WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?
At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value
you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.
About Our Operation
Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
The Support and Development Center provide services to Agnico Eagle's various Canadian and / or international mining operations in a variety of areas, including administration, financial services, IT, supply chain, human resources, communications, construction as well as technical services (geology, engineering, metallurgy, infrastructure, marketing, innovation, and digital transformation).
Your Next Challenge
Reporting to the Advisor, Water Resources and Treatment, the Water Management and Treatment Engineer provides technical leadership and subject‑matter expertise to support current operation and development projects across Agnico Eagle’s portfolio. The role focuses on water treatment design studies, and management of water related risk to mine project and sites, water quality, and environmental performance from early‑stage studies through construction and operations. Operating within the Technical Services group, the role ensures consistent application of leading practices, supports project evaluation teams in assessing best water management strategy, water quality forecast, water treatment, and contributes to appropriate environmental inputs to mine planning, permitting, environmental monitoring during operations, and closure strategies.
More Specifically, You Will Be Required To
- Support Studies and Mine Development:
- Provide detail study for water treatment and water management strategy to advanced exploration, PEA, PFS studies, FS and construction phase;
- Ensure, testwork programs and study scopes are aligned with the AEM internal guidelines;
- Manage consulting companies and laboratory testwork; perform test work in the laboratory and in the field as needed;
- Interpret or confirm interpretation of geochemical data to feed water quality forecast;
- Support integration of water balance and quality forecast modeling tools into studies for site infrastructure design, tailings strategy and closure concepts.
- Assess water related Risks and Propose Management Options:
- Identify and assess water related risk including water volume, contaminant, and emerging contaminants;
- Review conceptual water balance and quality models;
- Recommend mitigation, segregation, blending strategies in collaboration with study and construction teams;
- Develop monitoring strategies during operations.
- Collaborate :
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams within technical services, and with permitting and closure teams;
- Support corporate technical standards and best practices documentation related to water stewardship;
- With consulting companies, manage scope of work and bidding processes;
- Collaborate with innovation group in water related initiatives.
- Support Operations:
- Provide technical support and expertise to operations when needed for water treatment including commissioning, ORP, operation support.
What You Need To Succeed
- Education and Technical Expertise :
- Bachelor of Eng. in water management related field of expertise (civil, chemistry, process, biochemistry, geology) and other pertinent experience. Master's or PhD degree in Chemistry, biochemistry, process, Earth Sciences, Geological Engineering, or Environmental Engineering, or related field is an asset;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental water management and treatment within the mining industry, including support to mine operation;
- Expertise in water balance and quality forecast modeling tools, mine waste & water characterization and management;
- Member of Engineering corporation (e.g. OIQ, PEO, NAPEG, etc.).
- Communication and Strategic Collaboration:
- Demonstrated experience working with multidisciplinary Technical Services teams;
- Ability to critically review consultant work and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
- Mobility and Bilingualism:
- Available to travel to Canada, Finland, Australia, and Mexico;
- Fluency in French and English is essential for collaborating with Agnico Eagle's sites.
- Required skills:
- Autonomy, a strong sense of responsibility, teamwork, and versatility;
- Knowledge of water regulations (Canadian and Provincial);
- Strong organizational skills and excellent time management to work on multi-projects;
- Technical excellence and scientific rigor;
- Critical thinking and study-level perspective;
- Ability to interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds;
- Collaboration and influence across disciplines, knowledge sharing.
- Working conditions :
- Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A 5-2-4-3 schedule is possible;
- Work location: AEM's offices closer to your home (Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or, Mirabel, Toronto, Sudbury, Timmins);
- Hybrid mode with an office‑based role with requirements of 40% of time at the office;
- Occasional field work at operating or development sites.
