Senior Mining Engineer

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the Senior Mining Engineer plays a vital part in leading and supporting the engineering and survey teams. The successful candidate will drive the development, planning and execution of the mine, and be a key factor between the long-term and short-term planning functions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

• Knows responsibilities related to the Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

• Learns and administers all company and legislated policies and procedures

• Contributes to the department's health and safety goals and objectives

• Responds to safety concerns and/or unsafe conditions, and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so

Environment

• Knows responsibilities related to the Environmental Management System (EMS)

• Contributes to the department's environmental goals and objectives

• Ensures department activities prevent or mitigate the effects of pollution

• Responds to environmental concerns and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so

• Follows company standards and guidelines for spill reporting and response

Departmental

• Utilizes planning software for mine design, mine planning, dump and leach pad design.

• Utilizes planning software to estimate economic pit shells for design and reporting reserves/resources.

• Identify planning and operational constraints during the business planning cycle.

• Create, review and evaluate life of mine plans during the yearly business planning cycle.

• Review and understand yearly cost variances for the business planning cycle.

• Leads engineering projects related to the mine/company.

• Reviews and reports end of month production statistics and reconcile actual vs budget variations.

• Assist with daily reporting and production communication to ensure mine plans are being followed.

• Assist and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

• Keeps up with current trends related to mine design software and integrates this information into work assignments and methodology.

• Maintains effective communication between departments.

• Knowledge of block model coding to assist with model manipulation for engineering variables.

• Assist in reclamation planning as needed.

• Assist with daily reporting and production communication to ensure mine plans are being followed.

• Assist and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

• Keeps up with current trends related to mine design software and integrates this information into work assignments and methodology.

• Maintains effective communication between departments.

• Knowledge of block model coding to assist with model manipulation for engineering variables.

• Assist in reclamation planning as needed.

Cost Control & Communication

• Manages spending within approved budget

• Maintains effective information exchange with relevant departments

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or Relevant Experience

• 7+ years of mining experience, preferably in conventional truck/shovel open pit operation

• Working knowledge of Mine Plan preferred

• Working knowledge of survey equipment

• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills

• Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems

• Ability to prepare accurate records and reports

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with internal and external contacts

• MS Office Suite