Senior Mine Engineer (Permanent)

Autism Services; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orano is seeking a senior mine planner to lead long-term strategic mine planning in Saskatoon, Canada. You will oversee production, scheduling, and economic analysis, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and JV interests.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in underground mining, engineering credentials, and strong English communication. The role requires collaboration across technical, operations, and financial teams and will involve occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mining or Geological Engineering; eligible for P.Eng with APEGS.
• 15+ years of experience at operating mine sites in planning or supervisory roles.
• Extensive underground mining experience.
• Familiar with NI-43-101 mining standards.
• Proficient with Deswik, Surpac, Vulcan, and Ventsim software.
• Strong English technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Life-of-Mine planning and optimization aligned with corporate objectives.
• Direct mine design, production scheduling, scenario evaluation, and economic analysis.
• Collaborate with technical, operational, and financial stakeholders to integrate geological, operational, environmental, and commercial considerations into long-range plans.
• Provide technical leadership on reserve development, project expansions, and growth opportunities.
• Monitor joint ventures' mining aspects and report status on studies, projects, construction and operation.
• Oversee conceptual, pre-feasibility and feasibility mining studies; assist construction management activities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree in Mining or Geological Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Surpac

Vulcan

Ventsim

Job description

What youll accomplish:

Long Term Strategic Mine Planning

• -Lead the development and optimization of Life-of-Mine (LOM) plans, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, reserve management strategies, and business value maximization
• -Direct mine planning studies, including mine design, production scheduling, scenario evaluation, and economic analysis
• -Collaborate with technical, operational, and financial stakeholders to integrate geological, operational, environmental, and commercial considerations into long-range plans
• -Provide technical leadership and guidance on reserve development, project expansions, and growth opportunities

Study/Project Work

• -Conduct technical/financial evaluations and trade-off studies on mining projects (opening or expansions of existing mines)
• -Take an active role in conceptual, pre-feasibility and feasibility mining studies
• -Lead mining aspects for novel mining method development
• -Assist in construction management activities (e.g. tailings facility)

Life of Mine Plan

• -Develop production and cost (operating, capital and development) schedule scenarios
• -Build budget and schedule

Joint Venture Monitoring

• -Monitor all mining aspects of Joint Ventures to ensure they are operated in the best interest of Orano
• -Provide internal reporting on JV status (studies, projects/construction and operation)

Qualities and skills:

• -A degree in Engineering (Mining or Geological Engineering preferred) and eligible for registration as a P. Eng with APEGS
• -15+ years of experience at operating mine sites in a planning or supervisory function
• -Extensive experience in underground mining
• -Familiar with NI-43-101 mining standards
• -Familiar with mining software: Deswik, Surpac or Vulcan, Ventsim
• -Demonstrated English technical oral and writing skills

Work Location & Schedule:

• -Saskatoon Office
• -Occasional visits to mines/mills in Northern Saskatchewan