What's the role?The Mining Engineer reports to the Senior Mining Engineer, and is primarily accountable for providing, communicating, and implementing underground mine designs and schedules for Pogo Mine consistent with safe practices, government regulations, and production targets. The specifics:- Generating and implementing underground drift and fill stope designs
- Generating short- and medium-term production schedules
- Presenting weekly production schedules to mine operations and geology departments
- Establishing and monitoring mine ventilation network designs
- Establishing and implementing paste backfill designs
- Establishing and implementing ground control and support designs
- Performing financial evaluations and cost analyses for operating and capital project justification
- Identifying, communicating and assisting to resolve safety hazards
- Performing other duties and projects as assigned
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications Required- Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or another related field
- Current Driver's License.
- Must pass a post offer physical and drug test, as well as a background check.
Desired Experience & Competencies- Prefer two years of technical experience in underground mining or tunneling.
- Prefer experience and/or training in VentSim, Deswick, MineVulcan or other mine design software package.
- Knowledge of underground mining methods and appropriate planning techniques.
- Display a clear commitment to safety, health and responsible environmental management
- Good communication skills.
- Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.
Working a 15 day on, 13 day off rotating schedule up to 12.0 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.
Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately. Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted. 
