Heavy Equipment Operator-Temporary
Job No:
PVG202010408
Location:
Northwestern BC
Welcome to the Brucejack Mine!
We are Pretivm – a Canadian mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, owns and operates the high-grade underground Brucejack gold mine located 65 kilometres north of the town of Stewart in northern British Columbia. Commercial production was announced July 2017 and in 2020 the mine produced over 347 thousand ounces of gold at an All In Sustaining Cost of US$981 per ounce of gold sold. In 2020 Pretium generated over US$369 million of free cash flow. Brucejack is one of the largest and highest-grade gold mines globally and as of January 1, 2021 has Proven and Probable mineral reserves of 3.9 million ounces of gold (14.4 million tonnes grading 8.3 grams per tonne gold). Pretium trades on the TSX and NYSE under the ticker symbol "PVG".
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring a safe, comfortable and diverse working environment. We are working closely with our neighbours – the local communities and First Nations - to provide employment.
About the Opportunity:
We currently have a temporary employment opportunity for Heavy Equipment Operator to join Brucejack Mine in Northwestern, British Columbia.
This position is located at Pretium Exploration Inc.'s "Pretivm" Brucejack site within the Surface Operations Department. The position’s primary report is to the Surface Operations Supervisors and Equipment Operator Leadhand.
Job Purpose & Accountability:
The purpose of the position is to support surface, underground operations and construction projects to ensure operations and development of the mine site and underground continue to operate and are developed and maintained in the highest safe and effective manner.
The position also ensures compliance with all Pretium Resources Inc.'s "Pretivm" Health & Safety and other relevant policies and regulations.
Responsibilities:
Perform following duties, with safety being the number one priority:
- Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers, rock trucks, loaders and graders to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel or other materials during construction and operations activities in a safe and efficient manner
- Operate heavy equipment to move, load and unload cargo using rigging practices, forks and fork lifts and the ability to assess loads and read load limit charts
- Complete safe work tasks, JHAs, FLRHA
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and clean, lubricate and refill equipment
- Prepare working area and adhere to all job safety requirements prior to starting work, keeping work site safe and free of hazards when possible
- Set up and inspect equipment prior to use
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment being operated
- Participate in any other site specific training
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications:
-
Heavy equipment operator certification with a valid driver’s license
Skills:
- Experience in more than one piece of equipment
- Previous experience with project specific equipment
- Previous camp experience an asset
- Some high school, college or industry courses in heavy equipment operating combined with on-the-job training are required.
- Certification in workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS)
- TDG – transportation of dangerous goods
- Internal company certification or sign off may be required
Additional Information:
- Work at remote location (camp) on a 13 days on/13 days off rotation
- Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
- Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift
- Be able maintain high levels of performance over 12 hour shifts
- Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions
- Able to work in close quarters with the team
- Pretivm promotes a drug and alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
What we can offer you:
We are committed to ensuring that all of our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable camp accommodations, as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team.
Team members can expect access to TV and wifi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities.
All of our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.
- Extended medical benefits and wellness coverage.
It is important to note that the wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING NEW CHALLENGE JOIN PRETIVM AND THE BRUCEJACK MINE TODAY!