Fourmile - Studies Superintendent

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all underground mine study phases, including scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and life-of-mine updates.
• Develop study schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and resource plans.
• Oversee and mentor a team of engineers, analysts, and technical specialists.
• Ensure studies comply with corporate governance, stage-gate requirements, and best-practice engineering standards.
• Develop and review mine designs, schedules, production plans, and infrastructure requirements for underground expansions or optimizations.
• Collaborate with Geology, Resource Modeling, and Geotechnical teams to ensure input data accuracy and alignment with study assumptions.
• Evaluate mining methods, sequencing, ventilation, materials handling, and backfill strategies.
• Conduct trade-off analyses regarding mine design, production rate, capital/operating costs, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee economic evaluations, including NPV, sensitivity analyses, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with site leadership and corporate planning teams to align study outcomes with business objectives.
• Present study results, recommendations, and technical risks to senior management.
• Support permitting, engineering, and project development activities as required.
• Maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• 8–12 years of mine engineering experience, with significant exposure to underground mine planning and project studies preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods (long-hole stoping, cut-and-fill, blockcaving, etc.) required.
• Proficiency in mine planning and design software (Deswik, Vulcan, MineSight, AutoCAD, etc.) required.
• Experience with economic modeling and cost estimation preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously required.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and report-writing skills required.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving abilities required.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across departments required.

Benefits

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks.
• A 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical clinics.
• Company match share purchase program.

Schedule

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team. Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues. Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

Pay

A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!