Underground Miners Yellowknife, Nt - Procon Group of Companies

Procon Group of Companies

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Yellowknife, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Procon Mining and Tunnelling (Procon) is one of the leading mine development contractors in North America. We are specialized in underground mine development, contract mining, underground excavations, civil tunneling and mining related construction projects.

Centered by our people, our company culture is driven on the tenets of integrity, innovation, relationships and performance for our clients, business partners and the communities we work in.

As a specialty contractor in a safety-sensitive business, our workforce safety is the foundation for everything we do.

Procon takes pride in our extensive history of successfully partnering with Indigenous communities. We believe in Indigenous partnerships that offer mutually beneficial outcomes through economic benefits and capacity building. Moving beyond compliance, we truly value the experience and knowledge brought to our Indigenous partnerships.

We are looking for a motivated people who are committed to growing their professional career at Procon while gaining valuable knowledge and experience.

Project Details:

Based at our project in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, this will be a 2 week on / 2 week off rotation opportunity.

Preference will be given to those who reside in Northern Territories.

Responsibilities:

The Underground Miners on our remote project in the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, are responsible and accountable for the following:

Installing underground rock support (bolts and mesh)
Installing mine services
Operating various pieces of underground mining equipment
Performing underground construction related work

Qualifications / Requirements:

Minimum 3 years working fulltime in an underground mine environment
Experienced in installation of ground support using a jackleg & stoper
Experience operating jumbo, maclean bolter, scooptrams, scissorlifts, and other underground equipment
Shotcrete/concrete/construction experience would be considered an asset
Slinging / rigging experience would be considered an asset
Must be prepared to adhere to all legislated regulations and company Health & Safety policies
Ability to work within a fastpaced environment
Dependable and able to commit to a 2 week on / 2 week off rotation
Positive attitude and enjoys being a proactive member of a high performing team
Fully Vaccinated in accordance with client requirements
Preference will be given to those who reside in the Northwest Territories.

Pre-employment Requirements:

Drug Test
Medical
Criminal Record Check
Fully Vaccinated Client requirement

This position involves frequent air travel to and from the work site.

Applicants must meet all legislated requirements for air travel to work at the remote site camp with a work schedule of 14 days on site, 14 days off site.

For this safety sensitive position, you will be required to undergo a background check and be required to undergo a substance test and pre-employment testing.

We mine talent and nurture innovation. Our people truly are our strength.

At Procon, whether in the field or the office, you'll be part of a cohesive team and work alongside great people from diverse backgrounds:
people who love their work and are inspired to provide solutions to our clients and exceed expectations.