Senior Mine Engineer: Digital Planning & Open-Pit Execution

Careermine; Lovelock (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources, a U.S.-based gold development company, seeks a Senior Mine Engineer in Nevada to develop and deliver executable Life-of-Mine plans for a large open pit operation. You will drive data-driven planning, integrate with autonomous systems, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure optimal production and cost efficiency.

The role focuses on advanced digital planning, continual improvement, and compliance with MSHA/Nevada standards, with growth opportunities in a long-life

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 5-7+ years of experience in open pit hard-rock mine planning.
• Experience with mine planning software (Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, NPV Scheduler).
• Proven track record implementing planning systems and processes.
• Experience in autonomous or digitally enabled mining environments is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Eligibility for PE registration.

Responsibilities

• Mine Planning & Scheduling: develop and manage quarterly and annual mine plans; prepare production forecasts, budgets, and reconciliations; optimize sequencing, haulage, and waste dump design; deliver stockpile, leach, and dump plans with economic analysis.
• Strategic & Technical Planning: design pit phases considering geotechnical, operational, and autonomous constraints; support ore reserve estimation and plan reviews; evaluate planning software and technologies; contribute to continuous improvement of planning methodologies.
• Digital Mine & Systems Integration: ensure planning outputs integrate with fleet management and autonomous systems; support SIC and data-driven workflows; maintain data flows for execution and performance tracking.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: partner with operations, maintenance, processing and technical teams; provide planning inputs for production, equipment, and infrastructure decisions; communicate plans to stakeholders up to GM level.
• Governance, Compliance & Reporting: ensure compliance with MSHA/Nevada safety and environmental standards; apply structured planning and governance methodologies; produce technical reports, KPIs, and value tracking outputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, NPV Scheduler

Job description

Solidus Resources, a U.S.-based gold development company, seeks a Senior Mine Engineer in Nevada to develop and deliver executable Life-of-Mine plans for a large open pit operation. You will drive data-driven planning, integrate with autonomous systems, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure optimal production and cost efficiency.

The role focuses on advanced digital planning, continual improvement, and compliance with MSHA/Nevada standards, with growth opportunities in a long-life