2026CAH - Shovel Planner
Core
Develop short-range mine execution plans, shovel strategies, and bench designs to optimize safe and environmentally responsible oil sands mining operations.
Role type
Junior/Intermediate Mining Engineer (Mine Planning)
Builds
3-day and weekly mine plans, shovel dig limits/blocks, and production visualizations for mine operations.
Domain
Oil sands mining / Short-range mine planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mine planning, sequencing, mining rates, equipment deployment, bench design, shovel strategy, data analytics, Minestar system usage
Preferred skills
Deswik, AutoCAD, commercial mine planning software, Power BI
Responsibilities
Support development of 3-day and weekly mine plans, develop bench designs and shovel strategies, issue shovel dig limits and blocks, prepare plans and visualizations for leadership, monitor performance to production objectives, identify improvement opportunities
Seniority
Junior/Intermediate, hands-on IC