Senior Tailings Engineer - Safety and Governance

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 to 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

New Afton Mine

Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.

Kamloops is a city of 90,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.

About the Role

Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule available, site-based role

Position Reports To: Tailings and Surface Superintendent

Position Overview:

Are you ready to play a key role in safeguarding our tailings facilities and leading a dedicated team? At New Afton Mine, we offer an incredible opportunity for a proactive and dynamic professional to join our Tailings and Surface Team as Senior Tailings Engineer – Safety and Governance. If you’re passionate about safety, teamwork, and innovation, we want to hear from you! Join us to help protect people, communities, and the environment while advancing your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking company that values innovation and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure safety and environmental responsibility are at the forefront of every decision.

- Champion regulatory compliance and produce performance reports that set the standard for facility management.

- Lead and organize comprehensive tailings facility safety inspections and external reviews for our four tailings facilities.

- Drive risk assessments and ensure our emergency preparedness plans are robust and effective.

- Support and enhance systems that monitor facility instrumentation, analyze performance data, and respond swiftly to potential issues.

- Lead and support the scoping, budgeting, and implementation of design changes, maintenance, and quality construction projects.

- Provide leadership, direction, and senior level review for project engineering and reporting activities as a direct supervisor to technical staff.

- Inspire and mentor junior engineers and field inspection teams, fostering a culture of growth and safety excellence.

- Communicate clearly and confidently with site leadership, regulators, and community stakeholders.

- Maintain accurate records and manage document control to keep our operations running smoothly.

- Identify new opportunities for safety improvements and support ongoing professional development within the team.

- Ensure professional practice compliance.

- As an EGBC registrant, ensure that work performed personally or delegated within scope of practice complies with New Gold’s Professional Practice Management plan.

Qualifications

As a people leader, the individual selected will have demonstrated the ability to:

- present a united front to the organization and lead in an aligned manner

- role model our values and culture and do so with care and compassion

- actively listen, engage, and demonstrate the utmost respect, and integrity and work with others in an inclusive way

- foster diverse perspectives to actively identify new ways of working, have the courage to try new things, learn from mistakes and drive innovation

- provide coaching and timely feedback to grow their team, expand their capabilities and foster growth

- recognize and celebrate success and encourage a winning attitude across the organization

In addition, the successful candidate will possess:

- Registered as a P.Eng. with EGBC, holding a bachelor’s degree in mining, civil, or geotechnical engineering, or a related field, with relevant experience;

- 8+ years of progressive experience in tailings facility safety, geotechnical engineering, or related fields; - 2+ years of proven leadership experience with experience supervising consultants, contractors, and team members;

- Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance within mining and tailings operations;

- Familiarity with tailings facility governance frameworks (e.g. MAC, GISTM, CDA, etc.);

- Experience conducting tailings facility safety inspections and leading risk assessments;

- Expertise in emergency preparedness planning;

- Familiarity with monitoring instrumentation and analyzing performance data; and

- Attention to detail for maintaining records and managing document control.

Other Requirements

Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:

- Completion of pre-placement functional screen

- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license

- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada

- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements

Compensation

The anticipated salary for this position will be between $125,000 to $135,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on January 11, 2026.

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.

Additional Information

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.