Senior Mine Engineer — Open-Pit Heap Leach

Centerra Gold; Goldfield (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life Insurance, STD, LTD

Annual Incentive Bonus

Employee Share Purchase Plan with 401k

Professional development

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.

Skills

Open-pit mining

Mine planning

Production scheduling

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in Mining Engineering

P.Eng. eligibility

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

MineSight

Whittle

Surpac

Job description

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.