Senior Mine Engineer
Core
Oversees mining engineering team and verifies design work is optimized, practical, and effective for safe and efficient ore extraction.
Role type
Senior IC mine engineer (underground design & planning)
Builds
Underground mine designs (stoping, development, drill and blast) for copper and gold extraction
Domain
Mining (underground) + Geotechnical/Design
Required skills
Underground mining experience, mine design/planning, drill and blast design, ventilation design, Deswik or similar mine design software, team management, mentoring, health/safety/environmental regulations knowledge
Preferred skills
Leadership, technical assistance, cost review
Technologies
Deswik
Responsibilities
Supervise mining engineers to ensure safe and efficient drill and blast designs; Oversee short to medium term mine designs (stoping and development); Enforce design standards through audits and process reviews; Manage design tracker system for prioritization; Optimize designs using mine data in partnership with production engineers; Resolve production/scheduling conflicts; Mentor graduate mining engineers; Assist in financial accruals and cost reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership