Technician, Geotechnical

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value

– your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

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Reporting to the Geotechnical Specialist, you will be part of the Environment Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

- Conduct regular inspections and collect, compile, and analyze instrumentation and operational data to assess the performance of water management structures, including dikes, collection ponds, and channels.

- Perform inspections and data analysis to monitor the integrity and performance of Waste Rock Storage Facilities (WRSFs) and the Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF).

- Install, calibrate, and maintain geotechnical instrumentation.

- Support the development of small-scale design packages by preparing layouts, cross-sections, and other technical drawings.

- Contribute to the preparation of as-built documentation to record maintenance activities and ensure compliance with design specifications.

- Monitor the performance of water management structures (dikes, collection ponds, and channels) through inspections.

- Collect field data in remote locations in diverse environmental conditions.

- Support water management activities as required, including field data collection, instrumentation maintenance, and inspections, to ensure consistent coverage of time-sensitive work on the opposite rotation of the Water Management Technician.

- Work safely, effectively, independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

What You Need To Succeed

- College Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Civil or Geological Engineering Technology or a related field, or equivalent qualifications and experience.

- 0 to 3 years of experience, preferably in a mining or industrial setting.

- Experience with data acquisition, data management, and quality control monitoring.

- Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

- Experience with modeling software such as Deswik or other CAD software is considered an asset.

- Experience in the Arctic or permafrost environment is considered an asset.

Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

- Schedule: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest;

- Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.