Senior Underground Mining Engineer

Our client is an internationally recognized leading consulting firm with over 30 offices world wide. The firm boasts over 30 years of expertise within the mining and environmental sectors and a comprehensive range of services from feasibility, mine planning, production and mine closure.

Our client is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization that offers outstanding career development prospects and the opportunity to work on major international mining assignment projects. The firm recognizes highly technical and entrepreneurial individuals through excellent bonuses in addition to the potential to gain shares in the firm.

Due to major ongoing projects our client has multiple requirements for a Senior Underground Mining Engineer.

If you are a senior industry leader looking to be recognized and rewarded for your years of experience and excellence, this is the firm for you!

Responsibilities:

• Provide mining engineering and design services for underground mine studies (scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, and detailed design), development, and construction projects.
• Manage engineering projects (scheduling, budgeting, earned value reporting, and quality and cost control)
• Integrate with other engineering disciplines, such as mechanical, civil/structural, and electrical
• Oversee preparation of mining engineering drawings
• Sign and seal mining engineering drawings for construction
• Prepare mining equipment specifications
• Assist with mining equipment procurement
• Coordinate/communicate with suppliers and operations personnel
• Write/contribute to study reports
• Prepare/contribute to proposals
• Assist the contracting group with business development and tendering work
• Mentor intermediate mining engineering staff
• Conduct and signoff on Personnel Development Reviews for intermediate mining engineering staff
• Provide back-up and support to the General Manager, Engineering when required

Requirements:

• Degree in Mining Engineering
• Ontario P Eng. registration or eligibility
• Minimum 8 years of post-graduate, industry experience in underground mining, and mine planning (preference will be given to candidates with a diverse range of commodities, with a minimum of 4 years on operating mines)
• Familiarity with computerized mine planning and optimization tools (Gemcom, MineSight, Vulcan, Whittle)
• Strong ability to work in a dynamic, flexible workplace
• Financial understanding