Mine Engineer

At Baffinland, we work and live beyond the Arctic Circle, mining iron ore at our Mary River Property, located in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut on Baffin Island; one of the world’s most captivating and seldom seen destinations.

We are a unique company with a strong management who have amassed specialty experience on northern mining projects through all phases of Inuit consultation, permitting, construction and operation.

Our workforce brings together the modern practice of safe, sustainable mining and the enduring value of a traditional culture, which is rapidly advancing.

The result is a work and community experience you won't find anywhere else.

We are looking for people ready to share, build, and grow with our company.

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent or designate, the Mine Engineer provides technical expertise to the operation across planning functions.

The Mine Engineer performs short-range planning tasks (drill & blast design, prepares the weekly business plan, data analysis, etc.) to deliver planned quantity and quality of iron ore to the crusher safely and below budgeted cost.

• Ensure work procedures are followed and safety standards are adhered to (risk assessments, incident reporting & investigating, policy & procedures review, MOC, etc.) to realize zero incidents and injuries across the team.

• Prepare short-term mine plans (drill & blast designs, short-range plans, etc.) from pit to port and assist in development of the annual Budget and forecasts to provide direction and input to short-range planning.

• Conduct various engineering tasks (design, production performance analysis, reporting, consumables tracking, etc.) as part of on-going continuous improvement.

• Work with site management in support of planning, risk assessment and change-management initiatives to identify new or evolving hazards and prioritization of countermeasures.