Senior Life-of-Mine Planning Engineer

Copper World Inc.; Sahuarita (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

Hudbay is seeking a Long-Term Mine Planning Engineer to lead Life-of-Mine planning, pit optimization, and long-term CAPEX forecasting for its Copper World project in Arizona. The role requires strong open-pit mining experience, advanced optimization skills, and collaboration with geology, environment, and operations teams.

Responsibilities include designing pushbacks, managing waste rock facilities and tailings planning, and performing sensitivity analyses to guide major capital investments and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in mine engineering in open pit operations
• At least 3 years of mine planning experience in a similar operation
• Expert knowledge of open pit optimization, NPV modeling and capital planning

Responsibilities

• Determine profitable parts of the deposit and how the pit will evolve over decades
• Develop and maintain Life-of-Mine (LOM) plan and pit/phase optimizations
• Forecast CAPEX and plan new fleets or mill expansions
• Coordinate with Geologists for reserves reporting and validation
• Plan waste rock facilities and tailings management over 20+ years
• Model scenarios for price drops, permit delays, and sensitivity analyses

Skills

Mine planning software

Optimization principles

Financial modeling

Strategic mindset

High-level scheduling software

Tools

Hexagon MinePlan 3D/MPSO

Job description

Hudbay is seeking a Long-Term Mine Planning Engineer to lead Life-of-Mine planning, pit optimization, and long-term CAPEX forecasting for its Copper World project in Arizona. The role requires strong open-pit mining experience, advanced optimization skills, and collaboration with geology, environment, and operations teams.

Responsibilities include designing pushbacks, managing waste rock facilities and tailings planning, and performing sensitivity analyses to guide major capital investments and