Ventilation Technician - Underground Gold Mine

About the role

Evolution Mining is hiring a Ventilation Technician to monitor, evaluate and optimize the underground mine ventilation system at its Red Lake operation in Northwestern Ontario, ensuring a safe and healthy working environment while supporting the mine plan. The position replaces an existing vacancy, is based residentially in Red Lake, follows a 5/2/4/3 roster with 9.5-hour days, and pays between $90,000 and $114,000 CAD.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out primary and secondary ventilation surveys and maintain accurate ventilation layouts, including fan locations, air volumes, pressures and airflow direction.
• Review weekly ventilation readings and implement corrective actions, and complete ventilation assessments and modelling for medium-term mine planning.
• Assess ventilation needs for stopes, provide input for development and diamond drilling plans, and lead ventilation upgrades through risk assessment, modelling and field verification.
• Maintain diesel equipment ventilation requirements and ensure compliance for site infrastructure such as magazines, service bays, fuel bays and battery charging stations.
• Take part in emergency response control group activities, assist Mine Control with equipment failures, and complete Ministry of Labour reporting.
• Maintain the ventilation spare parts inventory, coordinate repairs of critical equipment, and identify cost-saving improvements.
• Support winterization activities and perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Practical experience in underground hard rock mining, in an operational or technical capacity.
• Experience using ventilation monitoring instrumentation.
• Technical degree or diploma in a mining-related field with a ventilation specialization is an asset.
• Valid Ontario driver's licence.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of underground mine ventilation systems.
• Deswik CAD and Ventsim modelling experience is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mining software, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

What we offer

• Relocation assistance and temporary housing assistance during the transition.
• Defined contribution pension plan, quarterly performance bonus and employee referral bonuses.
• Recognition and development program, study assistance, and life, disability and health and dental coverage.
• Access to the Evolution recreation centre (swimming pool and weight room).