Senior Underground Mine Engineer

Senior Underground Mining Engineer

Our Client is seeking a motivated and proactive individual to fill the position of Senior Mine Engineer for an Underground Mine. This position will be a lead technical role for a rapidly developing new mine.  This position will be involved with advancing this project through technical studies. This position may qualify for use of a company vehicle, depending on residency location. Company provided housing option based on availability. 

Responsibilities:

·      Thie role will encompass all aspects of engineering required to development a new underground mine either directly or through managing internal and external resources including:

o  Mine design

o  Mine planning and scheduling

o  Geotechnical

o  Ventilation

·      Asist the project manager in building a technical team of engineers, surveyors and geologists for the mine

·      Build and adapt systems, policies and procedures for mine operations

·      Work with regulatory and other government entities (e.g., MSHA, BLM, NDEP, County, City/Town, etc.) to advance the project

·      Assist with budgeting and forecasting for the underground mine in collaboration with site and management

·      Represent the Company and our commitments to the surrounding communities

·      Reports to the Underground General Manager

·      Perform other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

·      Bachelor’s degree in Mine or Geological Engineering or a related discipline required

·      Seven (7) or more years of engineering experience in underground mines

·      Demonstrated successes working with internal and external technical resources

·      Applied experience required using software for mine mapping and modeling such as Deswik, Maptek-Vulcan, or similar to create mine designs, plans, and schedules

·      Demonstrated knowledge of mining and processing operations. 

·      This unique position requires an experienced mine engineer who is seeking a highly visible and influential role in a growing company.

·      Experience in gold and silver mining preferred

·      A self-starter who can be agile and decisive when required with a demonstrated track record of successes

·      Proficiency in Microsoft software applications and network platforms

·      Excellent verbal and written communications skills

·      Demonstrated ability to listen

·      Ability to travel for business purposes, primarily in Nevada