HR Project Partners is currently accepting resumes for a Field Technician on behalf of one of our clients. The ideal candidate would have experience supporting all activities relating to the drilling programs including work in remote exploration areas and infill drilling in active mining areas.

This position is in Labrador City, NL. This is a full-time position.

Essential Job Functions:

• Field activities related to diamond drilling in order to ensure the smooth flow of the project. This would involve staking out planned drillholes with a high precision GPS, taking drill alignment measurements, conducting final drillhole surveys, flagging out areas for tree cutters, coordinating the movement of contractors from site to site as well as with mining operations, locating water sources to support drilling, field tests such as piezometer installs, uploading downhole surveys from tablet to the drillhole database.
• Processing drilling samples (drill core) including: sample delivery and tracking; core cutting using hydraulic splitter or rock saw; core photography; sample retention management (all ore samples are split in half with one half of the core going for analysis while the other half is maintained for a permanent record of the hole); handling drill core within the core shack and yard (This involves all movement of the core when it first enters the facility transfer from truck to core table by trolley for logging, then to racks for cutting, finally movement to the outside storage area).
• Assisting Geologist in day-to-day management of the projects, which may included include logistics, cost tracking, ordering and inventory control, HSE activities (including contractor management), data entry, management and upkeep of the core shack, project areas, vehicles, and equipment.
• May be involved in grade control, sampling, and other geology related tasks.
• Communicate with other members of the Technical Services geology team (including Project Management, Geologists, Technicians, and Support staff); Operations; HR; HSE department; site laboratory personnel.
• Communicate with Drilling Contractors, Geophysical Contractors, Site preparation and Earthmoving Contractors, External Laboratories. Working as a team with Internal and External stakeholders will be critical in this role.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Technology Diploma (Desirable).
• NL Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential).
• Experience in an entry level position within the resources sector.
• Previous experience working in the mining industry.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience or familiar with using a GPS.
• Experience directing contractors.
• Experience operating a snowmobile or UTV.

Knowledge, Skills, & Attributes:

• Understand HSE systems, standards, and procedures that relate to the work.
• Understand the impact of decisions and work practices on the environment (in particular water management).
• Understand the mining environment in order to minimise and delays to production, when working in the pit environment.
• Understand the requirements of government approvals and how to meet approval conditions during day-to-day work (e.g., water management, ground disturbance, timber management, rehabilitation);
• Understand the importance of ground licence / lease conditions and how that relates to the work (e.g., cost tracking and assignment, property boundaries).
• Must have good written and verbal skills in English.
• Conversational French (Desirable).
• Comfortable working in remote wooded areas in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to work independently with little direction and/or within a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to forecast, analyze and work under pressure.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities; and
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

How to Apply:

When submitting your application to HR Project Partners for this opportunity, please submit a PDF version and include the job number.

 About Us:

HR Project Partners Inc. (HRPP) is a Human Resources consulting company offering various services in Human Resources, both to individuals and to companies. One of those services is recruitment for companies on a provincial and national basis.

HR Project Partners is an equal opportunity employer.

Please apply directly to this job posting. For questions regarding the position, please feel free to email resume@hrproject.ca. While HR Project Partners appreciates all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.