NGM - Open Pit Mining Engineer II, or III

Careermine; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines in Elko, NV seeks an Open Pit Mine Engineer II or III to join our team. The role emphasizes safety, technical excellence, and clear communication with engineers, operators, surveyors, geologists, and metallurgists.

Responsibilities include short-, mid-, and long-range mine planning, plan presentations to stakeholders, and ensuring plans meet performance and safety goals. A mining engineering degree and site experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of post-education mining engineering experience at a site.
• Proficiency in Deswik, Python and SQL.
• Engineer-in-Training or passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
• Strong CAD and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Mine planning duties including daily/short-range to life of mine plans.
• Mentioned responsibilities: design and communicate mine plans to crews and stakeholders.
• Lead planning meetings and present Mine Plan outcomes to customers.
• Ensure plans are safe, realistic, and technically correct.
• Support other engineering projects as required.

Skills

Effective communication

Collaboration

Ability to work with minimal supervise

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering

Engineer-in-Training or FE exam

Tools

Deswik

Python

SQL

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for an Open Pit Mine Engineer II or III to join our team. The successful candidate will be safety driven, technically proficient and capable of working with and communicating effectively with fellow engineers, operations personnel, surveyors, production geologists, mill metallurgists, and other stakeholders.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Responsibilities:

• Specific Mine Planning responsibilities depending on your role within the Mine Planning Team can be rolling Daily/1 week/6 weeks Plans, or 2-year Plans, or Life of Mine Plan
• Duties in short-range planning, mid-range planning, long-range planning, dump planning, road design, dispatch engineering, drill & blast engineering, reclamation design, permitting engineering support, capital project justification and oversight and/or other engineering projects as required
• Mine Plans and other engineering product must be technically correct, completed on time and effectively communicated to hourly crews, pit foremen, operations superintendents, mill metallurgists, engineering superintendents, managers and the general manager
• Complete Mine Plans to facilitate safely meeting metal recovered goals optimizing net value in an environmentally sound manner
• Lead mine planning working meetings, and Mine Plan presentations to customers
• Thorough practical understanding of open pit mine operations to ensure mine plan concepts are safe and realistic
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent required
• Strong CAD and Microsoft Office Skills preferred
• Ability to work effectively, efficiently, with adequate and timely quality of work, with minimal supervision required
• 3+ years of post-education mining engineering experience at a site preferred
• Proficiency in Deswik, Python and SQL preferred
• Engineer-in-Training or passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam preferred
• Experience and education along with the qualifications named above which may qualify you for Senior Mining Engineer roles
• Additional qualifications could include 10+ years of experience, Professional Engineer registration, a Masters Degree or higher, and/or a history of engineering team leadership and annual budget process leadership

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.