Construction Miner - Remote Mining Camps Saskatchewan - DIDO Full Time
Thyssen Mining is actively recruiting Construction Miners to join their underground mine development team in Saskatchewan, Canada. This full-time, on-site role demands experienced candidates skilled in concrete mixes, formwork, shotcrete application, and pneumatic drills. Thyssen Mining emphasizes a strong safety culture, team collaboration, and hands-on maintenance reporting. The company offers competitive compensation, a fully company-funded retirement plan, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and employee assistance programs, promoting work-life balance through a remote hybrid work environment for eligible roles.
Position
Field
Labour & SupportWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
The Construction Miner role requires a diverse range of underground construction and safety duties essential to mine development and maintenance.
- Perform concrete mixture preparation, formwork construction, and concrete placement.
- Apply shotcrete in underground environments.
- Operate pneumatic drills such as jacklegs (training is a plus).
- Conduct daily equipment pre-operation safety checks.
- Report mechanical faults and coordinate with maintenance teams.
- Collaborate effectively with crew members to ensure smooth operations.
- Work safely in physically demanding, noisy, wet, and dusty underground conditions.
- Lift loads and perform manual labor as required.
Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate the skills and physical capabilities necessary for underground construction mining.
- Minimum two years of experience in underground mine development and construction.
- Familiarity with concrete mixes, placement, formwork construction, and shotcrete application.
- Ability to safely operate and maintain pneumatic drills, such as jacklegs (training a plus).
- Strong safety compliance and adherence to protocols.
- Capability to perform physically demanding work, including standing, walking, bending, and manual lifting.
- Adequate vision and hearing for safe machinery operation and communication.
Perks and Benefits
Thyssen Mining provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and financial security.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Fully company-funded retirement plan.
- Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
- Employee assistance programs for personal and professional support.
- Work-life balance opportunities through remote hybrid work environments where applicable.
Worksite/Project
Remote Camps Saskatchewan
Remote mining camps in Saskatchewan support mining activities across the province, particularly in the northern areas known for their rich mineral deposits, including potash, uranium, and gold. These camps provide essential services for workers, including meals, accommodation, and recreation. The camps are often located far from major urban centers, and workers typically follow a rotation schedule, working long shifts on-site and having time off. With the increasing demand for minerals and resources, these remote camps are essential in maintaining mining operations and ensuring the health and safety of workers in isolated areas.
Remote Camps SaskatchewanEmployer Hiring
Thyssen Mining
Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada Ltd. (TMCC) is a full-service underground mining and construction contractor headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, and a member of the worldwide Thyssen Schachtbau group of companies, a subsidiary of Thyssen Schachtbau International B.V. The company specializes in shaft sinking, mine development, contract mining, raise boring, lateral development and tunnelling, ground freezing and grouting, and engineering and design services for the mining and civil industries across North America. Thyssen Mining's shaft-sinking and ground-freezing expertise traces back to its German parent, which sank its first shaft in the 1870s and pioneered ground-freezing techniques in the early 1900s, and the Canadian operation was established in the 1960s when that expertise was brought to Saskatchewan to serve the province's potash industry, sinking shafts through water-bearing geological formations. From its Saskatchewan base, Thyssen Mining has grown into one of North America's leading underground development contractors, working on potash, uranium, and hard-rock mining projects — including through Indigenous joint ventures such as Mudjatik Thyssen Mining, which has provided underground development at uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan.
Thyssen Mining