Mine Engineer

Taleo; Miami (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mine Engineer role supports mine operations with short and medium range planning, mine surveying, ore control, and geotechnical monitoring, while providing technical guidance to the Mine Department and other groups as needed.

Responsibilities include refining plans, chairing plan discussions, coordinating surveys and field activities, evaluating long and short term projects, assisting with budgets and equipment needs, and preparing accurate monthly production reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• 1–2 years of mine engineering experience; internship acceptable for open-pit operations.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities; team-oriented.
• Working knowledge of MineSight or similar planning software preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MS Office, Minestar and JDE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation, refinement and implementation of short and medium range mine plans.
• Chair daily, weekly and monthly mine plan discussions with departments.
• Coordinate or complete mine surveying and field engineering assignments.
• Perform mine planning evaluations and assist with long/short-term projects.
• Assist in developing accurate budgets and equipment requirements.
• Prepare accurate and defendable monthly production reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering or Geologic/Civil Engineering

Tools

MineSight

AutoCAD

Minestar

JDE

Microsoft Office

Job description

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF THE POSITION

The Mine Engineer is responsible for supporting mine operations, including short and medium range mine planning, mine surveying, ore control, geotechnical monitoring, and will provide technical guidance/support for the Mine Department and other Departments as required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the creation, refinement, and implementation of the short and medium range mine plans (material sequence; metal delivery; access planning; pit design; shot muck inventory; blast design and planning; dump sequencing; leach pad loading).
• Chairing daily, weekly, and monthly mine plan discussions to ensure all departments have buy-in.
• Coordinate or complete mine surveying activities and other Field Engineering Technician assignments to fully optimize this group’s time and efficiency.
• Complete mine planning and technical evaluations and assist/direct the activities for long and short-term projects (i.e. reclamation; hydrology; leach pad design; dump design; third party engineering studies; blasting techniques & procedures).
• Assist in developing accurate budgets.
• Assist Mine Operations department to determine equipment requirements.
• Assist with mine closure design and planning.
• Prepare accurate and defendable monthly production reports.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• 1-2 years of responsible mine engineering experience and/or Summer Intern - open-pit mining operation preferred but not required. Mine Operations/Supervision experience would be beneficial.
• Be a leader, motivator, and embrace our Zero Harm culture.
• Be able to work safely and in a team environment and communicate well with others
• Excellent analytical, management, organization, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to perform multiple and variable responsibilities is required.
• A working knowledge of MineSight or other mine planning software package is preferred but not required.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, Minestar, JDE is preferred.
• Ability to operate four-wheel drive light vehicles.