About the roleAs a Graduate - Rock Mechanic, you will join our Red Lake Operations on a two-year rotational development program, gaining valuable hands-on experience in underground mining and rock mechanics engineering. Working closely with our Geotechnical and Mine Engineering teams, you will support geotechnical data collection, analysis, and operational mine planning. You will also assist in identifying, assessing, and managing geotechnical hazards and ground control risks to support safe and efficient mining operations in accordance with applicable health and safety legislation and regulations.
The position will be on a 5 days on / 2 days off/ 4 days on/ 3 days off (9.5 - hour day) roster and will be based residentially in Red Lake, Ontario.
We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure and future growth. The compensation range for this role is $77,100 to $98,000 CAD.
Key result areas in this role include:
- Assist to ensure that the Red Lake operation complies with the relevant mining act and regulations with respect to managing geotechnical risk. Contribute to the development of geotechnical standards applicable to underground mining
- Facilitate internal and external geotechnical audits and inspections & apply internal auditing tools as required
- Work with Mine Planners to optimise mine design for good mining practice and predictable results
- Back analyse rock falls and rockburst and as built data base to refine the mining parameters and specify the TARP's for CGO conditions
- Back analyse all failures to assess the mode of failure and assess the rock mass properties (rock mass and structure cohesion and friction values). Use the data as a predictor of future failure mechanisms
- Undertake a rock sampling & testing program to ascertain the inputs for future design work
- Work with the respective site team to ensure that the management plans are understood and implemented accordingly
- Improve selective mining processes via reduction ore blast movement analysis and dilution
- Undertake analysis on D&B results to determine powder factors and blast initiation sequence that is appropriate for varying rock mass conditions
- Work with the technical teams and site mining personnel to facilitate safe and practical mining plans and practices in the field
- Produce timely reports to site Management about any current or foreseen geotechnical issues
- Be "solutions driven" to remedy any current or foreseen geotechnical risks
- Deliver regular ground awareness presentations to technical and operational employees, and provide basic geotechnical awareness training when required
- Facilitate all geotechnical data acquisition and analysis conducted by third party consultants as required
- Maintain geotechnical instrumentation in good working order
- Other duties assigned
About youAs a Graduate - Rock Mechanic, you will have a degree in Civil, Mining, Geological, or Geotechnical Engineering, or an equivalent related discipline.
You must have completed your studies in the last two years.
It is also important that you have or can demonstrate:
- Ability to enrol in a professional designation
- Valid Class G Driver's License and access to a vehicle
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Technical Skills in AI or numerical analysis
- Analytical - High proficiency in excel
- Self-motivated and proactive
Closing date: December 31, 2026
To find out more about us and Red Lake, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/
We thank you for taking the time to submit your application. For more information, please contact [redacted]
