Senior Mine Engineer - Lead Open-Pit Planning & Team

New Gold Inc.

Fort Frances

Hybrid

CAD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health & Dental
Disability insurance
RRSP matching
Quarterly incentive program
Travel & accommodation provided

Job summary

New Gold Inc. is a premier mining company located in Canada’s Rainy River District. The Rainy River Mine is a large-scale gold operation with a focus on responsible mining, safety, and community engagement.

This role leads a small team of professionals across drill, blast, planning, and project management. The successful candidate will oversee short-range and long-range mine planning, cost forecasting, and operational execution while coaching Engineers in Training and junior engineers to meet

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in mining engineering or a related field.
  • Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO) in good standing or eligible for membership.
  • 7+ years in mine engineering in an open pit environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the preparation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and LOM Plans.
  • Forecast and evaluate costs and mine planning data.
  • Provide technical direction for operations strategy and implementation.
  • Review and implement operational plans and design changes.
  • Mentor EITs and junior engineers to meet long-range planning objectives.
  • Prepare cost and performance reports to support planning results.

Skills

Mining planning
Leadership
Analytical thinking
Team mentoring

Education

Bachelors in mining engineering

Tools

MineSight
Wenco

Job description

New Gold Inc. is a premier mining company located in Canada’s Rainy River District. The Rainy River Mine is a large-scale gold operation with a focus on responsible mining, safety, and community engagement.

This role leads a small team of professionals across drill, blast, planning, and project management. The successful candidate will oversee short-range and long-range mine planning, cost forecasting, and operational execution while coaching Engineers in Training and junior engineers to meet

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