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Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About The Role
Schedule: 5x2, Monday – Friday (8h) or 4x3, Monday - Thurs (10h)
Position Reports To: Dam Safety EIT
Position Overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a student to join our New Afton team for an 8-month work term commencing in September 2026. This position will provide support to the Surface Geotechnical team.
Key Responsibilities
- Prioritizing safety in the planning and execution of all job responsibilities.
- Support regular collection of surface subsidence instrumentation data.
- Assist with installation and repairs of new and existing instrumentation.
- Review monitoring data results.
- Support development and implementation of new surface geotechnical instrumentation initiatives.
- Support installation of geotechnical instrumentation.
- Assist with research and implementation of new monitoring technologies.
- Gain exposure to block cave gold mining and Owner/Contractor relations
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a University engineering or technical diploma program. Preference given to candidates enrolled in geotechnical, geological, civil or mining engineering or related technical program.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- A business focus with an emphasis on safety.
- Past exposure to tailings or construction environments will be considered an asset.
- Applicants must have access to personal transportation.
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
Anticipated salary for this position is $52,000.00 - $68,640.00. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
To Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their cover letter and resume outlining their education, experience, and qualifications through our website at
July 9, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
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