Senior Mining Engineer

Requirements:
Required Experience:

• 5 to 10 years of mining engineering/mine planning experience, graduate research experience considered equivalent.

Required Education:

• B.Sc, preferred MSc, Ph.D. or PE in Mining Engineering.

Requirements:
Mine Planning

• Conducting of research to determine locations and methods of extracting minerals
• Estimation of location, size, accessibility and estimated value of the mineral deposit
• Determination of methods of mineral extraction considering factors such as safety, operational costs, deposit characteristics, geological characteristics
• Planning, recommendation and coordination of mining activities, type and capacity of haulage equipment and manpower utilization
• Layout and direction of mine construction, position of excavation benches, access roads
• Design and monitoring of implementation of other mining related projects

Data Analysis

• Analysis of labor requirements, equipment needs and operational cost to prepare annual budget reports
• Collection of surveying data, such as flyover updates, professional land surveys and in house survey to track material movement at multiple locations
• Tracks and analyses mine performance using the mobile equipment, surveying, material movement and labor data

Departmental and Mining Team Role

• Actively participates in departmental meetings, peer reviews the work, projects etc., recommends solutions to peers
• Actively researches best solutions to make the department a more efficient service tool to the operations
• Provide current action items / project list to the director of Mining and Exploration department
• Leads the mining team, consisting of geologist, mine manager and mine engineer in a mine planning role
• Works with geologist, mine manager and mine engineer on successful implementation of the short, mid and long range
• Tracks performance of intermediate and long term plans in relation to short term mine plan
• Coordinates level one and level two meetings with mid and high level management on mining performance
• Assistance in special projects and capital purchase request

Leads mine engineers in the mine planning and related activities to ensure high level of service

• SurvCADD and AutoCAD training mining engineers
• Setting up standards for reporting and mine planning
• Assistance in STMP, surveying and short term design issues

Site visit and audits

• Travel to mine site to conduct audits to ensure sustainability of the mining operation on as needed basis
• Ensure that short term material movement does not jeopardize the long term view of the deposit utilization

Attributes:

• Possess a strong bottom-line business and results orientation, with a solid understanding of the business and business objectives
• Possess a high standard of integrity, and gain the respect and confidence of employees on all levels of organization
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to management and changes, with ability to prioritize and exhibit independent judgment with minimum direction
• Possesses superior intellect and creativity with the ability to grasp new concepts quickly
• Capable of independent actions within the limitations of general instructions, company policies and acceptable management standards
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities, exceptional oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to translate ideas into action
• Strong computer skills using various general and engineering software suites, including MS Office, MS Project, GIS software, CAD based software, SurvCADD, Lotus Notes and other.

Competencies:

• Strategic Skills (Learning on the Fly, Strategic Agility, Dealing with Ambiguity)
• Operating Skills ( Planning, Priority Setting, Informing, Process Management)
• Energy & Drive ( Drive for Results, Action Oriented)