Senior Mining Engineer – Backfill & Underground Design Lead

slrconsulting; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Vacation

Wellness initiatives

Career development

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Canada) seeks a Senior Mining Engineer to lead mining backfill engineering services. You will cover underground design, planning, and backfill concepts, with a strong emphasis on safety and collaboration with clients and staff.

Ideal candidate brings 10+ years in mining, PE registration, and experience with Deswik/Datamine/Vulcan/Surpac. Domestic and international travel may be required as part of project work and business development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the mining industry.
• Minimum 5 years of operational experience at underground mines.
• Experience with mine planning at an operating mine.
• Expert user of Deswik, Datamine, Vulcan, or Surpac.
• Experience with mine design and paste backfill solutions.
• Geological experience preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with NI 43-101, JORC, SAMREC, CPRs and related reporting.
• Registered or qualified for registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; short-notice travel common.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for mining studies within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop backfill concepts and present to planners and senior client stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction to project engineers and mentor junior staff.
• Conduct economic valuation of mine design, logistics and cash flows.
• Manage projects from conceptual to feasibility and detailed engineering.
• Contribute design criteria, CapEx/OpEx estimates, risk assessments, and HAZOPs.
• Write and review proposals and project reports for clients.
• Oversee drafting and coordination of drawings with engineers.
• Perform field work, data analysis and calculations.
• Support plant design standards across delivery and disciplines.
• Assist with commercial activities, including proposals and quotations.
• Periodically travel to site and conferences for business development.

Skills

Mine design

Backfill design

Project leadership

Deswik

Datamine

Vulcan

Surpac

Technical reporting

Spanish/French/Portuguese (asset)

Education

Post-secondary degree in mining, civil, or geotechnical engineering

Tools

Deswik

Datamine

Vulcan

Surpac

Job description

SLR Consulting (Canada) seeks a Senior Mining Engineer to lead mining backfill engineering services. You will cover underground design, planning, and backfill concepts, with a strong emphasis on safety and collaboration with clients and staff.

Ideal candidate brings 10+ years in mining, PE registration, and experience with Deswik/Datamine/Vulcan/Surpac. Domestic and international travel may be required as part of project work and business development.