Open Pit Planning Engineer – Short-Range Focus

OceanaGold Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses (short-term and long-term)

Health, vision and dental insurance

401(k)

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation is seeking a Mine Engineer for the Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina. You will join the Open Pit Planning Team to design and optimize our pit operation, influencing daily and weekly outcomes across safety, production and cost performance.

The role requires 3+ years in open pit planning, strong analytical skills, and hands-on use of Deswik or Vulcan. You will collaborate with operations, geology, and drill & blast teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of open pit mine planning experience (planning + operations exposure strongly preferred).
• Hands-on experience with mine planning software (Deswik preferred, Vulcan or similar considered).
• Strong understanding of production environment, drill & blast, and material movement.
• Ability to balance technical planning with real-world operational constraints.
• Sharp analytical thinking with practical, actionable solutions.
• Confident communicator who can influence and align teams.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute short-range mine plans aligned with weekly, monthly and quarterly production targets.
• Partner closely with operations, geology, and drill & blast to optimize ore recovery and movement.
• Generate and reconcile end-of-month (EOM) production data and mining progress.
• Monitor and analyze plan compliance (daily, weekly, monthly) and identify improvement opportunities.
• Create bench plans, dig plans, and dump designs to support safe and efficient operations.
• Track and report on high wall, dump, and production performance metrics.
• Provide clear and competent direction to operations teams to ensure plan execution.
• Drive continuous improvement through data, field presence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Mine planning experience

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Job description

OceanaGold Corporation is seeking a Mine Engineer for the Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina. You will join the Open Pit Planning Team to design and optimize our pit operation, influencing daily and weekly outcomes across safety, production and cost performance.

The role requires 3+ years in open pit planning, strong analytical skills, and hands-on use of Deswik or Vulcan. You will collaborate with operations, geology, and drill & blast teams in a fast-paced environment.