Senior Mine Engineer — Open-Pit Heap Leach
Centerra Gold
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Job summary
Centerra Gold in Goldfield, Nevada, seeks a Senior Mine Engineer to optimize safe, efficient operation of a heap-leach gold mine. You will lead planning, design, and scheduling across short- and medium-range horizons, coordinating with geology, maintenance, and processing teams to maximize ore recovery and efficiency.
The role requires a strong background in open-pit mining, 5+ years, and experience with Deswik/Vulcan/MineSight/Whittle/Surpac.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field.
- P.Eng. designation or eligibility preferred/required depending on jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of progressive mine engineering experience in open-pit mining.
- Experience in a producing open-pit mine environment required.
- Gold mining experience and heap leach exposure preferred.
- Strong experience with short- and medium-range mine planning and production scheduling.
- Experience integrating geology and grade control into mine plans.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and mentor a Mine Engineer (direct report).
- Develop short- and medium-range mine plans and schedules.
- Prepare and optimize open-pit mine designs (pushbacks, phases, haul roads).
- Develop detailed mine schedules balancing ore, waste, and processing needs.
- Collaborate with mining contractor to ensure practical plans.
- Provide daily/weekly technical support and productivity improvements.
- Incorporate grade control, ore boundaries, dilution into plans.
- Support ore routing and stockpile management for heap leach.
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Centerra Gold in Goldfield, Nevada, seeks a Senior Mine Engineer to optimize safe, efficient operation of a heap-leach gold mine. You will lead planning, design, and scheduling across short- and medium-range horizons, coordinating with geology, maintenance, and processing teams to maximize ore recovery and efficiency.
The role requires a strong background in open-pit mining, 5+ years, and experience with Deswik/Vulcan/MineSight/Whittle/Surpac.
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