Senior Mine Engineer – Digital, Autonomous Open-Pit Planning

Solidus Resources, LLC; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources is seeking a Sr. Mine Engineer to develop executable LoM-aligned plans for a large open-pit operation in Nevada.

You will drive production forecasts, budgets, and sequencing while integrating with autonomous and digital systems to optimize throughput and safety. The role requires 5–7+ years in open pit hard-rock mine planning, strong analytic and data-management skills, and proficiency with Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, and NPV Scheduler.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–7+ years of experience in open pit hard-rock mine planning.
• Strong experience with mine planning software (e.g., Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, NPV Scheduler).
• Proven track record in implementing planning systems and processes.
• Experience in autonomous or digitally enabled mining environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage quarterly and annual mine plans aligned with Life of Mine strategy and budgets.
• Prepare production forecasts, budgets, and reconciliations.
• Optimize mine sequencing, haulage, and waste dump design.
• Deliver stockpile, leach, and dump plans with supporting economic analysis.
• Design pit phases considering geotechnical, operational, and autonomous constraints.
• Support ore reserve estimation and annual plan reviews.
• Evaluate planning software, systems, and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning methodologies.
• Ensure planning outputs integrate with fleet management and autonomous systems.
• Support implementation of data-driven workflows and performance tracking.
• Maintain accurate data flows to support operational execution and KPIs.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, processing, and technical teams.
• Provide planning inputs for production, equipment, and infrastructure decisions.
• Communicate plans, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders up to GM level.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and environmental standards (MSHA, Nevada).
• Apply structured planning and governance methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2).
• Produce technical reports, KPIs, and value tracking outputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Vulcan

Deswik

Whittle

NPV Scheduler

Job description

Solidus Resources is seeking a Sr. Mine Engineer to develop executable LoM-aligned plans for a large open-pit operation in Nevada.

You will drive production forecasts, budgets, and sequencing while integrating with autonomous and digital systems to optimize throughput and safety. The role requires 5–7+ years in open pit hard-rock mine planning, strong analytic and data-management skills, and proficiency with Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, and NPV Scheduler.