Mine Planning Engineer 1-3: Stope Design & Ventilation

sibanyestillwater; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stillwater Mine in Nye, MT is seeking a Mine Engineer 1-3 to provide engineering support for production stope designs and short-range planning, including stope, access design, infrastructure like ventilation, drainage, electrical installations, and rock mechanics incorporation.

The role involves evaluating economic viability under varying operating parameters, preparing yearly budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, manpower plans, and collaborating with geologists,

Qualifications

• BS in Mine Engineering or equivalent with 1-5 years engineering experience, or 5-8 years equivalent working experience.
• Proven short-range mine planning and scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with rock mechanics and mine ventilation principles.
• Strong computer skills in AutoCAD, Excel, and Word.
• Leadership, teamwork, and safety focus.
• Understanding of MSHA regulations.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Working knowledge of mine modeling software.
• Working knowledge of cost and schedule variance.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for production stope designs and short-range planning.
• Mine planning includes stope and access design, along with stope infrastructure requirements.
• Infrastructure includes ventilation boreholes, muck passes, mine drainage, and electrical installations.
• Mining methods include ramp and fill, cut and fill (mechanized and slusher), uphole longhole stopes, and underhand mining with paste backfill.
• Assess ground control needs with rock mechanics engineers and ventilation with the ventilation engineer; consider geological constraints with production geologists.
• Prepare yearly production budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and manpower budgets; reconcile forecasts with achievements.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Rock mechanics

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

Communication

MSHA regulations

Teamwork

Mine modeling

Cost variance

Education

BS in Mine Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stillwater Mine in Nye, MT is seeking a Mine Engineer 1-3 to provide engineering support for production stope designs and short-range planning, including stope, access design, infrastructure like ventilation, drainage, electrical installations, and rock mechanics incorporation.

The role involves evaluating economic viability under varying operating parameters, preparing yearly budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, manpower plans, and collaborating with geologists,