JOB TITLE:       Junior Mine Engineer                            

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF THE POSITION: 

Mine Engineer is responsible for short-term mine planning, mine surveying, assisting with geotechnical monitoring, supporting drill and blast planning, and providing technical guidance/support for the Mine Department and other Departments as required. 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

· Follow safe work procedures and best practices.

· Accountable for the safety of themselves as well as that of their coworkers.

· Assist in the creation, refinement, and implementation of the short term mine plan (material sequence; access planning; pit design; shot muck inventory; blast design and planning; dump sequencing) to attain the Life of Mine Plan.

· Coordinate mine surveying activities and other Field Engineering Technician assignments to fully optimize this group’s time and efficiency.

· Coordinate mine planning and technical evaluation planning process and offer assistance or direct the activities for long and short-term projects (i.e. reclamation; hydrology; dump design; third party engineering studies; blasting techniques & procedures).

· Assist in developing accurate metal plans, particularly for weekly plans.

· Assist Mine Operations department to determine equipment requirements.

· Assist other departments (Geology, Environmental, etc.) in organizing, scheduling, and carrying out projects in and around the pit.

· Present mine plans in front of various group sizes and backgrounds.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

· Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering. 

· A valid Driver’s License. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

· One to two (1-2) years of responsible mine engineering experience and/or Summer Intern experience.

· Mine Operations/Supervision experience would be beneficial.

· Open-pit mining operations experience is preferred, but not required.

· Basic knowledge of mine planning desired, but not required. 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

· Excellent analytical, management, organization, communication and problem-solving skills.

· A working knowledge of MinePlan or other mine planning software package is preferred, but not required.

· Experience with acQuire, NPV Scheduler, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is preferred. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· Light: Exerting up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 15 lbs. of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly. Even when weight lifted is negligible, a job is rated light when: 1) it involves walking or standing to a significant degree: 2) it requires sitting most of the time but involves pushing and or pulling of arm or leg controls: 3) it involves working at a production rate that requires constant pushing or pulling of materials.