Technician, Exploration (Fly-In Fly-Out)

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 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.

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 Geology Supervisor, Exploration. you will be part of the Geology 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.

Participate in daily execution of all technical aspects at the coreshack;

Assist the Exploration Geologists and fellow Exploration Technicians to ensure that field data collection is accurate according to protocol and properly uploaded daily;

Design access and drill location and makes plans for permitting and contractors.

Stake access and drill location.

Survey drill collars and other relevant positions.

Perform H&S and environmental/Drill rig inspections;

Review drilling sites to ensure that they are safe and environmentally compliant;

Maintain company field and technical gear to ensure it is well kept, functional and inventoried;

Create, verify and implement procedures for the geology department;

Provide support to the Exploration Geologists at the core shack;

Participate in training of the Mine Exploration team;

Prepare cross-shift notes and ensures good communication with cross-shift;

Ensure the coreshack is organized and clean at all time;

Participate to drill core sampling/splitting and ensure that every QA/QC protocol is properly respected;

Any other duties as assigned.

Geotechnical diploma/degree;

3+ years of experience in exploration;

Strong commitment to health safety;

Physical ability may include : 1) Lifting charges of about 50 pounds unassisted, 2) Repetitive bending, 3) Exposure to cold and heat, 4) Exposure to noise; 4) walking for extended periods of time;

Experience with fly-job and ice drilling programs is considered an asset;

Demonstrate ATV / Snowmobile driving experience;

Knowledge of how to use handheld GPS and/or DGPS (Differential GPS) are considered as an asset; Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint;

Knowledge of GIS softwares (Arcgis, Qgis) is an asset;

Access/SQL database knowledge is considered as asset;

Mining modules/Common core is considered an asset.

Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

Your Work Schedule:

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.