Drill and Blast Engineer Full Time

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the Drill and Blast Engineer Role is responsible for the design and approval of open pit drilling and blasting, following the best engineering practices. The incumbent will ensure that the goals and objectives of the mine plan are achieved while promoting and respecting the core values of The Company outlined in the Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures as well as legislative requirements.

This position is located at the Project site, working on a 14 days in/14 days out rotation.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates leadership in Health, Safety, and Environment through personal behaviours and conversations.
• Establish and promote a respectful and healthy work environment at all times.
• Be a courageous health, safety, and environment leader, adhere to promote health, safety, and environmental standards, policies, and procedures.
• Actively participate in and help lead site safety initiatives.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to Drill and Blast Planning Engineers.
• Perform accurate design duties on time for all drill and blast activities.
• Undertake ‘Drill and Blast’ related project studies and investigations.
• Liaise with the engineering and operations team to efficiently schedule the drilling and blasting requirements and minimize interruptions of other mining operations.
• Responsible for the design, review, and approval of drilling, loading, and tie-in designs for open pit mining.
• Develop and maintain high technical standards for drilling & blasting.
• Keep track of all the drilling and blasting performances through data reporting and databases.
• Assist the Production Engineer with short- and long-term planning of drill & blast activities.
• Evaluate performance and adjust parameters accordingly.
• Conduct audits/inspections and optimization programs, to reduce drill deviation and maintain dilution control.
• Manages the open pit blasting program.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety and productivity.

Education and Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mining or Civil Engineering.
• Professional designation (P.Eng) in Newfoundland or able to quickly obtain the designation.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in designing drill and blast patterns.
• Experience working in a remote mining or industrial setting is an asset.

Skills and Knowledge:
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Excellent knowledge of drilling and blasting regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships.
• Team leader, problem solver, and excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work outside in varied weather conditions for extended periods of time required.
• Ability to cross-train with the IT and dispatch group required.
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• A valid driver’s license and drivers abstract required.