About us
From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you'll have a bright future with us.
About Red Lake
Evolution's star is rising in Red Lake
At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us.
Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It's very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.
Your Benefits
At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future.
Your benefits include:
- Relocation assistance provided
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan
- Quarterly Performance Bonus
- Temporary housing assistance provided during transition
- Employee referral bonuses
- Recognition and Development Program
- Study assistance
- Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Comprehensive Health and Dental Packages
- Access to Evolution Recreation Centre (swimming pool and weight room)
About the role
The Ventilation Technician role is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and optimizing the underground mine ventilation system to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all personnel while supporting the safe and efficient delivery of the mine plan. This role is a replacement for an existing vacancy.
The position will be on a 5/2/4/3 roster, working 9.5-hour days, and will be based residentially in Red Lake, Ontario.
We offer a competitive salary, Quarterly Performance Bonus, and future growth opportunities. The compensation range for this role is $90,000 to $114,000 CAD.
Key result areas in this role include:
- Conduct primary and secondary ventilation surveys at scheduled intervals and as required, identifying and addressing deficiencies within the ventilation network.
- Maintain accurate ventilation layouts including fan locations, air volumes, fan pressures, airflow direction, and infrastructure locations.
- Review weekly ventilation readings and implement corrective actions as required.
- Complete ventilation assessments and modelling to support medium-term mine planning activities.
- Assess ventilation requirements for stopes and document controls within planning packages.
- Provide ventilation input for development and diamond drilling plans.
- Lead ventilation system upgrades through risk assessments, modelling, implementation planning, field verification, and documentation updates.
- Maintain diesel equipment ventilation requirements and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ensure ventilation compliance for site infrastructure, including magazines, service bays, fuel bays, and battery charging stations.
- Participate in emergency response control group activities.
- Support ventilation-related procedures, management plans, and operational guidelines.
- Assist Mine Control in responding to ventilation equipment failures and malfunctions.
- Complete applicable Ministry of Labour reporting requirements.
- Maintain ventilation spare parts inventory and coordinate repairs of critical equipment.
- Identify and implement opportunities for ventilation innovation and cost savings.
- Support site winterization activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About you
As a Ventilation Technician, you will have practical experience in underground mining operations and a strong understanding of mine ventilation principles. It is also important that you can demonstrate:
Qualifications
- Technical degree or diploma in a mining-related field with a specialization in ventilation is considered an asset.
Experience
- Demonstrated experience in an underground hard rock mining environment, either in an operational or technical capacity.
- Experience using ventilation monitoring instrumentation.
- Ability to develop, implement, and communicate plans effectively.
- Strong self-discipline and accountability in achieving results.
Key Competencies
- Strong understanding of underground mine ventilation systems.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience with Deswik CAD and Ventsim ventilation modelling software is considered an asset.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and mining-related software systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to safety.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Valid Ontario Driver's License
Closing Date: Open until position is filled
At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.
We do not utilise artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select job applicants. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
To find out more about us and Red Lake, visit: https://joinus.evolutionmining.com
We thank you for taking the time to submit your application. For more information, please contact: carine.dagossy@evolutionmining.com
