Mine Planning Engineer: Stope Design & Short-Range

sibanyestillwater; Big Timber (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye-Stillwater's East Boulder Mine in McLeod, MT seeks an Engineer 1–3 to support production stope designs and short-range planning. You’ll work with senior engineers on mine planning, ventilation, and ground control, with Budgets and forecasts to be prepared.

A BS in Mine Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience is required. Responsibilities include applying AutoCAD/Deswik tools and ensuring safe, cost-efficient operations at the East Boulder Mine.

Qualifications

• BS in Mine Engineering or equivalent with 1–5 years' engineering experience, or 5–8 years equivalent work background.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a team environment and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for production stope designs and short-range planning.
• Design stope and access layouts, plus stope infrastructure requirements.
• Address ventilation boreholes, muck passes, drainage, and electrical installations.
• Apply diverse mining methods including ramp & fill, cut & fill, longhole stopes, and paste backfill.
• Assess ground control needs with rock mechanics engineers and perform ventilation assessments.
• Estimate economic viability under varying operating parameters; reconcile forecasts with achievements.
• Prepare yearly production budgets and monthly/quarterly forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Safety focus

Rock mechanics

Mine ventilation

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

Verbal communication

Written communication

MSHA regulations

Team collaboration

Mine modeling software

Cost & schedule variance

Deswik (planning)

Deswik design/scheduling

Short-range planning

Education

BS in Mine Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Deswik

Job description

Sibanye-Stillwater's East Boulder Mine in McLeod, MT seeks an Engineer 1–3 to support production stope designs and short-range planning. You’ll work with senior engineers on mine planning, ventilation, and ground control, with Budgets and forecasts to be prepared.

A BS in Mine Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience is required. Responsibilities include applying AutoCAD/Deswik tools and ensuring safe, cost-efficient operations at the East Boulder Mine.