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As a Shaft Technician, you will provide the necessary survey control for the construction and development of all facilities, infrastructure, and excavations, both on the surface and underground, and to complete tasks, assignments and requests from Shaft Superintendent. This is a contract role.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Measure, record and report shaft advance as required, on a per shift basis.
2. Advise supervision of any remedial work which may be necessary to bring lining installations into compliance with project specifications.
3. Measure, record and report physical and environmental conditions within the shaft environment. This will include, but not be limited to, wall and ambient air temperatures, including thermocouple readings projected into the frozen ground sections, measure excavation and lining convergence with extensometer system and monitor pressure cell readings to evaluate lithological loads as they bear on the lining.
4. Support supervision and crews to promote safe working conditions and to work in accordance with the site rules.
5. Provide updated as built and planning drawings to all required parties, as required.
6. Participate in accident / incident investigations as directed by supervision / safety department.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
1. Must possess extensive knowledge and experience of AutoCAD
2. Having advanced surveying experience is a strong asset
3. Has to be able to work as part of a project planning team
4. Underground Mining experience is required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Provincial Blasting Licence
- Mine Rescue Certificate
- Mine Safety Certificate
- Hard Rock Miner Apprentice
- Hard Rock Miner Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Common Core Program Certificate
Specific Skills
- Shot-fire
- Select and load explosives
- Perform routine maintenance of mining equipment
- Install steel arches and other supports
- Install conveyors, ventilation and pipe extensions
- Extract and transport ore
- Drill holes for blasting
- Build wood and stone packs and supports
- Bolt and screen rock walls
Work Setting
- Hard rock mine
Area Of Specialization
- Mine construction
- Mining