Control Room Operator
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Barminco forms part of the Perenti Group, a diversified global mining services company. Barminco can offer you opportunities to take your career to the next level as one of the world's largest hard-rock underground mining companies, with operations in Australia and across the globe. The Perenti Group operates across a wide range of mining sectors and offers unique career progression opportunities.
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The Opportunity
The Mine Control Room Lead is responsible for the leadership and operation of the Mine Control Room, ensuring the safe, efficient and coordinated execution of underground mining activities. The role provides real-time operational oversight, leads the Control Room team, coordinates underground resources and communications, monitors critical safety systems, and supports production objectives. The Mine Control Room Lead also leads operational improvement projects and technology initiatives that enhance safety, productivity and the effectiveness of mine control systems. This position will follow a 14/14 FIFO rotation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise Mine Control Room Operators, providing coaching, training and performance support.
- Coordinate underground personnel, equipment, materials and services to optimise operational efficiency.
- Monitor fleet management, personnel tracking, communications, CCTV and mine monitoring systems.
- Maintain accurate accountability of all personnel working underground.
- Coordinate responses to operational delays, equipment breakdowns and changing production priorities.
- Act as the Control Room lead during emergencies, ensuring timely communication, personnel accountability and implementation of emergency response procedures.
- Liaise with Underground Supervisors, Maintenance, Technical Services, Surface Operations and Emergency Response personnel to ensure effective operational coordination.
- Lead and support operational improvement initiatives, including the development and implementation of new processes, technologies, systems and work practices that improve safety, productivity and operational performance.
- Coordinate assigned projects within the Mine Control function, including planning, stakeholder engagement, implementation, documentation and post-implementation reviews.
- Ensure accurate completion of shift reports, operational logs, incident records and production updates.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, site procedures and applicable legislative requirements.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalency
- Underground experience is an asset; candidates should have a thorough understanding of trucking, service crew activities, ventilation requirements, blasting, and jumbo operations.
- Candidates should have the ability to interpret and understand underground development cycles, and be able to identify and escalate concerns
- The ability to work professionally in a demanding environment while juggling multiple priorities
- Proven ability to recognize and follow verbal and written instructions
- Must have good radio etiquette and strong communications skills
Work Conditions
- Ability to do shift camp work on a rotational basis (alternating dayshift/nightshift), typically the rotations are 2 weeks on site (minimum 12-hour days), followed by 2 weeks off – working statutory holidays as they fall within the rotation
- Frequently required to communicate, sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, push/pull, manipulate objects and work in awkward positions
- Duties may involve moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds
- Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required
- Extreme weather conditions
- Noise level in the work environment is moderate to high
What we offer: Barminco Mining Services Canada Ltd. can offer you a role where you will be challenged and valued for your skills and experience. You will also have the opportunity to develop and grow your career. We are able to offer you a wage rate of $45.49 – $50.54 per hour.
We offer competitive wages, no-wait extended health and dental benefits, charter travel from various hubs (Calgary, Vancouver, Kelowna or Smithers), camp accommodations and meals. We also offer a matching RRSP program after a 3-month waiting period.
NOTE: Selected candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment Fit for Duty medical which includes alcohol and drug screening.
- Please tell us in your application, if you are a member of the Tahltan Nation.
- Please include copies of your valid Trade Certifications and all other valid tickets you may have that are relevant to the role you are applying for.
We look forward to reviewing your application, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.