Engineering Co-op Student

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.

Agnico Eagle Mines' Macassa Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Beaverhouse First Nation, and Matachewan First Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes the hiring of Members from these Nations. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Macassa Mine are encouraged to self-identify during the job application process. This ensures that we can consider your application appropriately in line with our dedication to supporting our Partner Nations.

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Reporting to the Mine Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering Department. You will provide support to the various operational elements within Engineering department as per departmental needs. You will also ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

• Placement within ventilation, surveying, planning or ground control departments;

• Perform duties of a surveyor, mine planner, ground control tech and/or vent tech as per each job description;

• Visit underground on a regular basis to perform duties;

• Strong focus on safety;

• Other duties and projects as assigned;

• Potential for rotation within department depending on length of co-op term.

• Currently working towards a Geological or Mining engineering degree or technical college diploma;

• Entry level position- set experience time not a pre-requisite;

• Accuracy and attention to detail;

• Reliable and self-managing;

• Good verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills;

• Strong people skills and an ability to work in a team environment;

• Working knowledge of mine design software is an asset (AutoCAD, Promine, Deswik);

• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications, especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Your Work Schedule:

• 4/3 or 7/7 schedule at our Macassa Mine Site;

• Able to modify schedules to support ongoing test work and projects.