Senior Open-Pit Mining Engineer - Plan, Design & Lead

P&C Recruiting and HR; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

P&C Recruiting and HR is seeking a Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer to oversee technical services planning and design of pits, including drill and blast patterns, in a gold mining open-pit environment.

The role requires leadership to ensure zero harm, develop talent, and deliver precise mine and dump plans while maximizing ore recovery and adhering to the long-range plan. Strong Deswik and MS Office skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from an accredited university.
• 5 years minimum, 8 years preferred mining experience with at least 5 years of exposure to the gold mining industry in an open pit environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Technical Services team to achieve zero harm to people and environment.
• Support department training by documenting Principal Control Plans, Principal Hazard Management Plans and SOPs.
• Mentor engineers and drive development goals, succession planning, and talent growth.
• Plan, produce, and optimize daily, weekly, and rolling three-month mine and dump plans within long-range constraints.
• Maintain and standardize the design database and design signoff processes.
• Collaborate with mine operations to meet monthly plan requirements and improve software usage.
• Monitor short- and long-term plans to meet critical path targets and maximize ore recovery.
• Use reconciliation data to optimize ore mining and accurately predict grade and tonnage.

Skills

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Open pit mining knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

P&C Recruiting and HR is seeking a Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer to oversee technical services planning and design of pits, including drill and blast patterns, in a gold mining open-pit environment.

The role requires leadership to ensure zero harm, develop talent, and deliver precise mine and dump plans while maximizing ore recovery and adhering to the long-range plan. Strong Deswik and MS Office skills are preferred.