Senior Drill & Blast Engineer - Flights & Camp provided

at  New Gold Inc

Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.
When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page.
New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
A stimulating values-based work environment
A culture of collaboration and inclusion
Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
Career development opportunities
A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
A competitive total compensation program
A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
Rainy River Mine
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.
The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.
About The Role
Schedule: 14 days in 14 days off
Position Reports To: Chief Engineer
The successful candidate will be leading a small team of professionals. Primary tasks include, oversight of the drill and blast teams, short range planner, stockpile planner and dispatch EIT. Other tasks will include assisting with budget planning, strategic planning and managing projects for the operations, as well as technical support, coaching and mentoring to the Engineers in Training and Junior engineers to meet short- and long-range planning objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in mining engineering and eligibility for membership with the PEO.
Over 5 years of experience in Drill & Blast mine engineering in an open pit environment.
Strong experience in open pit mine planning, design, scheduling, production, and project management.
MineSight software skill is a must
Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong team and leadership skills
Strong leadership ability is essential
Why New Gold?
Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program
Extended Health & Dental Benefit
Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit
Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account
Travel & Accommodations provided
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request

Assist with the review and development of drill and blast designs, short range plans and survey drawings.
Evaluate blasting results and conduct trials to improve wall conditions and improve effective catch bench width. This requires involving and working closely with our geotechnical team.
Assist in the development, maintenance, and documenting processes for the planning functions.
Evaluate, design, enforce and implement procedures related to Drill & Blast planning, and Drill & Blast operational performance.
Evaluate costs, engineering, and mine planning data.
Provide technical direction for the mine related to operations strategy and implementation.
Review and implement operational plans and design changes.
Support the Senior Open Pit Engineers to ensure the Mining Operations team is adhering to mine and waste stockpile schedules and designs.
Review and action improvements to Drill & Blast mining operation performance against plans and budget.
Prepare monthly Drill & Blast cost and performance reports and presentations to support planning results.
Provide technical support where required.
Oversee the development of Mentor and coach direct reports including survey team, short range planners, dispatch EIT and Drill & Blast EIT.