Senior Mine Engineer Open Pit

New Gold Inc; Emo Township; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking a qualified individual to lead their engineering team at the Rainy River Mine. The role involves overseeing drill and blast teams, budget planning, and mentoring Engineers in Training. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in mining engineering, over 7 years of experience in an open pit environment, and strong leadership and analytical skills. Attractive benefits and competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary

Extended Health & Dental Benefit

Travel & Accommodation provided

Qualifications

• Over 7 years of experience in mine engineering in an open pit environment.
• Strong experience in open pit short range planning, drill blast.
• Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and LOM Plans.
• Provide technical direction for the mine related to operations strategy.
• Mentor and coach Engineers in Training and young engineers.

Skills

Open pit short range planning

Drill blast operations

MineSight software

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in mining engineering

Eligibility for membership with the PEO

Tools

Wenco

Job description

Overview

Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.

When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page.

New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to :

• A stimulating values-based work environment
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion
• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Career development opportunities
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• A competitive total compensation program
• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

Rainy River Mine

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

About The Role

Schedule : 14x14

Position Reports To : Chief Engineer

The successful candidate will be leading a small team of professionals. Primary tasks include, oversight of the drill and blast teams, short range planner, and dispatch EIT. Other tasks will include assisting with budget planning, strategic planning and managing projects for the operations, as well as technical support, coaching and mentoring to the Engineers in Training and Junior engineers to meet long-range planning objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and LOM Plans
• Forecast and evaluate costs, engineering, and mine planning data.
• Provide technical direction for the mine related to operations strategy and implementation.
• Review and implement operational plans and design changes.
• Review and action improvements to mining operation performance against plans and budget.
• Prepare monthly cost and performance reports and presentations to support planning results.
• Provide technical support where required.
• Mentor and coach EIT’s and young engineers, performance evaluation and supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in mining engineering or similar field and eligibility for membership with the PEO.
• Over 7 years of experience in mine engineering in an open pit environment.
• Strong experience in open pit short range planning, drill blast, Wenco and survey.
• MineSight software skill is a must
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team and leadership skills
• Strong leadership ability is essential

Why New Gold?

• Highly competitive base salary, compensation programs and a quarterly incentive program
• Extended Health & Dental Benefit
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit
• Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account
• Travel & Accommodation provided