Introduction

Our client is seeking a motivated and career-oriented Junior Project Engineer to join the Project Development team at on a one-year term assignment. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience supporting mining capital projects in a large-scale operating environment.

What are you going to do

  • Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of capital and sustaining projects.
  • Assist in coordinating engineering, operations, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
  • Help develop project documentation including scopes of work, schedules, reports, and technical documentation.
  • Track project progress and assist with monitoring project budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Participate in project meetings and provide status updates and action item tracking.
  • Review and organize engineering documents, drawings, and technical information.
  • Support field activities and site-based project execution as required.
  • Assist in identifying project risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Ensure project activities are completed in accordance with company safety standards and engineering best practices.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned activities.

Essential skills and knowledge 

Required

  • Undergraduate degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
  • 1 to 5 years of engineering experience or equivalent internship/co-op experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
  • Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to access mine site locations as required.

Preferred

  • Previous mining experience through co-op, internship, or full-time employment.
  • Exposure to project engineering, project coordination, construction, operations, or maintenance environments.
  • Familiarity with project management principles and engineering documentation practices.

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Closing: October 16, 2026

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Vacancy reference: CR-301776

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Kathleen Fecteau

+1 403 539 5009

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