Mine Planning Engineer

Peter Lucas Project Management invests in people, community, and cutting-edge technology to provide gold standard project delivery. We are currently looking for a Mine Planning Engineer to join our team.

At Peter Lucas we offer a variety of work, professional development, and learning opportunities that come from working on diverse projects in the mining, energy, and heavy industrial sectors. Our dynamic environment, filled with high-achieving professionals, enables our staff to take on incredible opportunities, gain mentorship from a diverse group of colleagues, and succeed in their careers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and optimizing short-range and mid-range mine plans, coordinating with operations and technical teams, and ensuring production targets are achieved safely and efficiently.

This role will play a key part in mine design, production forecasting, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining a strong field presence underground to support execution and operational success.

• Develop and maintain short-term and mid-range mine plans and schedules
• Create monthly 3-month rolling plans
• Perform major and minor mine design changes as required
• Prepare mine physicals for budgets and forecasts
• Generate and maintain level plans and level plots
• Support month-end reporting and production reconciliation activities
• Identify risks to schedule and opportunities for improvement
• Assist with forecast and budget updates and cost estimates

• Provide drill and blast prints and construction prints as required
• Conduct overbreak analysis and reporting
• Support short-range planner training and development as needed
• Assist with operational studies, projects, and engineering evaluations
• Provide engineering input for design and operational trade-off studies
• Support economic assessments for engineering and design decisions

• Work closely with geology, geotechnical, survey, ventilation, and operations teams to ensure plans are executable
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure required materials and inputs are available (e.g., fans, consumables, ground support)
• Support preparation of RFPs, RFQs, and AFEs for upcoming work and projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Eligible for or registered P.Eng. with EGBC.
• 3+ years of underground mining experience.
• Experience in underground mine planning and operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Deswik mine planning software.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Benefits.
• Company Pension Matching.
• Company Incentives.

Peter Lucas Project Management is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.