Principal Mining Engineer

Mackinnon Bruce International; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mining consultancy in the UK is seeking a Principal Mining Engineer to lead mine planning and design work. The role requires strong experience with tools like Deswik and Datamine, along with a degree in Mining Engineering and 15 years of relevant experience. This position involves developing pit layouts, coordinating technical teams, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and leadership skills, ideally working from the UK office.

Qualifications

• 15 years of engineering and operational experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Understanding of geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead pit design, optimization, and long-term scheduling.
• Coordinate inputs from geology, metallurgy, and financial teams.
• Develop pit layouts and equipment selection.
• Build cost models and assess operational risks.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Deswik

Datamine

MineSight

Pit optimisation tools

LOM schedules

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering

Job description

We’re looking for a Principal Mining Engineer to join our clients team.

This senior role focuses on leading mine planning, design work, and contributing to technical studies and due diligence projects.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead pit design, optimization, and long-term scheduling for scoping to feasibility-level studies.
• Coordinate inputs from geology, metallurgy, environmental and financial teams.
• Develop pit layouts, waste dumps, haulage profiles, and equipment selection.
• Build operating and capital cost models and assess operational risks.
• Support reviews of producing and development-stage mining projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to high-quality technical reporting (NI 43-101, JORC, PERC, SK-1300).
• Assist with proposals and client engagement.

Technical Skills :

• Strong experience with Deswik, Datamine, MineSight, and pit optimisation tools (e.g., Whittle).
• Ability to develop LOM schedules, productivity models, and fleet requirements.
• Understanding of geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental constraints.
• Underground mining knowledge is an asset.

What We’re Looking For :

• Degree in Mining Engineering (or equivalent).
• 15 years of engineering and operational experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ideally able to work from our UK office.