Planner Mine

Planner Mine

About us

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us. 

About Red Lake

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake

At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us. 

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future.

Your benefits include:

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Bonus’ including short term incentives
• Employee referral bonuses
• Recognition and Development program
• Study assistance
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health and Dental Packages
• Access to Evolution Recreation Centre (swimming pool and weight room).

About the role

As a Mine Planner at Evolutions Red Lake Operation, you will join a high-performing, dedicated team responsible for the delivery of all executable mining plans. With 4 key mining zones across new and historic orebodies, your deliverables will include short term mine schedules, development and stope designs with associated prints. To ensure compliance to design you will be responsbile for daily data tracking and reconiclaiton processes.

Working closesly with our mining teams and contracting partners you will drive continuous improvement with stope designs and drill and blast pracitces via improvement projects, time spent in field and QAQC. This role is to recruit for an existing vacancy.

The position will be on an 5/2/4/3 (9.5 – hour day) roster and will be based residentially in Red Lake, Ontario. 

We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure and future growth. The compensation range for this role is $91,936 to $124,384 CAD.

Key result areas in this role include:

• Demonstrate behaviorus aligned with the Evolution Mining Values
• Work in a healthy work environment with full support, cooperation and commitment to satisfy our operation’s goal of being accident-free.
• Provide prints (development, production drill, production charge, backfill) in alignment with engineering standards to ensure production requirements are met as per budget
• Ensure that up to date relevant information, such as geological and survey data is used to create prints with consideration given to risk (safety, business, operational), profitability and quality control
• Develop Stope Designs and documenet in conjunction with other departments such as Geology, Ventilation, Rock Mechanics and Mining teams, ensuring stope notes are approved in advance of the mine schedule. At the conclusion of the stope complete reconciliation and participate in reconcilation review meetings.
• Select and justify proper longhole drill patterns and blast timing with appropriate blasting products selected.
• Maintain Drill and Blast master with designs and daily actuals
• Stay current of activities within respective headings and remain abreast of production, development and drilling rates to accurately schedule and prioritize required work.
• Work jointly with Underground Supervisors and Superintendents to develop daily and weekly plans. Faciltate the weekly forecast and compliance meetings
• Conduct weekly visits to all active headings (as a minimum) with the Mine Supervisors and/or Team Leads to discuss plans and involve crews. Demonstrate safety leadership during visits.
• Attend and participate in daily crew meetings. Organize additional crew meetings as required.
• Use financial and economic data to ensure all mine plans are cost efficient.
• Lead and engage in continuous improvement projects to achieve budgets, production, operating and cost efficiencies
• Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

About you

As a Planner Mine, it is important that you have a degree in Mine Engineering or related field.  Alternatively, that you possess an Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma with several years of mining experience in the Engineering or Mine department, with extensive drafting experience.  Possessing an Ontaio Professional Engineering license is an asset, but not required. It is also important that you have/ can demonstrate:         

• Demostrated mine design and drafting experience in underground narrow vein gold mining or other hard rock comodities desirable
• CAD drafting skills
• Familiar with engineering design concepts, mining methods & cycles
• Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act for Mines & Mining Plants
• Proficient in Deswik Suite or demonstrated working knowledge of other CAD programs
• Proficient in Micrsoft office suite
• Good organizational and planning abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of effectively following written procedures
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and projects
• Possesses strong work ethic and displays initiative
• Learns and adapts quickly to new software
• Capable of working independently with limited supervision
• Adapts well to change
• Cooperative, flexible team player
• Works productively alone or in a team atmosphere

Closing date: March 18, 2026

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter. 

We do not utilise artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select job applicants. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 

To find out more about us and Red Lake, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/   

We thank you for taking the time to submit your application.