Underground Mining Engineer: Design, Planning & Feasibility

Geotemps, Inc.; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual salary

Annual bonus program

Group insurance from day one

401(k)

Job summary

Geopros is seeking a mining engineer to join a high-performing team in the mining sector. The role involves underground design, scoping studies, and production scheduling across diverse projects.

You will manipulate block models, select mining methods, estimate costs, and prepare reports while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients globally. Travel domestically and internationally is required to deliver practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in mining or geological engineering from a recognized university.
• Experience working at a mining operation in engineering and/or project evaluation.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency with mine design and planning software (Deswik preferred).
• Experience selecting mine equipment and estimating capital and operating costs.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, scheduling and financial modelling.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, for varying durations and occasionally to remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide mining engineering and design services for underground mine studies, including scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, detailed design and S-K1300 technical reports.
• Manipulating block models
• Selecting appropriate mining methods
• Calculating cut-off grades
• Optimization and mine designs
• Preparing mine plans and production schedules
• Determining equipment fleets
• Estimating mineral reserves
• Estimating capital and operating costs
• Contributing to financial models
• Writing and contributing to study reports
• Work closely with geology, ventilation, rock mechanics, drill-and-blast and infrastructure teams
• Manage the mining scope of large projects
• Liaise with clients on technical matters and present results professionally
• Deliver high-quality services that uphold the company’s professional reputation

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mining or Geology Eng

Tools

Deswik

Excel

Financial modelling tools

Job description

Geopros is seeking a mining engineer to join a high-performing team in the mining sector. The role involves underground design, scoping studies, and production scheduling across diverse projects.

You will manipulate block models, select mining methods, estimate costs, and prepare reports while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients globally. Travel domestically and internationally is required to deliver practical solutions.