Tailings & Heap Leach Process Engineer — Impact & Growth

Careermine; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plan

401k plan with employer contribution

Paid time off

Company match share purchase program

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines invites a Process Engineer to join the Cortez Mine team in Elko, NV. You will lead tailings storage facility and heap leach management efforts, ensuring design, construction, operation, monitoring, and closure comply with regulatory standards and GISTM.

You will work with engineers, environmental specialists, and outside consultants to optimize facility performance, data analysis, and safe operations onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related engineering degree or equivalent experience (required).
• Strong project management skills (required).
• Knowledge of tailings and heap leach operations and construction (required).
• 2 to 5 years of experience in the mining or related industry (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills (required).
• Ability to work in a team (required).

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections and monitoring of TSFs and HLFs.
• Develop and implement tailings management plans and SOPs aligning with GISTM.
• Collaborate with operating teams, mining engineers, environmental specialists, and consultants.
• Review monitoring data to ensure stability and performance of TSFs and HLFs.
• Communicate geotechnical findings to stakeholders.
• Manage geotechnical drilling and large-scale projects.
• Support reclamation and closure planning for end-of-life TSFs/HLFs.
• Provide regular updates on water and mass balance modeling to inform decisions.

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

BS in Geological Engineering

BS in Civil Engineering

BS in Mining Engineering

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines invites a Process Engineer to join the Cortez Mine team in Elko, NV. You will lead tailings storage facility and heap leach management efforts, ensuring design, construction, operation, monitoring, and closure comply with regulatory standards and GISTM.

You will work with engineers, environmental specialists, and outside consultants to optimize facility performance, data analysis, and safe operations onsite.