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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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Projects underway at Diavik over the next two years include:
Building Foundations                                                        
Two dikes
# e+ ~8 Z0 `+ ?Dewatering, paste and process pipelines
4 G. @' y* v+ t6 Z1 G. T- i% d9 DProcess plant sustaining capital works
  ]5 ?# h6 S5 w2 u/ eUnderground infrastructure support works
& ~$ o1 [- W; M3 k1 v5 u: N, HMine dry building, Main camp accommodation expansion
. H4 D; P: w. r* S4 @( v" q22.4 MW power plant,
Paste Backfill facilities including a crusher and rock fill plant
9 }8 p+ y6 X8 @- n, d& [Paste pipelines
- R! G. f& b, t1 g9 uUnderground infrastructure including electrical, pump stations, conveyance and work shops.

The specific duties for Field Engineers both Civil and Mechanical/electrical:
- ^" ^6 Q  q6 b2 t' c+ P; ^Management of technical Queries between the construction contractors and the Design Engineers
Participation with the development of Site Technical Specifications with the Design Engineers
Quantity Progress monitoring of the contractors and reporting
Progress billing monitoring and audits of contractors
Construction schedule updates with a reporting roll up to the client’s master project schedule.
Participation in the management of the Site Safety Systems
! f( d$ U4 y+ C* d. Y/ R% @/ b/ W; UDirecting of Vendor representatives during the installations of equipment
3 J5 J+ o5 ~( p# D1 y+ ~Manage the development of construction deficiency lists prior to commissioning
$ k3 P9 g- X9 \9 O2 \Participation in the planning and execution of commissioning activities

* W$ c' w6 _6 x% }% xCommissioning Engineers/Specialists
; A% u" M3 C* t& T* H0 _! s4 fThe assembly of vendor manuals and the creation of mine operating manuals utilizing the design engineering offices resources
9 }7 _) t9 y- \; xThe organization and participation in the training of commissioning and operating forces
The 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
  }, j* `8 W( U( {# A  ]/ CThe management of the transition from Construction to that of an operating facility including the verification of system completion and construction deficiency completions.
Directing 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
& V- p& N! [4 ]The organization and participation the creation of equipment maintenance systems and operations.
The 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.
) `6 ~8 V, s2 A! G+ t, P1 uCoordination between construction and the mine operating groups
6 {% h3 p: I, y8 a" 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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- `  ~* ~& E! q. q% T! j$ HUnderground Construction Superintendents
4 t. m: |2 U# O3 bResponsible to oversee all construction activities in the mine underground operations
Coordinate mine access and equipment utilization between construction and mine development forces.
Direct contractor forces
Ensure contractors safety performance is in compliance with site standards
Monitor schedules
3 o# s) p# W, }6 DManage field engineer resources in the monitoring of progress and reporting
; e6 E6 W3 ^. ZParticipate in the management of underground equipment utilization
# q  z9 s. E/ E, pMonitor 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.  
( E6 m/ @- U( |: C+ Z( Z1 b5 nCreate Deficiency lists between development turn over to construction and construction to commissioning/turnover.

Civil Construction Superintendents
; d, n. P" K! l8 hSimilar to the Underground Construction Superintendent, the Civil Construction Superintendent is responsible to oversee all construction activities in the mine surface civil operations
4 w! n" b/ G" Y) Z' c' |Coordinate equipment utilization between construction and mine operations forces.
6 \+ ?4 K6 _% s$ CDirect contractor forces
# E' a  G3 b1 L, a* q- GEnsure contractors safety performance is in compliance with site standards
& C: U5 L4 M) A' VMonitor schedules
4 ]* _5 g. w/ N1 c& N8 x* ?Manage field engineer resources in the monitoring of progress and reporting
; v8 S' c" M) [) l! L& CMonitor the contractor’s quality assurance and control activities
1 L% Y: U3 r3 _" n. gParticipate in the transition between construction, commissioning and turnover to mine operations at the completion of construction.  
Create Deficiency lists between development turn over to construction and construction to commissioning/turnover.

Note:
Individuals with a professional designation will be expected to register with the appropriate NWT professional organization.
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! j, ]0 N# \" nThe 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.

$ h1 W. ~: {. v9 I2 Z2 B6 AIf you are interested and you have:
, l: a  v+ `# ?6 ^3 B- y' VMin. 2 years related Canadian experience
; u; ?2 w) I, CGood English
Good computer skills, esp. Excel
Engineering degree in civil, mechanical or electrical.

, g9 h3 ~. i- B9 d: VOr 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.

Thanks a lot.

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