Mine Engineer

AngloGold Ashanti Limited; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work schedule

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellbeing reimbursement

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti North America (AGANA) is seeking a Specialist, Mine Engineer for the Arthur Gold Project in Nevada. You will lead life-of-mine planning, pit design, and production scheduling, coordinating with geotechnical and process teams to optimize safety and economics.

The role requires 2+ years in open-pit mining, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with major planning tools. A hybrid work schedule and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering or related field is required.
• Active PE license or progress toward licensure preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of progressive mine engineering experience in open-pit mining.
• Proven experience with open-pit design, production scheduling, and drill‑and‑blast optimization.
• Strong knowledge of mine safety regulations and environmental constraints.
• Proficiency with major mining planning software and GIS tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize life-of-mine and short-range plans.
• Deliver detailed pit designs, haul roads, and waste stockpile layouts.
• Design and optimize drill-and-blast patterns to improve fragmentation.
• Direct monthly production reconciliation and variance analyses.
• Analyze fleet productivity and run haulage simulations.
• Collaborate with Geotechnical and Hydrotechnical teams for slope stability.
• Support contractor management and readiness activities.

Skills

Open-pit mining experience

Production scheduling

Drill-and-blast optimization

Fleet productivity analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering

Geological Engineering

PE license in progress / SME AusIMM

Tools

Hexagon MinePlan/MineSight

Deswik

Vulcan

Whittle

Autodesk/AutoCAD

ESRI ArcGIS

Job description

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AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and exploration activities across 10 countries on four continents. We pursue value-creating opportunities involving other minerals, where we can leverage our existing assets, shareholdings, skills, and experience.

At AngloGold Ashanti, we assure you of work that carries significance and creates tangible results. What we do goes beyond mining. We build livelihoods in communities, champion environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies. Our leaders and teams are committed to listening to and supporting each other, valuing differences, and embracing equity. We are convinced that greatness only happens when we prioritize these behaviors and the well-being of every person.

The Specialist, Mine Engineer - Arthur Gold Project (AGP) provides technical mining engineering expertise across short-, medium-, and long-term mine planning, pit design, drill-and-blast optimization, and production scheduling. This role bridges feasibility study requirements and active operational execution, ensuring that open-pit mine sequences, haulage networks, and waste rock storage facilities are optimized for safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and maximum economic value.

As a key technical operational engineer, this position partners closely with Geotechnical, Hydrogeology, Process, Site Maintenance, and Mine Operations teams to align daily material movement with long-term strategic plans across Nevada Projects.

Key Responsibilities

Mine Planning & Production Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and optimize life-of-mine (LOM), medium-term, and short-range open-pit mine plans, ensuring alignment between strategic business plans and tactical pit operations.

Pit, Ramp & Phase Design

• Deliver detailed phase designs, haul road layouts, ramp alignments, and waste dump / stockpile designs adhering to geotechnical slope stability parameters and equipment operating constraints.

Drill & Blast Engineering

• Design and optimize drill-and-blast patterns, powder factors, tie-in sequences, and wall-control blasting protocols to minimize vibration, prevent wall damage, and optimize fragmentation for downstream processing.

Production Reconciliation & Fleet Analytics

• Direct monthly mine production reconciliation (tonnes, grade, material types) comparing actual fleet production against short-term forecasts and reserve models to identify and correct variances.
• Conduct equipment productivity analyses, cycle time studies, and haulage simulations to optimize fleet allocation, fuel efficiency, and haul road maintenance schedules.

Geotechnical & Hydrotechnical Integration

• Partner closely with Geotechnical and Hydrogeology teams to incorporate slope stability monitoring, radar data, depressurization layouts, and in-pit dewatering networks into active mine designs.

Operational Readiness & Contractor Support

• Support mining contractor management, technical scope-of-work development, bid evaluations, and operational readiness activities leading into commercial production as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license (or progress toward licensure) and/or Member of SME / AusIMM preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of progressive mine engineering experience within open-pit hard-rock mining or large-scale civil earthworks operations.
• Proven track record in open-pit design, production scheduling, drill-and-blast optimization, and fleet productivity analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with mining study progression (PFS/FS) through to operational startup and commercial production execution preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of open-pit mining methods, cut-off grade strategies, ore control workflows, mineral reserve calculations, and waste rock storage management.
• Practical understanding of heap leach stacking workflows, crusher feed constraints, and mill/plant blending requirements.
• Strong familiarity with mine safety regulations (MSHA), environmental permit constraints, and state mining compliance frameworks; familiarity with environmental reclamation standards and practices preferred.
• Practical knowledge of heavy equipment capabilities and safe operating procedures in surface mining applications.
• Advanced proficiency with industry-standard mine planning software (e.g., Hexagon MinePlan/MineSight, Deswik, Vulcan, or Whittle) and haulage simulation tools.
• Preferred experience with Autodesk/AutoCAD and ESRI ArcGIS (ArcView/ArcMap) for surveying, GIS, land, and permitting support.
• Strong analytical acumen in production reconciliation, cost-benefit trade-off studies, and material movement tracking.
• Excellent verbal and technical communication skills to present complex mine plans clearly to site crews, technical leads, and project leadership.
• Valid driver's license required with the ability to operate company vehicles safely.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

AngloGold Ashanti North America (AGANA) offers a competitive benefits package:

• company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays
• employer paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• wellbeing reimbursement program
• tuition reimbursement
• host of other benefits
• flexible/hybrid work schedule to employees
• annual short-term and long-term incentive plans

All benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and conditions and may be modified or terminated at AGANA's sole discretion.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applie s to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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