Jr. Mine Engineer

Careermine; Eureka (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) / FSA

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

PTO and paid holidays

Professional development and career成长

Job summary

McEwen Mining seeks a Junior Mine Engineer to support the safe, efficient execution of the open pit mine plan through short-range planning and scheduling. You will translate strategic plans into daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, using Deswik as the primary planning tool.

You will collaborate with Operations, Geology, Survey, and Technical Services to ensure practical, timely plans and contribute to budget forecasting and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of open pit mining experience.
• Experience in short-range mine planning and mine design.
• Proficiency with Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler, and related tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly mine plans.
• Create detailed mining schedules and sequences.
• Generate production forecasts and communicate mining priorities.
• Monitor mining progress against plan and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop detailed open pit mine designs using Deswik.
• Design pit phases, cuts, pushbacks, haul roads, dumps, and stockpiles.
• Complete production reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Geology and Survey to maintain accurate plans.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and medium-range planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Deswik CAD

Deswik Scheduler

Vulcan

Leapfrog

Power BI

Job description

Position Overview

The Junior Mine Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of the open pit mine plan through the development and management of short-range planning activities. This role works closely with Operations, Geology, Survey, and Technical Services to translate strategic mine plans into practical daily, weekly, and monthly mining schedules. The successful candidate will utilize Deswik as the primary mine planning and scheduling software.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly mine plans.
• Create detailed mining schedules and sequences.
• Generate production forecasts and communicate mining priorities.
• Monitor mining progress against plan and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop detailed open pit mine designs using Deswik.
• Design pit phases, cuts, pushbacks, haul roads, dumps, and stockpiles.
• Complete production reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Geology and Survey to maintain accurate plans.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and medium-range planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of open pit mining experience.
• Experience in short-range mine planning and mine design.
• Proficiency with Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler, and related tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience in precious metals open pit operations.
• Experience with medium-range planning and budget support.
• Familiarity with Vulcan, Leapfrog, Power BI, or related software.
• EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure.

Performance Measures

• Compliance with weekly and monthly mine plans.
• Achievement of ore and waste production targets.
• Accuracy and practicality of mine designs and schedules.
• Quality and timeliness of engineering deliverables.

Reporting Relationships

Reports To

• Senior Mine Engineer or Mine Planning Superintendent

Works Closely With

• Operations Superintendents
• Mine supervisors
• Geologists
• Surveyors
• Geotechnical Engineers
• Technical Services Team

Benefits/Culture

At McEwen Mining, our employees are key to our success. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth