Senior Mine Engineer

KGHM, International Ltd

$90K — $130K *
Ely, NV 89301In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering, or Civil Engineering
  • Minimum of five years of mine engineering experience (open-pit preferred)
  • Valid driver's license
  • Knowledge of mine planning, reserve estimation, and budgeting process
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Implement safe work procedures and best practices
  • Create and refine short-term mine plans for material sequencing and access planning
  • Assist in mid-range mine planning for optimal resource extraction and logistics
  • Coordinate mine surveying activities for efficiency
  • Lead technical evaluations for long and short-term projects including reclamation and blasting techniques
  • Optimize pit shell design using current software programs
  • Prepare accurate reserve statements for budgeting purposes

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
  • Participate in innovative mine planning initiatives
  • Contribute to environmentally responsible mine closure designs
  • Support and develop entry-level engineers for career advancement
Full Job Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Mine Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Technical Services
LOCATION: Robinson Mine - Ruth, NV
PAY GRADE: 7
POSITION REPORTS TO: Chief Mine Engineer
ROTATING SHIFT: Yes ◻ No ◼
EXEMPT ◼ NONEXEMPT ◻


Purpose & Scope of The Position:

The Senior Mine Engineer is responsible for short and long-term mine planning, mine surveying, assisting with geotechnical monitoring, and providing technical guidance/support for the Mine Department and other departments as required.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Follow safe work procedures and best practices.
  • Assist in the creation, refinement, and implementation of the short term mine plan (material sequence; access planning; pit design; shot muck inventory; blast design and planning; dump sequencing) to attain the Life of Mine Plan.
  • Assist in the creation, refinement, and implementation of the mid-range (18-24 months) mine plan (material sequence; access planning; pit design; shot muck inventory; blast design and planning; dump sequencing) to attain the Life of Mine Plan.
  • Assist in the creation, refinement and implementation of the Life of Mine Plan.
  • Coordinate mine surveying activities and other Field Engineering Technician assignments to fully optimize this group's time and efficiency.
  • Coordinate mine planning and technical evaluation planning process and offer assistance or direct the activities for long and short-term projects (i.e. reclamation; hydrology; dump design; third party engineering studies; blasting techniques & procedures).
  • Generate optimal pit shell design utilizing the most current pit design programs.
  • Assist in developing accurate metal plans, particularly for budgeting purposes.
  • Assist Mine Operations department to determine equipment requirements.
  • Responsible for mine closure design and planning while working closely with the Environmental Resources Department.
  • Prepare accurate and defendable reserve statements.
  • Willingness to perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of KGHM.
  • Perform additional duties as needed to support the success of Robinson Nevada Mining Company and KGHM.

Required Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering.
  • Experience: Minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible mine engineering experience - open-pit mining operation preferred, but not required.
  • Licenses: Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Education: Master's degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering.
  • Experience:
    • Mine Operations/Supervision experience would be beneficial.
    • Previous supervisory responsibilities.
    • Previous Project Management responsibilities.

Technical Skills & Competencies:
  • Knowledge of mine planning, reserve estimation, and budgeting process.
  • Excellent analytical, management, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work safely and in a team environment and communicate well with others.
  • A working knowledge of MineSight or other mine planning software package is preferred, but not required.
  • Experience with acQuire, NPV Scheduler, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is preferred.

Travel Requirements:
  • Occasional for training or seminars.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Develop entry level engineers for advancement within the Technical Services Department.
  • Be a leader and motivator.

Additional Requirements:
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including drug and alcohol testing.
  • Ability to meet the required physical demands, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.

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