Mine Planning Consultant

Micromine Limited; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary range of $105k to $135k USD

401k matching at 9%

Health insurance

4 weeks paid vacation and 2 weeks paid personal leave

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

A global mining software company based in Denver is seeking a Mine Planning Consultant to deliver technical support and maintain customer relationships for their mining solutions. The role requires at least 7 years of relevant experience and a tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering. Responsibilities include providing training, assisting the sales team, and conducting technical demonstrations. Candidates should be fluent in Spanish and English, with a willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in mine planning and scheduling systems.
• Experience with Open Pit mining and coal/hard rock preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support during pre-sales demonstrations.
• Develop and maintain long-term customer relationships.
• Deliver training to current and new software users.
• Assist with BETA testing of new versions and products.

Skills

Operational mining experience

Strategic technical demonstrations

Client-facing communication

Software training

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering

Tools

General purpose mining software

Job description

Mine Planning Consultant

Following its acquisition, Micromine is the cornerstone of Weir’s Software Solutions division—bringing together Micromine’s digital expertise with Weir’s world-class engineering capability to accelerate smarter, more sustainable mining.

Founded in 1871, The Weir Group is a FTSE 100 global engineering business with 12,000 colleagues across more than 60 countries. Weir’s purpose is to make mining operations more efficient and sustainable, helping customers produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water, and waste. Together, Micromine and Weir are playing a critical role in supporting the global transition to a lower-carbon future.

What We Offer

Join a market-leading, fast-growing global organisation, combining the agility of a software business with the scale and stability of a FTSE 100 group:

• A base salary range of $105k to 135k USD, dependent on candidate experience
• 401k matching at 9%
• Health insurance, including allowances for family and wellness expenses
• 4 weeks paid Vacation and 2 weeks paid Personal Leave (i.e. Sick / Carer’s Leave)
• Flexible working arrangements to balance work and home life
• Opportunities for professional development and progression
• A team-first culture and the chance to work within the mining technology industry

About The Opportunity

Our Americas team is currently seeking a Mine Planning Consultant in Denver, CO. Based out of Denver, you will play a key support role for customers of our intuitive open‑pit mine‑planning solutions—Micromine Beyond and Spry. In this role you will be responsible for delivering high‑quality pre‑ and post‑sales support activity, including technical product demonstrations, tenders, proof of concept model builds, software evaluation, campaigns, promotions, conferences and events.

Reporting directly to the Technical Services Manager–Mining, your key responsibilities will include:

• Assist the sales team by providing technical support during pre‑sales demonstrations, trade shows, and other promotional events as requested
• Developing and maintaining long‑term customer relationships
• Create and present strategic technical demonstrations to customers with a solution and value focus
• Provide training to current and new software users. Such training may take place at a client’s site, at a third‑party venue or online
• Provide our clients with telephone, email and face‑to‑face support
• BETA testing new versions and products, providing feedback, and assessing impacts on support procedures and documentation

About You

You will have a background within operational mining, focusing on mine planning.

Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:

• A tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering
• Experience with Open Pit mining
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in analysis, design, implementation, and support of mine planning and scheduling systems
• Operational onsite mining experience
• Experience with general purpose mining software
• Experience with coal/hard rock mining preferred
• Client‑facing experience in a software or consulting services company preferred
• The ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time—throughout the Americas
• Spanish and English professional fluency preferred (spoken and written)

Next Steps

Ready to join the Micromine team? Apply now or visit www.micromine.com to learn more.