Senior Mine Planner – Open-Pit & Digital Mining

Solidus Resources, LLC; Lovelock (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources in Nevada is seeking a Sr. Mine Engineer to develop and deliver executable Life of Mine plans for a large-scale open pit operation, ensuring optimal production and cost efficiency while enabling a digitally enabled, autonomous mining environment.

The role requires 5–7+ years in open pit hard-rock mine planning, proficiency with Vulcan/Deswik/Whittle/NPV Scheduler, and eligibility for PE registration; collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to drive planning,

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–7+ years of open pit hard-rock mine planning experience.
• Experience with planning software (Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, NPV Scheduler).
• Eligibility for PE registration.
• Experience in autonomous/digitally enabled mining is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage quarterly and annual mine plans aligned with LoM strategy.
• Prepare production forecasts, budgets, and reconciliations.
• Optimize mine sequencing, haulage, and waste dump design.
• Deliver stockpile, leach, and dump plans with 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 (AHS/ADS).
• Support implementation of Short Interval Control (SIC) and data-driven workflows.
• Maintain accurate data flows to support operations and performance tracking.
• 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

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Vulcan

Deswik

Whittle

NPV Scheduler

Job description

Solidus Resources in Nevada is seeking a Sr. Mine Engineer to develop and deliver executable Life of Mine plans for a large-scale open pit operation, ensuring optimal production and cost efficiency while enabling a digitally enabled, autonomous mining environment.

The role requires 5–7+ years in open pit hard-rock mine planning, proficiency with Vulcan/Deswik/Whittle/NPV Scheduler, and eligibility for PE registration; collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to drive planning,