Electrician

Overview

Artemis Gold is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold development company with strong financials aimed at creating shareholder value through the identification, acquisition, and development of gold properties in mining friendly jurisdictions. The Company's current focus is the Blackwater Mine in central British Columbia approximately 160km southwest of Prince George and 450km northeast of Vancouver. The first gold and silver pour at Blackwater was achieved in 2025 and commercial production was declared on May 1, 2025. Artemis Gold trades on TSX-V under the symbol ARTG. For more information visit www.artemisgoldinc.com.

 

Reporting to the Supervisor – Infrastructure, the Journeyperson Electrician is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable and effective operation & maintenance of electrical devices and systems in a mining and mineral processing environment. Execute preventative and corrective maintenance, installation / removal of field electrical devices and systems. Electrical support for mineral crushing and processing operations, maintenance, production & engineering teams. 

 

Location: Blackwater Mine site - located 160 km southwest of Prince George, BC.

 

Schedule: Two (2) Weeks On – Two (2) Weeks Off Rotation

 

Employment Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Utilize domain knowledge to assist in Root Cause Analysis, process improvement and post incident investigations.
• Ensure statutory systems are maintained, audited and treated according to the relevant legislation. 
• Ensure compliance with change management procedures with bridge logs and registers kept up to date and audited regularly.
• Supervise execution of routine preventative maintenance, checks, and audits.
• Provide technical support, guidance and coaching to site personnel on best practice and technical matters related to electrical systems and installations in an open pit mining environment.
• Conduct performance evaluations to identify operational limitations and initiate steps to enhance system performance.
• Maintain and utilize Preventative maintenance planning techniques.
• Propose, prepare and submit regular feedback on work orders resulting from maintenance activities in an effort to improve maintenance plans, records and task lists. 
• Maintain accurate documentation, drawings, change maintenance etc.
• Ensure critical spares are available to maintain continuous operations.
• Project management of minor capital projects.
• Work closely with maintenance, production & engineering teams to achieve common goals
• Identify & execute minor improvement projects.
• Ensure work is following company HSE policies and procedures, quality, schedule, budget, security, industry standards and best practices.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement to enhance operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes.
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications of:         -       Electrical Red Seal Journeyperson Trade Certificate
• A thorough understanding of:         -       Electrical systems in an open pit mining environment
•          -       M421 Use of Electricity in Mines
•          -       Canadian Electrical Code
• Experience in supervision and mentoring of personnel including apprentices.
• Dual Ticketed Electrician and Instrumentation considered an asset.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization and planning skills.
• Proactive and ability to work independently.
• Provide quality, detail-oriented safety driven results
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Computer literate and advanced skills in the Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, MS Project, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Working knowledge of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Solid computer hardware and software administrative skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Skills 

• Ability to work at a remote location camp on a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off rotation
• Comfortable working and living in close quarters with the team
• Ability to maintain high levels of performance over 12-hour shift
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift 
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Matching
• Extended Health, Dental & Vision Care 
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Program

 

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, or any other basis protected by law.  We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples. Members of Indigenous communities should clearly identify their status on their resume.