Senior Mine Engineer (Saskatoon)

Autism Services; Regina; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Autism Services in Regina, Saskatchewan is seeking a senior Mine Planning Engineer to lead Life-of-Mine planning with a focus on optimizing production and costs. You will coordinate design, scheduling, scenario evaluations and economic analyses across geology, operations and finance.

The role requires extensive underground mining experience, strong leadership, and familiarity with NI-43-101 standards; proficiency with Deswik, Surpac, Vulcan and Ventsim is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of Life-of-Mine plans
• Direct mine planning studies, including mine design, production scheduling, scenario evaluation, and economic analysis
• Collaborate with technical, operational, and financial stakeholders to integrate considerations into long-range plans
• Provide technical leadership on reserve development, project expansions and growth opportunities
• Conduct technical/financial evaluations and trade-off studies on mining projects
• Take active role in conceptual, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
• Lead mining aspects for novel mining method development
• Assist in construction management activities (e.g. tailings facility)
• Develop production and cost schedule scenarios
• Build budget and schedule
• Monitor Joint Ventures' mining aspects and provide internal reporting

Skills

Underground mining

Technical leadership

English writing

Education

Engineering degree (Mining or Geological)

P.Eng registration eligibility with APEGS

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