NGM - Underground Mining Engineer II or III

About the role

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

• Production reporting of mine physicals, track site KPIs and evaluate opportunities for improvement
• Accountable for the mine design and mine planning, both short and long range.
• Complete regular audits of site to ensure compliance to standards and look for opportunities to improve efficiencies
• Work closely with geology/exploration to plan and complete exploration and in-fill drilling in advance of mining, and complete mine-to-mill reconciliation
• Responsible for the design and as-built layouts of all mine development and services for the Underground
• Create and monitor site forecasts and budgets
• Provide focused review of site deliverables to ensure completeness, clarity and accuracy, preparation of presentations and reports as required
• Cook up with mine operations to ensure plan compliance and to minimize disruptions
• Specific Mine Planning responsibilities depending on your role within the Mine Planning Team can be rolling Daily/1 week/6 weeks Plans, or 2-year Plans, or Life of Mine Plan
• Duties in short-range planning, mid-range planning, long-range planning, dump planning, road design, dispatch engineering, drill & blast engineering, reclamation design, permitting engineering support, capital project justification and oversight and/or other engineering projects as required
• Mine Plans and other engineering product must be technically correct, completed on time and effectively communicated to hourly crews, foremen, operations superintendents, mill metallurgists, engineering superintendents, managers and the general manager
• Complete Mine Plans to facilitate safely meeting metal recovered goals optimizing net value in an environmentally sound manner
• Lead mine planning working meetings, and Mine Plan presentations to customers
• Thorough practical understanding of underground mine operations to ensure mine plan concepts are safe and realistic
• Preform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent required
• 3+ years of post-education mining engineering experience at a site preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering theories and principles and a demonstrated knowledge of US engineering standards and mining regulations required
• Strong presentation and verbal skills. Able to communicate ideas and recommendations in both written and verbal forms across all levels of the organization in a clear manner required
• Proficiency in Deswik, Python and SQL preferred
• Engineer-in-Training or passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam preferred

What We Can Offer You

• 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!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.