Newmont also offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support the physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing of employees. This role will be eligible for various benefits, including: medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health care spending account; life, accidental death and dismemberment, and critical illness insurance; short-term and long-term disability; DC pension; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; tuition reimbursement; and paid time off. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms, and may be modified or terminated at Newmont’s sole discretion

THE INDIVIDUAL IN THIS ROLE WILL:

• Demonstrate proactive leadership and an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility, and sustainable development and technical regulatory compliance.
• Support site teams with technical challenges as the primary escalation pathway for control system hardware, software, communications, networking and operational technology issues
• Execute and/or support major, minor or strategically significant control systems projects
• Develop, mentor and coach site and regional fixed plant control staff
• Support the site PCS/OT infrastructure, applications and cyber-security requirements
• Provide input and continuous improvement into OT/control system architecture, design, etc.
• Implement temporary and permanent change requests to ICS software / applications
• Develop and maintain the FPC global skills and competencies framework for control systems, and audit annual skills assessments for all control system related competencies
• Participate and present in industry forums to keep abreast of industry trends and benchmarks and promote Newmont profile across the mining industry,
• Participate in the global process control community

ROLE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Electrical and/or instrumentation trade certificate at a minimum
• Engineering degree would be an asset .
• Additional qualifications in process control or control systems desirable