Lineman
INTRO
Location: Detour Lake Mine
Rotation: 7 days in / 7 days off or 14 days in / 14 days off
Closing Date: December 9, 2024
WHAT DO YOU VALUE IN A CAREER?
At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equality, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years.
WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?
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.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Based at the Detour Lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lineman to join our Infrastructure team reporting to the Power Distribution Electrical Supervisor.
Detour Lake is the second largest gold producing mine in Canada with the largest gold reserves and substantial growth potential. The open pit mine is located in northeastern Ontario, approximately 300 kilometres northeast of Timmins and 185 kilometres by road northeast of Cochrane, within the northernmost Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The mine is situated in the area of the historic Detour Lake open pit/underground mine operated by Placer Dome which produced 1.8 million ounces of gold from 1983 to 1999. The Detour Lake operation has a mine life of approximately 22 years with an average gold production of 659,000 ounces per year.
Agnico Eagle Mines' Detour Lake Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, and Taykwa Tagamou Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes the hiring of members from these Nations. Additionally, Agnico Eagle has entered into an agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, and therefore, we also prioritize citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Detour Lake 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your responsibilities will include:
- Complying with all safety policies, procedures and regulations;
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution systems including overhead and underground power lines and cables, insulators, conductors, lightning arrestors, switches, stress cone, transformers and other associated equipment;
- Erect and maintain wood poles and guy wires;
- Inspect and test overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment using electrical test equipment;
- Operate hydraulic buckets when working on poles;
- Install and maintain fiber infrastructure;
- Communicate with other workers to coordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments;
- Good quality of work;
- If weather conditions does not allow work to be done safely you will be assigned interior task such as repairing 8kV and 25kV mine trailing cable.
QUALIFICATIONS
Our ideal candidate has:
• Ontario provincial (434A) or inter-provincial (Red Seal) Powerline Technician trade certificate.
• Practical work experience within the mining sector and power line construction.
• Experience working at a remote work site is considered an asset.
Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Together, we are building a world-class gold mine and our success is determined by the hard work and dedication of our team. All of our team members are rewarded with a competitive benefits package and on-the-job perks, including:
• Competitive salary
• Travel Allowance
• Group benefits package
• Training and learning opportunities
Should you be the successful candidate for this role, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources Department to schedule an interview.