Mechanical Engineer Jobs

About Us

At Baffinland, we work and live beyond the Arctic Circle, mining iron ore at our Mary River Property, located in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut on Baffin Island; one of the world’s most captivating and seldom seen destinations. We are a unique company with a strong management who have amassed specialty experience on northern mining projects through all phases of Inuit consultation, permitting, construction and operation. Our workforce brings together the modern practice of safe, sustainable mining and the enduring value of a traditional culture, which is rapidly advancing. The result is a work and community experience you won't find anywhere else. We are looking for people ready to share, build, and grow with our company.

Design, develop, manufacture, monitor, and implement equipment, components and structures that are safe and meet the needs and requirements of the system and loads to which they are exposed, as well as improving the performance of existing constructs/machinery and systems at the Mary River Mine and Milne Port. Design and deliver assigned projects using the equipment and materials available onsite within approved budget, schedule and quality parameters, and in compliance with established health, safety, environmental, regulatory and internal corporate requirements. Knowledge of Arctic lifecycle management and Arctic engineering principles including use of FEA, CAD software and formal hand calculation is required

• Knowledge of pumping systems, hydraulics, conveyance systems, HVAC is a requirement
• Experience with arctic engineering
• Participate in development, implementation and adherence to safe work procedures and promote high safety, health and environmental awareness and compliance to all standards.
• Client focused
• Proficient with Excel, MS Word, Microsoft Project or similar software
• Manage mechanical failures
• Provide technical advice and problem solving. Test and evaluate theoretical designs
• Professional Engineer registered in Nunavut (or able to register)
• Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, mathematics
• Influential leadership skills
• Perform full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, manufacture and implement)
• Other duties as required
• Calculating loads and stresses for use in the environmental conditions
• Conduct experiments methodically, analyze data and interpret results
• Experience with AUTOCAD, SolidWorks or similar software
• Preparing and stamping reports, designs, and drawings.
• Estimating and identifying work scope
• 5 or more years of Mechanical engineering in mining or construction sector experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Previous Arctic and remote site experience
• Administering contracts and managing projects onsite. Monitoring and inspecting work onsite.
• Support development of the department's annual execution plan and develops area specific, goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of pumping systems, hydraulics, conveyance systems, HVAC is a requirement
• Selecting appropriate construction materials available onsite to meet design criteria
• Effective liaising with regulators and obtaining required approvals
• Effective communication, liaison with project stakeholders and coordination with colleagues including those on opposite rotation as well as colleagues based in the corporate office.
• AFE preparation
• Proficient with FEA software, product lifecycle management (PLM), computational fluid dynamics (CFD)