Open-Pit Mine Planning Engineer – Drill & Blast

Careermine; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Kinross Gold’s Round Mountain mine in Nevada is seeking a Mine Engineer I responsible for a full range of engineering functions, including mine planning, leach stacking plans, drill pattern design and blast scheduling. You will interact with geology, geotechnics, maintenance and operations staff to optimize production and safety.

The role offers opportunities for growth, involvement in weekly planning, and potential sign-on bonus or relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or similar field is required.
• 1-5 years of planning and/or drill & blast experience in hard-rock, open pit mine operations is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with mining software packages (Deswik, AutoCAD, Vulcan, MineSite) is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of mine operations and drill & blast principles.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate engineering plans, technical reports and presentations, sequences, dumping priorities, etc. to Mine Operations and other stakeholders on site and ensure plans are carried out safely and efficiently
• Leading pit tour with mine operations, supporting mine operations on the daily production meeting.
• Working on optimizing and improving the short-range planning processes
• Develop weekly mine plan, weekly mill feed strategy and perform a weekly mine plan adherence.
• Drill and Blast Planning and Scheduling
• Utilize geological data, mine plans and survey information to develop blast designs and shot timing, and release patterns as required for execution.
• Consult and develop a close working relationship with the Geotechnical Engineer in order to optimize pit wall stability.
• Perform accurate Drill/Blast pattern design duties on time - Preparation and Implementation of a Weekly Drill and Blast Plan.
• Perform pit design, dump design and infrastructure/road design.
• Identify risks (production and mine movement, equipment priorities, geotech, dewatering, grade, manpower, etc.) and opportunities that may impact the mine plans.
• Ensure information flow and buy-in to the mine plan process from various departments (load and haul, drill and blast, processing, etc).
• Collect and interpret technical data such as blast-induced vibration and utilize findings to inform pattern design decisions and improvements, with specific focus on high-risk sectors of the open pit.
• Safety Performance & Record, perform field engagement and risk identifications.
• Ensure drill & blast planning complies with applicable safety regulations, environmental standards, standard operating procedures and company best practices.
• Promote and engage strongly with a pro-active safety culture.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

AutoCAD

Vulcan

MineSite

Job description

Kinross Gold’s Round Mountain mine in Nevada is seeking a Mine Engineer I responsible for a full range of engineering functions, including mine planning, leach stacking plans, drill pattern design and blast scheduling. You will interact with geology, geotechnics, maintenance and operations staff to optimize production and safety.

The role offers opportunities for growth, involvement in weekly planning, and potential sign-on bonus or relocation assistance for qualified candidates.