Process Engineer: Tailings & Heap Leach Excellence

Careermine; Battle Mountain (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401k with employer contribution

Paid time off

Career opportunities

Diversity & equal opportunity

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines in Battle Mountain, NV invites a Process Engineer specializing in tailings and heap leach management to join the Phoenix Mine team. You will help ensure design, construction, operation, monitoring and closure of TSFs and HLFs in compliance with regulatory requirements, Barrick standards, and GISTM.

The role requires strong health and safety leadership, field inspections, plan development, collaboration with mining engineers, environmental specialists, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Geological, Civil or Mining Engineering (or related).
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of tailings and heap leach operations and construction.

Responsibilities

• Strong health and safety leadership for site excellence.
• Conduct inspections and monitoring of TSFs and HLFs.
• Develop tailings management plans and SOPs aligned with GISTM.
• Collaborate with operating teams, engineers, env. specialists, consultants, and Engineers of Record.
• Interpret monitoring data to ensure TSF/HLF stability and performance.
• Communicate geotechnical findings to Process, Mine Ops and Engineering.
• Manage geotechnical drilling investigation programs.
• Lead large-scale projects with budget tracking and execution.
• Support reclamation and closure of TSFs/HLFs at end of mine life.
• Provide updates on water and mass balance modeling for decision making.

Skills

Geological Engineering

Civil Engineering

Mining Engineering

Project Management

Tailings & Heap Leach Ops

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelors in Geological/Civil/Mining Eng

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines in Battle Mountain, NV invites a Process Engineer specializing in tailings and heap leach management to join the Phoenix Mine team. You will help ensure design, construction, operation, monitoring and closure of TSFs and HLFs in compliance with regulatory requirements, Barrick standards, and GISTM.

The role requires strong health and safety leadership, field inspections, plan development, collaboration with mining engineers, environmental specialists, and cross-functional