Mine Engineer – Open-Pit Gold Production & Planning

Solidus Resources, LLC; Imlay (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources, LLC, a U.S.-based gold development company, is seeking a Mine Engineer to support safe, efficient operation of an open-pit gold mine in Lovelock, NV.

You will develop short- and medium-term mine plans, manage drill-and-blast programs, monitor performance, and collaborate with Operations, Geology, Survey, and Environmental teams to optimize safety, productivity, and gold recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of engineering experience in open-pit mining, preferably gold.
• Experience with mine planning, scheduling, design, drill-and-blast, and ore control.

Responsibilities

• Develop short- and medium-term mine plans, designs, schedules, sequences, and equipment requirements aligned with production targets and the life-of-mine plan.
• Monitor mine-to-plan performance and reconcile tonnes, grades, material movement, and equipment productivity.
• Design and coordinate drill-and-blast programs to support safe, efficient mining and effective fragmentation.
• Maintain designs for haul roads, pit access, stockpiles, waste dumps, and related mine infrastructure.
• Coordinate with Geology and Grade Control to manage ore delineation, routing, blending, dilution, and recovery.
• Analyze production data, operating costs, and key performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Review geotechnical monitoring data and coordinate actions to address potential ground-control risks.
• Support survey activities, validate designs against field conditions, and conduct regular field inspections.
• Prepare forecasts, technical reports, presentations, and regulatory documentation.
• Participate in safety, risk assessment, incident investigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve production, safety, environmental, and business objectives.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Open-pit mining

Mine planning

Drill-and-blast

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Vulcan

MineSight

Deswik

Job description

Solidus Resources, LLC, a U.S.-based gold development company, is seeking a Mine Engineer to support safe, efficient operation of an open-pit gold mine in Lovelock, NV.

You will develop short- and medium-term mine plans, manage drill-and-blast programs, monitor performance, and collaborate with Operations, Geology, Survey, and Environmental teams to optimize safety, productivity, and gold recovery.