Specialist, Geotechnical Engineer (temp. 18 months) - Jobs in Ontario-Toronto

Job Description

We value you – 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.

• A degree in civil or geological engineering (or a closely related field) with pertinent experience in the mining industry;
• Professional Engineering licensure in the required jurisdictions, or the ability to attain the necessary licensure within 6 months;
• Have a wide breath of knowledge and practical experience in water, waste rock and tailings management;
• At least 8 years of relevant experience including: mine geotechnical investigation and design, dam design, tailings impoundment design, heap leach facility design, and hydraulic structure design;
• Professional-level fluency in French and English;
• A demonstrated ability to manage projects and to work well under pressure;
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver presentations and prepare reports;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Availability to travel to Agnico Eagle sites in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Australia, or Finland, as needed;
• A post-graduate degree in a relevant field would be beneficial;
• Fluency in Spanish or Finnish, depending on the assigned sites would be an asset;
• Expertise in advanced geotechnical methodologies (seismic analysis, numerical analysis, laboratory testing, foundation improvement, etc.) would be beneficial.

Your Work Schedule:

• Location: Teleworking (primarily) with monthly travel to assigned sites and to Montreal/Toronto for meetings.

Reporting to the Corporate Director, Environment and Operational Risks, 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, Healthamp; Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

• Provide technical direction to ensure that critical infrastructure (water, waste rock, heap leach and tailings infrastructure) is appropriately managed and performing as per design intent;
• Support the sites in the governance of critical infrastructure and work closely with the Responsible Person (RP) on all related issues;
• Participate in the design review of all technical documents for critical infrastructure to ensure design standards (regulatory and industry), performance, objectives and indicators are all in accordance with best practices and AEM corporate policies;
• Collaborate in the annual geotechnical inspections, DSR inspection and Independent Review Board meetings;
• Review of OMS and ERP manuals on a yearly basis;
• Participate in the risk assessments for critical infrastructure;
• Assist in planning of the Independent Review Board meetings and site visits;
• Assist in the identification and resolution of all technical risks of the assigned operations, including, but not limited to, water, tailings, and waste rock management;
• Provide support for permit applications and responses to regulatory inquiries;
• Provide support to the Closure and to the Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs Teams, as required.

When hiring we look at your credentials, but what about oursThe Harvard Business Review ranks Agnico Eagle as one of the world’s 100 best-performing companies; we are included in the FTSE4Good Index, which ranks companies on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance; and have been recognized as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada.We employ over 9,000 people worldwide, with operations that span the globe.Our people enjoy exciting international careers as miners, geologists, environmental managers, financial analysts, community advisors and so much more.We operate with the highest performance standards, with minimum environmental impacts, and within accepting communities. We are committed to developing the next generation of leaders as we enter one of the most exciting periods of growth in Agnico Eagle’s history. Will you join our team