Senior Underground Mine Engineer

Senior Underground Mine Engineer

The Senior Underground Mine Engineer, under the direction of the Chief Engineer, provides technical leadership and engineering support to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective mining operations. This role is responsible for coordinating mine planning and design, evaluating operational requirements, overseeing engineering projects and external consultants, and supporting the development of mine infrastructure and production capabilities. The Senior Mine Engineer plays a key role in project execution, capital planning, budgeting, cost control, and production performance monitoring while ensuring compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. This position also collaborates closely with operations, technical services, contractors, and other stakeholders to resolve engineering challenges, optimize mining practices, and support long-term operational objectives. Through technical guidance, mentoring, and effective communication, the Senior Mine Engineer helps maintain high engineering standards and promotes a culture of safety, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Conducts activities and work in an environmentally responsible manner. Is aware of procedures to minimize impacts to the environment.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety and environmental regulations; analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems, per the grievance procedure as detailed in the bargaining agreement; initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Follows and understands MSHA rules and regulations, environmental rules and regulations, SOP and work area instructions, participates in safety and environmental activities. Leads by example by adhering to rules and regulations, and ensuring compliance to rules and regulations established by the Concentrator department.
• Must be able to work and communicate with other members of the work team. 
• Must be willing to comply with all company policies and procedures, especially with regard to Safety, Human Resources, and Environmental.
• Provide liaison support in project management, including engineering, procurement and construction management
• Provide oversight of activities related to contracted engineering design groups, to ensure appropriate production, optimize existing systems and to determine future production capabilities
• Provide mine engineering support for the following: Mine design, mine access and development, mining methods, equipment selection, mine planning (short and long term), cut-off grade determination, backfill methods, mine services and ventilation
• Provide guidance and support in production activation to ensure an efficient and economic focus that is in alignment with the established scope of work, confirm budget guidelines are met and ensure regulatory compliance
• Manage and direct studies performed by external consultants and design engineering
• Prepare and submit estimates in support of budget preparation for project costs, required labor, materials, equipment and production schedules
• Develop and prepare justifications and requests for capital expenditures
• Provide mentoring, training and support to operating unit staff, to ensure the highest technical standards and accurate, timely production of work
• Review and approve invoices for services and materials, request appropriate credit to be issued and submit payment requests to the Accounting Department
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly progress updates of work performed by contractors, to the site Chief Engineers, General Managers-Technical Services and the Managers of Environmental Services, reporting costs and measuring work activities and performances to ensure economic structures are being followed 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Science degree in mining engineering, MBA or equivalent preferred, or proven experience with financial/economic analysis
• Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience in mine operations/projects, mining methods and ground conditions
• Underground mining experience is required, and open pit mining experience is a plus
• Narrow vein mining experience is preferred