Lead Open-Pit Mine Engineer, Digital & Autonomous Gold Project

Solidus Resources, LLC; Imlay (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead mine engineering, planning, and technical governance for a large-scale open-pit operation at our Lovelock, NV site. This role partners with operations, geology, and maintenance to deliver safe, efficient plans.

You will drive mid- and short-term mine plans, oversee drill-and-blast, survey work, dewatering, and the adoption of digital tools like Vulcan and MinePlan, while mentoring a team of engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in open-pit hard-rock mining; gold or copper experience preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading mine engineering or technical services teams.
• Strong experience developing and executing mid- and short-term mine plans.
• Proficiency with Vulcan and MinePlan is required.
• Strong cross-department relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience with dewatering programs is preferred.
• Experience in an autonomous or digitally enabled mining environment is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Professional Engineer registration or eligibility for registration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of mid- and short-term mine plans.
• Oversee sequencing, haulage, equipment requirements, stockpiles, waste placement, and drill-and-blast planning.
• Review forecasts and mine-to-plan performance, identifying risks and corrective actions.
• Ensure plans are practical, aligned with production requirements, and clearly communicated.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop five direct reports within a broader technical team of eleven.
• Direct Senior Mine Engineers and Mine Engineers responsible for short-range planning.
• Set priorities and performance expectations while supporting employee development and succession planning.
• Survey and Drill-and-Blast: Oversee survey and drill-and-blast functions, ensuring accurate and timely planning inputs.
• Coordinate activities with operations, geology, and other technical teams.
• Monitor performance and improve safety, productivity, fragmentation, and cost.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with operations, geology, processing, maintenance, hydrogeology, and site teams.
• Incorporate dewatering and other technical requirements into mine plans.
• Communicate plans, risks, and changes to support coordinated operational execution.
• Systems, Improvement, and Compliance: Maintain effective planning standards, data, documentation, and approval processes.
• Optimize the use of Vulcan, MinePlan, operational data, and related planning systems.
• Support autonomous and digitally enabled mining initiatives.
• Ensure engineering, survey, and drill-and-blast activities comply with MSHA, regulatory, and company requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Vulcan

MinePlan

Job description

Solidus Resources is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead mine engineering, planning, and technical governance for a large-scale open-pit operation at our Lovelock, NV site. This role partners with operations, geology, and maintenance to deliver safe, efficient plans.

You will drive mid- and short-term mine plans, oversee drill-and-blast, survey work, dewatering, and the adoption of digital tools like Vulcan and MinePlan, while mentoring a team of engineers and technicians.