Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer

Agnico Eagle Mines; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in Sudbury, Ontario, seeks a Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer to own the Life of Mine planning, scheduling and optimization for the Macassa Mine. You will act as the subject-matter expert in mine engineering, driving economical, safe and compliant plans aligned with corporate goals.

You will lead long-term strategic planning, budgeting and reporting, perform feasibility analyses and trade-off studies, and collaborate with geology and operations to ensure accurate

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 years of mining experience in underground mining.
• Experience in long-hole, mechanized cut-and-fill and other mining methods.
• Experience with Deswik planning software.
• Experience with mine studies, feasibility studies, and trade-offs.
• Experience in gold or other high unit value metals.
• Good understanding of regulatory standards related to mining in Ontario.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term strategic mine planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Gap analysis between current mine planning practices and industry best practices.
• Mineral reserve estimation, economic analysis and investment decision making process.
• Ongoing alignment and standardization of process with other AEM sites (Activity Based Budgeting initiative).
• Elaboration of LOMP, 5-year plans and budget planning.
• Completing Cut-Off Grade calculations and preparing required reports.
• Creating stope shapes that best suit the operational requirements of the mine site.
• Tabulating all stope metrics for the Reserve & Resource process and prepare schedule to determine economic viability.
• Assist Geology in finalizing the mid-year and year-end Reserve statement.
• Prepare Life of Mine plans with deadlines and objectives, ensuring resource leveling and inclusion of major maintenance events.
• Complete trade-off and cost analysis studies for varying mining methods and options.
• Work with geology to develop diamond drill target guidance based on geological confidence of material within the LOM plan.
• Ensure adequate mineral inventory exists throughout all phases of mine life.
• Assist Short Term Planning and Projects group as required.

Skills

Underground mining

Long-hole mining

Mechanized cut-and-fill

Deswik planning

Feasibility studies

Trade-off analysis

Gold mining experience

Ontario regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Education

Mining Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Deswik software

Job description

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Job Description - Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer (SUD00012)

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT OUR OPERATION

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

Agnico Eagle Mines' Macassa Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Beaverhouse First Nation, and Matachewan First Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes the hiring of Members from these Nations. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Macassa Mine are encouraged to self-identify during the job application process. This ensures that we can consider your application appropriately in line with our dedication to supporting our Partner Nations.

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YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Reporting to the Strategic Planning Superintendent, you will be part of the Engineering Department. You will work as the subject matter expert in mine engineering, planning and design and as part of the technical team, responsible for the Life of Mine (LOM) plan for the Macassa Mine and scenario evaluation to improve the plan including but not limited to optimization of: costs, productivities, development, ventilation, geotechnical design parameters, scheduling, mine design and capital expenditures. You will also ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

• Work with Long-Term team on strategic mine planning, mine budgeting and reporting;
• Gap analysis between current mine planning practices and industry best practices;
• Mineral reserve estimation, economic analysis and investment decision making process;
• Ongoing alignment and standardization of process with other AEM sites (Activity Based Budgeting initiative);
• Elaboration of LOMP, 5-year plans and budget planning;
• Completing Cut-Off Grade calculations and preparing required reports;
• Creating stope shapes that best suit the operational requirements of the mine site;
• Tabulating all stope metrics accurately for the Reserve & Resource process and prepare schedule to determine economic viability;
• Assist Geology in finalizing the mid-year and year-end Reserve statement;
• Prepare Life of Mine plans in accordance with Corporate and internal project deadlines and objectives, ensuring the following:
  • Resource leveling of all major mining equipment and infrastructure, providing guidance on future equipment and infrastructure needs;
  • Inclusion of major maintenance events, significant rehab or construction jobs;
  • Meeting annual targets as set in Budget/LOM and making necessary modifications to schedule to reach goals;
  • Communicating material changes with all department heads and involved Planner s.
• Complete trade-off and cost analysis studies for varying mining methods, infrastructure options, mining sequences, capital spend timing, etc.;
• Work with geology department to develop diamond drill target guidance based on geological confidence of material within the LOM plan;
• Ensure adequate mineral inventory exists throughout all phases of mine life;
• Assist Short Term Planning and Projects group as required.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent;
• 5 years of mining experience in underground mining within engineering roles;
• Experience in long-hole, mechanized cut-and-fill and other mining methods;
• Experience with Deswik planning software;
• Experience with mine studies, feasibility studies, and trade-offs;
• Experience in gold or other high unit value metals;
• Good understanding of regulatory standards related to mining in Ontario;
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications, especially Outlook, Excel, Word, Sharepoint & PowerPoint.

Your Work Schedule:

4/3, 40 hours per week at our Sudbury office with occassional site visits to our Macassa Gold Mine in Kirkland Lake, ON.

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Compensation Statement

In accordance with applicable legislation, the expected compensation includes base salary and potential bonus opportunity. Your individual pay will reflect your skills and experience while remaining competitive within the local market.