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.