About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.

Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of CanadaMark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

Burgundy has an office and a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.

Position Overview

Join the dynamic Mine Technical Services (MTS) team as a Mine Engineering Co-op student and soar to new heights in your career! With a two-week on, two-week off FIFO rotation at the exciting Ekati Diamond Mine, you'll be reporting directly to the Team Leader, Mine Technical Services. This is a 16 months term position, starting from May 2025 to August 2026.

As a valued member of the MTS team, you'll be exposed to the thrilling world of both Open Pit and Underground mining, giving you a unique opportunity to gain a wealth of hands-on experience in this dynamic industry. Ekati mine is the perfect place to challenge yourself and grow your skills, with opportunities to rotate through exciting positions in open pit, underground, data analysis, and optimization. This is an incredible chance to immerse yourself in a challenging and rewarding environment and come out the other side a seasoned mine engineering professional.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Protecting the safety and well-being of yourself and your co-workers;
• Following all Company specific safety protocols, policies, and procedures relating to Occupational Health & Safety, Environment, and Communities.
• Providing drill & blast designs, prints, mine plans, and operational instructions for open pit and underground mining activities;
• Maintaining and continuously improving scheduling and drill and blast processes, procedures, and tools;
• Regularly inspecting open pit and underground operations to ensure plan compliance and to identify opportunities to improve our practices;
• Resolving field issues in a timely manner;
• Engaging with other members of the Mine Technical Services and Operations teams to continuously improve safe ore production while minimizing cost;
• Tracking, analyzing, and reporting from relevant data sets to provide and assess plan inputs and compliance; and
• Attending daily operations meetings

Education/Experience

• 2nd or 3rd year student in Mining, Mineral, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering from an accredited university. Equivalent education in Civil Engineering with a focus on rock or soil mechanics will also be considered.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills (English);
• Leadership, planning, time management, decision making and organizational skills;
• Knowledge of general mining safety requirements and procedures;
• Good understanding of engineering principles.
• Ability to work comfortably in a surface or underground environment, working from heights and in confined spaces;
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team to achieve best-in-class efficiency and productivity;
• Strong safety values.
• Prior work experience obtained through an Internship, Coop, or summer job will be considered an asset

What we offer

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities,

Additional Information

The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants from our Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

 Visit https://burgundydiamonds.com/careers/ to apply.

Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.