Chief Mine Engineer

Mgrmc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Chief Mine Engineer (CME) to supervise technical staff and manage Mine Planning services at various mine sites. The ideal candidate will possess a mining engineering degree and have at least five years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing the MP plan schedule, formulating budgets, and creating long-term capital plans. This role requires strong financial acumen and knowledge of underground mining activities, along with proficiency in engineering planning software.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in open-pit or underground mining experience as CME or in a related role.
• Understanding of EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Budget Drivers, and NPV.
• Experience with engineering planning software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team providing Mine Planning services at the assigned mine site.
• Manage the MP plan schedule generating the mine budget and execution plan.
• Formulate budget based on the company's strategic direction.
• Create five-year capital plan and support monthly deviation analysis.

Skills

Mining engineering knowledge

Mineral finance expertise

Competency in performance indicators

Knowledge of underground mining activities

Education

Degree in mining engineering

Tools

Mine2-4D

MineCAD

Job description

Our Client'sChief Mine Engineer (CME)will supervise a team of technical staff tasked with providing Mine Planning (MP) services at the assigned mine site. Assemble mine reliability and operating requirements in conjunction with geology, ground control, seismic risk management, ventilation, capital planning, construction, and all other mine requirements. It is the CME's responsibility to manage the MP plan schedule at their respective mine sites, which generates the mine budget, the mine's execution plan and strategizes the mine.

• Involving Planning, Operations, Reliability, Geology as well as Ground Control and Seismic monitoring over a rolling 24-month horizon
• Monthly targets for Operations to execute.
• Formulating the budget based on the company's strategic direction
• Creating a five-year capital plan
• Supporting the monthly deviation analysis process, when corrective action is needed in the planning process
• Creating all 20 scale driving layouts and ensuring the accuracy of stopping plan estimates, including re-evaluations when necessary

Qualifications

• A degree in mining engineering is required as well as a Professional Engineering designation
• A minimum of five years in open-pit or underground mining is required as CME or related experience
• Competent in mineral finance, with experience in EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Budget Drivers, Cutoff Policies, and Net Present Value (NPV), along with an understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), performance drivers, and constraining processes
• A high level of understanding of underground mining activities, including design, mining engineering, scheduling, and their interactions, as well as a knowledge of underground mining activities
• Using engineering planning software such as Mine2-4D or MineCAD is desirable

We appreciate all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.