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Engineering Positions at the Diavik Diamond Mines in the NWT.
Praetorian Construction Management is a Project Management firm specializing in Construction Management for the Mining Industry in Western Canada. We are seeking full time Civil and Mechanical Engineers, Field Engineers, Commissioning Engineers/Specialists and Construction Superintendents for our projects currently underway at the Diavik Diamond mines in the NWT. The project is camp based with a two week in and two weeks off site schedule.
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/ x& f8 e, B9 _( L4 G: _Projects underway at Diavik over the next two years include:
! m1 z2 B! ^8 [$ KBuilding Foundations                                                        
4 p" F, |- g/ t- Y9 Y2 a. n+ sTwo dikes
Dewatering, paste and process pipelines
. U2 V' O/ T# Q5 S2 e6 M$ ?! }Process plant sustaining capital works
$ D0 o. x# q/ e$ T" Z5 M% jUnderground infrastructure support works
: m# g* `( Q' x5 c5 A9 M0 M0 DMine dry building, Main camp accommodation expansion
  \; i6 \. _, {; y22.4 MW power plant,
/ K8 l: K0 B+ qPaste Backfill facilities including a crusher and rock fill plant
Paste pipelines
8 S9 Q. [3 C) xUnderground infrastructure including electrical, pump stations, conveyance and work shops.
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/ A* \8 A* f& \The specific duties for Field Engineers both Civil and Mechanical/electrical:
/ k8 w1 A$ E+ e0 M& ?3 YManagement of technical Queries between the construction contractors and the Design Engineers
, z3 K# ~" ^6 V- C% H) xParticipation with the development of Site Technical Specifications with the Design Engineers
6 S3 o) Y2 F& ?7 N) H4 xQuantity Progress monitoring of the contractors and reporting
/ q1 x" ~( h* ^' l5 J% YProgress billing monitoring and audits of contractors
4 O$ o8 o" u/ n% l' ?3 T! ]Construction schedule updates with a reporting roll up to the client’s master project schedule.
- X9 S. s' D: z) [3 P/ R/ c; oParticipation in the management of the Site Safety Systems
Directing of Vendor representatives during the installations of equipment
0 G; L9 H* G& }& hManage the development of construction deficiency lists prior to commissioning
Participation in the planning and execution of commissioning activities

7 ?( x3 G3 K* f/ rCommissioning Engineers/Specialists
5 P/ H% H9 e7 cThe assembly of vendor manuals and the creation of mine operating manuals utilizing the design engineering offices resources
The organization and participation in the training of commissioning and operating forces
! d' ?; x- u+ v8 d8 f8 sThe creation of Commissioning Procedures, plans and schedules
Ensure site safety standards continue to be consistently applied during the transition from construction to commissioning.
Coordination between construction and the mine operating groups
The management of the transition from Construction to that of an operating facility including the verification of system completion and construction deficiency completions.
. V# n) Y$ X) s8 f3 V+ W: ?0 I0 pDirecting commissioning crews assembled from construction, operations and the design engineering house resources.

Reliability / Maintenance  Engineers & Specialists
The assembly of vendor manuals and the creation of mine operating manuals utilizing the design engineering offices resources
The organization and participation the creation of equipment maintenance systems and operations.
9 o5 y4 P* d7 ?( u" I3 s9 O. k# BThe creation of equipment maintenance standards, policies, procedures, schedules and processes.
Ensure site safety standards continue to be consistently applied during the transition from construction to operations.
Coordination between construction and the mine operating groups
; M  c  |8 n- o9 Q1 R0 f/ E6 nThe management of the transition from Construction to that of an operating facility including the verification of system completion and construction deficiency completions.
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Underground Construction Superintendents
* f, @. H/ `3 |! a% n4 o) \9 [Responsible to oversee all construction activities in the mine underground operations
: L( B2 m$ c$ c& [& XCoordinate mine access and equipment utilization between construction and mine development forces.
# \( U7 w- U* qDirect contractor forces
& e; M* d5 E* w" T9 t* ?2 R% fEnsure contractors safety performance is in compliance with site standards
# W" d+ L; Z/ S8 ?; |5 \2 W  \Monitor schedules
& V+ @+ U5 X! k/ W9 ~; }Manage field engineer resources in the monitoring of progress and reporting
) H3 H0 h2 q) \- O9 H  fParticipate in the management of underground equipment utilization
Monitor the contractor’s quality assurance and control activities
Participate in the transition between construction, commissioning and turnover to mine operations at the completion of construction.  
# ?* M! S1 _( l4 C+ m- g, _Create Deficiency lists between development turn over to construction and construction to commissioning/turnover.

Civil Construction Superintendents
Similar to the Underground Construction Superintendent, the Civil Construction Superintendent is responsible to oversee all construction activities in the mine surface civil operations
Coordinate equipment utilization between construction and mine operations forces.
Direct contractor forces
* m& x" J  A0 W* vEnsure contractors safety performance is in compliance with site standards
Monitor schedules
% p6 M5 t) z/ Q# ^2 aManage field engineer resources in the monitoring of progress and reporting
Monitor the contractor’s quality assurance and control activities
$ ]% V: V( w# _4 G/ m, pParticipate in the transition between construction, commissioning and turnover to mine operations at the completion of construction.  
, f  W/ X/ V1 x0 PCreate Deficiency lists between development turn over to construction and construction to commissioning/turnover.
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) q$ O$ h& q+ p5 _Note:
Individuals with a professional designation will be expected to register with the appropriate NWT professional organization.

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The company provides you flights between Edmonton and the mine, and food and accommodation in the mine. You work 2 weeks and take 2 weeks off. So virtually you only work less than 6 month a year. Depending on your qualifications, your income is about 60,000 to 100,000 a year plus benefit and 8%-12% bonus. You can buy up to 3 carats diamond per year when you work at the mine at discount price (about 1/3 of retail price). Please go to www.diavik.com for more info about the mine.
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/ W$ p* `+ V# v2 jIf you are interested and you have:
, n, D) H, K+ hMin. 2 years related Canadian experience
Good English
Good computer skills, esp. Excel
Engineering degree in civil, mechanical or electrical.

Or if you have qualified friends from other provinces, who are willing to move to Edmonton or Yellowknife, and they are interested, you or your friends can send resume to luckylu888@yahoo.ca. The positions are expected to be filled by Nov. 2007.
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Thanks a lot.

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