Senior Mine Engineer

Discovery Mining Ltd; South Porcupine; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability

Wellness Spending Accounts

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Discovery Silver is seeking a senior open-pit mining engineer to provide technical leadership for the Dome Open Pit redevelopment. You will guide planning from study through execution, using verified data to maximize value and recoverable resources.

You will collaborate with geology, geotech, environment and finance teams to deliver integrated mine plans, while coaching technical staff and upholding safety and sustainability standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO) and in good standing, or eligible for licensure soon.
• Minimum seven years of progressive open pit mine engineering and production scheduling experience.
• Ability to apply engineering techniques to ore body evaluation and mine operations.
• Proven technical leadership and cross‑functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead open-pit mine engineering from study through execution planning for Dome Open Pit redevelopment.
• Develop, evaluate and document mine planning scenarios including pit optimization and scheduling.
• Prepare integrated life-of-mine plans with clear assumptions, risks and targets.
• Collaborate with geology, geotechnical, hydrogeology, environment, and finance teams to produce executable plans.
• Provide engineering guidance to improve plan compliance, productivity and recovery.
• Identify opportunities to increase value, reduce risk and strengthen execution confidence.

Skills

Open Pit Mining

Engineering Leadership

Project Scheduling

Stakeholder Collaboration

PEO Licensed

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Professional Engineer (Ontario)

Tools

Mining design review

Job description

Discovery is an Americas-focused precious metals company with a diversified portfolio. Our Mission is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders by operating in a safe and responsible manner and having a positive impact on local communities.

Located in and around the City of Timmins, Ontario, Porcupine has two underground and one open pit mines. A continuous operation for over 100 years that provides a great work-life balance. Employees from diverse backgrounds are empowered through engagement, involvement, and growth opportunities in the workplace.

Location:Dome

Schedule:4x3

The Position

Provide technical leadership and clear direction for open-pit mine planning and engineering to support the safe, timely and value-focused redevelopment of Dome Mine. Develop robust plans grounded in verified data and demonstrated operating performance; identify opportunities to improve project value, mine recovery and resource utilization; and strengthen engineering capability through coaching, guidance, technical review and knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities

Promoting Safety and Sustainability

• Adapt a zero-harm approach with engineering design
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by reviewing existing engineering designs and new designs
• Review plans and designs for regulatory compliance and compliance to Company policies, procedures and standards
• Promote and adhere to Company environmental and sustainability policies

Mine Planning and Mine Design

• Lead the open-pit mining engineering discipline for the Dome Open Pit Re-Development project from study and option analysis through execution planning.
• Develop, evaluate and document mine planning scenarios, including pit optimization, phase and pushback design, production scheduling, fleet requirements, productivity assumptions, waste-dump and stockpile strategy, haulage, mine infrastructure and operating constraints.
• Prepare integrated life-of-mine, annual and shorter-range plans, as required, with clear assumptions, risks, dependencies, decision points and performance targets.
• Collaborate with geology, geotechnical, hydrogeology, metallurgy, environment, permitting, infrastructure, operations and finance teams to produce an integrated and executable mine plan.
• Incorporate current geotechnical design criteria, geological interpretation, model confidence, water-management requirements and operating experience into designs and schedules.
• Establish and maintain planning inputs, design criteria, scheduling logic and quality-control processes; coordinate appropriate independent or peer reviews.
• Provide practical engineering guidance to operating and project teams to improve plan compliance, productivity, recovery and effective use of equipment and infrastructure.
• Identify, quantify and champion opportunities that improve project value, reduce risk, increase recoverable value or strengthen execution confidence.

Strategic Planning

• Ensure Dome OP is appropriately represented in the overall Discovery strategic plan
• Participate in Business Planning exercise at the senior management level, providing guidance on options to increase value and optimize use of resources
• Provide support to exploration teams to ensure targets are appropriately scheduled and incorporated into the mine plan
• Support mineral reserve and resource estimation, reporting and governance activities by providing mine designs, schedules, modifying factors and technical documentation as required.

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO) and in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario, or eligible to obtain Ontario licensure within an agreed timeframe.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive open pit mine engineering and operational experience, including significant responsibility for mine design and production scheduling.
• Ability to apply engineering techniques as they apply to ore body evaluation and mine operations.
• Able to impact and influence to gain the alignment across multiple teams
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including coordination of multidisciplinary work, review of engineering deliverables and coaching or mentoring of technical staff.
• Experience supporting prefeasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering or execution planning for an open-pit development, redevelopment or major expansion project.

Additional Information

Competitive total compensation package including:

• Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; and
• Competitive annual salary and bonus

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery Silver.

Discovery Silver welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.