Staff/Senior Mining Engineer

About the Role

This position is responsible for mid- to long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling to support current operations and future growth opportunities. The successful candidate will develop practical mine plans, evaluate options to optimize operations, and use modern mine planning and scheduling software to prepare, analyze, and communicate mine plans. This role also supports mining operations by helping establish planning best practices at the sites and contributing to the preparation of Resource and Reserve Technical Reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical open-pit mining methods, mine plans, production schedules, and sequence mine volumetrics.
• Hands-on experience with short-, mid-, and long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling.
• Complete or provide assistance in the calculation of reserve and quality estimates using geologic and mine models.
• Complete or provide assistance in analysis of equipment systems for new or existing mines.
• Provide assistance in calculating total costs for mining projects including equipment numbers and hours, labor and supply costs, and other associated capital and operating expenditures.
• Write reports using engineering results and analysis.
• Prepare maps, cross sections, tables, and other graphics to supplement the preparation of presentations.
• Assist in evaluating economic alternatives involving mining methods, equipment purchases, and other capital expenditures.
• Interface with vendors, sales representatives, and customers.
• Provide engineering and technical assistance to existing mines.
• Provide marketing support.
• Read and study to enhance knowledge of engineering and mining topics.
• Plan and conduct meetings.
• Perform special projects.

Requirements

• Knowledge of surface mine engineering principles.
• Ability to communicate engineering/technical related information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work on several projects at one time.
• Strong planning and analytical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of mine planning and scheduling software, such as Micromine, Vulcan, or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Software.
• Working knowledge of Carlson, Talpac, and computer programming language is a plus.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and at least eight years of related experience.
• Master’s degree in Mining or Geological Engineering and/or related certifications may be considered for experience requirements.
• Professional Engineering License / Technical Report Qualified Person registration highly desirable.

Physical Demands

The following physical demands are required for this position:

• Standing (Occasionally): Photocopying, meetings, filing, presentations, drafting, digitizing.
• Walking (Occasionally): Travel to telecopy/photocopy machines, printers, file room/library, meetings; mine tours.
• Sitting (Continually): Work station, meetings, travel.
• Pushing (Occasionally, 10 lbs): Closing desk/file cabinet drawers, moving boxes, using dolly/mail cart, opening/closing doors.
• Pulling (Occasionally, 10 lbs): Opening desk/file cabinet drawers, moving boxes, using dolly/mail cart, opening/closing doors.
• Reaching (Occasionally): Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves, filing, desk work, map work.
• Fingering (Continually): Keyboarding, calculator, paper work, writing, digitizing.
• Grasping (Frequently): Telephone, documents/books/files, digitizing, holding luggage.
• Speaking (Frequently): Discussing assignments/projects/ideas/situations, giving instructions, presentations, meetings, telephone/voicemail.
• Hearing (Frequently): Discussing assignments/projects/ideas/situations, receiving instructions, presentations, meetings, telephone/voicemail.
• Seeing (Continually): Reading, writing, computer work, desk work, presentations, mine tours.
• Color Vision (Frequently): Graphics work.
• Repetitive Motion (Frequently): Keyboarding, calculator, drafting, digitizing, writing.

Working Conditions

• Requires some travel by automobile and/or commercial airlines within the U.S.
• Long hours may be required for project/bid work.
• This position is based in Plano, TX, with relocation assistance available.
• Remote work may be considered; however, applicants must reside and perform their work in a state where the company is authorized to employ remote workers.
• The company is not accepting applications from individuals who reside or will perform work in California or Colorado.