TUNNEL GENERAL FOREMAN/SHIFT BOSS/CAPTAIN

Redpath is a premier full-service, global underground mining contractor. We have the expertise, track record and qualifications to support any scope of work, even in the most remote parts of the world. Our projects are started well on time and are executed with the highest safety standards and exceptional workmanship. We serve our international client base from our offices and facilities across the globe.

At Redpath, it is of utmost importance that our employees go home safely at the end of every shift:  Safety - First, Last and Always. Redpath offers competitive compensation and benefit packages for all employees. We are a people-first organization and pride ourselves on growth and development opportunities for our employees.  We thrive in challenging work environments and collaborate globally to support our clients and employees.

Rotation: 8 weeks on, 4 weeks off

Shift Length: 12 hours

Compensation: Redpath offers a comprehensive wage and benefit package

Travel: Flights provided from point of hire to job site

Conditions of Employment: Successful completion of pre-employment medical and substance abuse test

Accommodations: Camp setting

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all work in your area is done safely – procedures followed so that productivities are achieved without incident
• Ensure the safe and efficient completion of all tasks as assigned by Supervisor. Your position reports upward through your chain of command
• Plan tasks for the shift in conjunction with the Superintendent, and when necessary licensing or training and maintenance personnel
• Allocate machinery, work areas and tasks to shift employees
• Direction and supervision of workers employed in your project area
• Closely supervise new or inexperienced employees
• Oversee the daily line up and safety meeting with the crew and upgrading of procedures that will optimize company safety and quality of work
• Visit all assigned working areas and make sure the area are up to standard, employees are following procedures, sign off the Neil George, 5 x 5 Safety and Operator pre-check cards
• Apply disciplinary and counseling procedures in conjunction with the Superintendent when employees fail to discharge their health, quality, safety, environmental or performance responsibilities and conversely give positive feedback where employees have improved their performance, health, safety or environmental performance
• Actively participate and comply with the site leadership program, record and report the results of the inspections and implement corrective actions as required to minimize risks/hazards
• Attend at pre-start meetings, toolbox talks, safety meetings

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Be safety-focused and have a positive can-do attitude;
• Must have extensive experience in a high-speed single heading development environment;
• Be highly driven to achieve project targets, safely and efficiently;
• 10 years-experience in underground tunnel development and training of work forces within an underground environment
• Proven history of successfully supervising and safely guiding multiple crews through hazardous work projects.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate multifaceted situations to determine the safe and productive methods for completion of the work.
• Ability to promote an attitude of teamwork and cooperation between the various components of the tunneling workforce.
• In-depth and broad knowledge of trackless Jumbo tunneling methods, construction and special projects.
• Strong leadership skills earning the respect of management and subordinates.