Superintendent Process Control

Workplace Type: Onsite Closing Date About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization, and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Brucejack

Our Brucejack Gold Mine, a high-grade underground mine in beautiful northern British Columbia, is located approximately 65 kilometres north of Stewart. Brucejack is a fly-in/fly-out operation with pick-up points across Western Canada, making it easy for people from different places to join us. We work closely with local First Nations communities including the Nisga’a, Tahltan, Gitanyow, and Gitxsan, to build respectful partnerships and celebrate our shared community.

As a member of the Brucejack family, we put your health, comfort, and safety first. You’ll stay in private rooms with individual washrooms, enjoy balanced meals prepared by our exceptional culinary team, and have access to a 24-hour snack and sandwich bar. We also have plenty of ways for you to relax and stay active, with a gym, fitness classes, a golf simulator, and seasonal activities like snowshoeing and hiking. For creative downtime, our music room is a fully equipped space where you can play or listen to music. Our Brucejack Recreation Committee, run by employees on a volunteer basis, organizes activities and events to make camp life fun and bring people together. The committee also plans holiday decorations, charity raffles, and outdoor events, helping create a warm and friendly community.

Your impact

As the Superintendent, Process Control, you will lead the Control Systems team to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of all fixed-plant Industrial Control Systems across Brucejack. Your work directly supports safe operations, optimal plant throughput, and continuous improvement in automation. You will also champion compliance, technical excellence, and consistent application of Newmont standards across site systems.

As part of our team, you will

- Provide proactive leadership with a strong focus on health, safety, environmental responsibility, and regulatory compliance.

- Ensure adherence to Newmont’s Fatality Risk Management program, Electrical Safety Standards, and directives from the Site Electrical Authority.

- Lead, mentor, and support the Control Systems team to improve plant performance through effective automation.

- Oversee the availability and reliability of all site control systems, monitoring tools, and the AVEVA PI suite.

- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and business plans for the Control Systems team and assigned projects.

- Direct lifecycle management of ICS infrastructure, including maintenance, upgrades, audits, and cybersecurity risk mitigation.

- Govern change management by reviewing, prioritizing, and executing system modifications and improvement opportunities.

- Safely deliver ICS-related projects, including business cases, scope definition, resourcing, scheduling, and risk management.

- Lead investigations into ICS-related failures, ensuring root causes are addressed and lessons learned are embedded.

- Collaborate with global teams to share best practices and standardize approaches across Newmont operations.

Prerequisites for your success in this role

- Degree in Control Systems Engineering or related field, or a relevant trade qualification with 5+ years of experience.

- Strong experience supporting fixed plant control systems, including DCS, PLC, and SCADA technologies.

- Proficiency with Rockwell Control/CompactLogix PLCs, Emerson DeltaV, industrial Ethernet networks, and ICS communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, OPC, and Profibus.

- Understanding of IT/OT fundamentals including virtual servers, databases, and cybersecurity.

- Experience with the AVEVA PI suite and industry best practices for control systems.

- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and team leadership skills.

- Ability to collaborate effectively, manage change, and develop technical team members.

- Commitment to safe work and continuous improvement.

- Prior supervisory/management experience is an asset.

Your work environment

- Remote camp setting with private accommodations provided

- Onsite meals, gym, recreation, and entertainment facilities

- Travel allowance and transportation arrangements included

- Rotational schedule: 13 days on / 13 days off

- Drug & alcohol-free workplace (pre-employment testing required)

The Brucejack Operations team is now recruiting for the position of

Superintendent, Process Control,

with a competitive base salary between

$145,350 – $193,800

, with an additional short-term incentive of 25% and a long-term incentive of 15%. The offered base salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies, with consideration to internal equity.

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion we are dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment.

The expected salary range for this role is CA$145,350-193,800 . 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.

We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. If you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!