Graduate Associate (Western Canada)

Orica • Kamloops, BC

5d • Remote

About The Position

Applications for Orica’s 2027 Engineering Leadership Development for (Engineering Graduate Associate) Program are now open! This two-year Leadership Development Program is designed for ambitious engineers who want to accelerate their professional growth. Through hands-on experience, technical and operational rotations, leadership development, and mentoring from industry experts, you'll gain exposure to multiple areas of the business while building the skills needed to become a future leader. The program offers engaging and diverse rotations to give you the experience you need to set your career up for success. Graduates will have real responsibilities from day one so they can learn, grow and develop with Orica. The Orica Graduate Program is focused on developing graduates across core business units such as Mining Services, Technical Services, Safety, Project Management, Supply Chain, and possibly others. Graduates will rotate through several technical on-site rotations designed to give a solid foundation for professional development and prepare them for their professional career. Some example rotations include Field Operations, Technical Services, Manufacturing, Technology and Commercial.

Requirements

• Be eligible to work in Canada with no sponsorship.
• Be eligible to drive a motor vehicle in Canada.
• Be in your final year of your university undergraduate degree or have completed your degree within the last year.
• Be willing to undergo a pre-employment background check, medical and drug screen.
• Be open to living and working anywhere in Canada.
• Be willing to relocate multiple times during your first two years for each rotation, likely in remote locations across Canada, based on business need.
• Be willing to permanently live and working a remote location anywhere in Canada once the two-year rotation program ends, based on business need.
• Be living in Canada and be able to attend selection stages in person, if required.

Nice To Haves

• Graduates from a range of engineering disciplines including: Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geology or Geological Engineering, and Other Engineering degrees, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills and knowledge with coaching, on-the-job-training and career management guidance.
• Have a personalized learning roadmap to guide experience and ensure distinct potential is supported.
• Rotate through several technical on-site rotations.
• Gain exposure to multiple areas of the business.
• Build the skills needed to become a future leader.

Benefits

• Medical on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.
• Dental on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.
• Life, Disability and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Retirement / Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• Holidays - twelve nationally and/or provincially recognized holidays per calendar year
• Paid Time Off
• Relocation Assistance (As needed)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level