Newmont Mining

Engineer, Operational Intelligence

LocationVancouver, BC

About This Job

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.


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Newmont is seeking anOperational Intelligence Engineer to provide process control analytical solutions across our global mining operations. Utilising advanced process analysis techniques and technologies visualised through real-time monitoring systems, this strategic role bridges process control engineering, data analytics, and metallurgical expertise to transform our minerals processing data into actionable insights.

As our Operational Intelligence Engineer, you will leverage tools such as AVEVA OSIsoft PI (OSI PI), PI Asset Framework, PI Vision, Microsoft Power BI, Grafana, SEEQ, MS Excel, Python, MATLAB, R, Azure and emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, to provide descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive insights into our sites process control operational data. You will collaborate with central operational support, process control engineering, digital, metallurgical and site operational teams to develop analytical studies, continuous monitoring and/or closed loop process control solutions that have a direct impact on the stabilisation of mineral processing, maximization of minerals recovery, and reduction of production costs.

Your expertise will help us make smarter decisions faster, maintain process stability, and continuously improve our production process controls. Taking on this role you’ll get the opportunity to shape the future of operational intelligence in the mining industry while working with cutting-edge technologies and diverse teams across our global operations.


Your role will consist of :

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:

Design and implement process control analytics solutions that enhance the control systems ability to increase mineral recovery, reduce cost, and improve overall plant efficiency

Create and maintain real-time monitoring systems for process control systems, critical processes and instrumentation
Create and maintain continuous real-time process control monitoring solutions focusing on Short Interval Control (SIC)
Create and maintain soft-sensor solutions that can be utilised for closed loop process control
Collaborate with centralised and site-based metallurgists, operational support engineers, digital SME’s, process control engineers and plant operators to implement closed-loop control strategies focused towards stabilising and optimizing grinding circuits, flotation circuits, and leaching processes
Provide production insights via ad hoc analysis of historical process control data utilizing descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analysis techniques and technologies
Establish and maintain KPI dashboards
Develop and maintain a centralized library of best practices for process analytics applications
Lead training sessions on process control analytics tools and mentor site-based technical resources
Participate in global mining process optimization initiatives and contribute to the community of practice


Your training, skills, and experience checklist:

Minimum 3 years' experience in process control improvements, with significant operational experience in mineral processing or metallurgy
Industry qualifications in an associated field such as Data Science, Metallurgy, Process Control, IT.
Applied knowledge of AVEVA OSIsoft PI historian and PI Asset Framework systems
Data visualization using commercial-off-the-shelf products (i.e., AVEVA PI Vision, MS Power BI, Grafana, SEEQ, MS Excel) or programmatic methods (i.e., Python, MATLAB, R)
Demonstrated success implementing analytical solutions within the mineral processing industry
Experience with crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching processes.
Strong understanding of mining-specific process variables, recovery calculations, and metallurgical accounting principles
Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, databases, statistical tools)
Skills in analytical story telling via building easy to read and to the point dashboarding
Applied knowledge of advanced process analytics techniques and technologies
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to operational teams
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to identify and engage key stakeholders for collaboration
Customer-oriented, enjoys making connections and building trust with people both in-person and at remote locations
Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
Active team player who celebrates and promotes team successes


Working Conditions and Location

The role is global in nature, encompassing work at various sites as well as remote work from home. It demands significant flexibility in roster arrangements to meet the diverse business needs across multiple site locations.
Suitably qualified candidates from North and South America’s outside of British Columbia may be considered.
Domestic and international travel may be required to support site-based teams and initiatives.
Normal schedule work is from Monday to Friday. Flexible hours are required to accommodate the global nature of the work.

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 $ 126,100 - 149,720. 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.

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