Senior Mine Engineer - Open Pit

New Gold Inc.; Fort Frances; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

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

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. New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. 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
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• 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.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About The Role

Schedule: 14x14

The successful candidate will be leading a small team of professionals. Primary tasksinclude,oversight of the drill and blast teams, short rangeplanner, anddispatchEIT. 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 planningobjectives.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the preparation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and LOM Plans

Forecast and evaluate costs, engineering, andmineplanning 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 whererequired.

Mentor and coach EIT’s and young engineers, performanceevaluationand supervision.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in mining engineeringor similar field

• Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and in good standing order with PEO and or eligible 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,Wencoand survey.

MineSightsoftware skill isa must

Attention to detail with strong organizational skills

Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong teamand leadership skills

Strong leadership ability is essential

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $120,000.00 - $150,000.00.

*Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration

Why New Gold

Highly competitive base salary, 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

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Additional Information

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