Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mine Engineer to provide technical leadership for open pit mine planning and engineering at their mine. This role develops optimized mine plans aligned with site and corporate objectives, supports safe and cost-effective operations, and manages technical risks. Reporting to the Manager of Technical Services, the role collaborates with Operations, Geology, and site leadership, initially focusing on long-term planning, economic trade-off studies, and technical studies.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead engineering support for open-pit mining operations.
Develop and optimize short-, medium-, and long-range mine plans, LOM strategies, pit designs, sequencing, and schedules.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost evaluation.
Conduct engineering studies and trade-off analyses for mine design, haulage, equipment, and operational improvements.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and resource recovery.
Monitor performance against plans and recommend corrective actions.
Collaborate across geology, operations, processing, maintenance, environmental, and finance.
Analyze production, cost, and equipment data.
Prepare technical reports and management presentations.
Mentor technical personnel and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or equivalent, with 6–10 years of open-pit mining experience
Strong background in mine design, production optimization, budgeting, and cost control
Experience with data analysis and performance improvement
Fleet/dispatch systems, Trimble, and AutoCAD experience preferred
Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
Proficiency in Vulcan, Micromine, Deswik, and Microsoft Office
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
Numbers & Facts
Location
Nevada
Website
https://www.ascendancyrecruiting.com
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
AutoCADunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cost Analysisunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Cost Forecastingunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Economic Planningunmatched
Energy Efficiencyunmatched
Financeunmatched
Geological Engineeringunmatched
Geologyunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Micromine Softwareunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Mine Developmentunmatched
Mine Operationsunmatched
Mine Planningunmatched
Mine Productionunmatched
Mine/Pit Optimizationunmatched
Mining Engineeringunmatched
Open Cut Miningunmatched
Operational Improvementunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Costingunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Operationsunmatched
Technical Services Managementunmatched
Trade Studiesunmatched
Trade-Off Analysisunmatched
Vehicle Fleetsunmatched
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