Senior Mining Engineer

Open-Pit Mine Planning And Scheduling

This position will be responsible for mid- to long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling to support current operations and future growth opportunities. The successful candidate should bring strong hands-on experience developing practical mine plans, evaluating options to optimize operations, and using modern mine planning and scheduling software to prepare, analyze, and communicate mine plans. This role will also support mining operations by helping establish planning best practices at the sites and contributing to the preparation of Resource and Reserve Technical Reports.

• Develop practical open-pit mining methods, mine plans, production schedules, and sequence mine volumetrics
• Hands-on experience with short-, mid-, and long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling
• Complete or provide assistance in the calculation of reserve and quality estimates using geologic and mine models
• Complete or provide assistance in analysis of equipment systems for new or existing mines
• Provide assistance in calculating total costs for mining projects including equipment numbers and hours, labor and supply costs, and other associated capital and operating expenditures
• Write reports using engineering results and analysis
• Prepare maps, cross sections, tables, and other graphics to supplement the preparation of presentations
• Assist in evaluating economic alternatives involving mining methods, equipment purchases and other capital expenditures

• Interface with vendors, sales representatives, customers
• Provide engineering and technical assistance to existing mines
• Provide marketing support
• Read and study to enhance knowledge of engineering and mining topics
• Plan and conduct meetings
• Perform special projects

• Knowledge of surface mine engineering principles
• Ability to communicate engineering/technical related information effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to work on several projects at one time
• Strong planning and analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong working knowledge of mine planning and scheduling software, such as Micromine, Vulcan, or similar platforms, is required
• Strong knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Software
• Working knowledge of Carlson, Talpac, and computer programming language a plus
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills

• Must have an engineering degree and at least eight years of related experience
• Master's degree in Mining, or Geological Engineering and/or related certifications may be considered for experience requirements
• Professional Engineering License / Technical Report Qualified Person registration highly desirable

Indicate Frequency
* for Describe job duties that require physical demands checked.

Those that apply:

__1__ Standing Photocopying; meetings; filing; presentations; drafting; digitizing

__1__ Walking Go to telecopy/photocopy machines, printers, file room/library, meetings; mine tours

__3__ Sitting Work station; meetings; travel

__0__ Lifting 25 lbs. Moving boxes, books, luggage

__0__ Carrying 25 lbs. Moving boxes, books, luggage

__1__ Pushing 10 lbs. Closing desk/file cabinet drawers; moving boxes; using dolly/mail cart; opening/closing doors

__1__ Pulling 10 lbs. Opening desk/file cabinet drawers; moving boxes; using dolly/mail cart; opening/closing doors

__0__ Climbing Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves; stairs to boardroom; filing; mine tours

__0__ Balancing Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves; mine tours

__0__ Stooping Filing; packing boxes; moving boxes; drafting; digitizing

__0__ Kneeling Filing, packing boxes

__0__ Crouching Filing; packing boxes; moving boxes

__0__ Crawling

__1__ Reaching Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves; filing; desk work; map work

__3__ Fingering Keyboarding; calculator; paper work; writing; digitizing

__2__ Grasping Telephone; documents/books/files; digitizing; holding luggage

__2__ Speaking Discussing assignments/projects/ideas/situations; giving instructions; presentations; meetings; telephone/voice mail

__2__ Hearing Discussing assignments/projects/ideas/situations; receiving instructions; presentations; meetings; telephone/voice mail

__3__ Seeing Reading; writing; computer work; desk work; presentations; mine tours

__0__ Depth Perception Driving

__2__ Color Vision Graphics work

__2__ Repetitive Motion Keyboarding; calculator; drafting; digitizing; writing

* Frequency Legend: 0 = Intermittent

1 = Occasionally (0 - 1/3 of workday)

2 = Frequently (1/3 - 2/3 of workday)

3 = Continually (2/3 - 3/3 of workday)

Working Conditions

Requires some travel by automobile and/or commercial airlines within the U.S.

Long hours are required for project/bid work.

This position is based in Plano, TX, with relocation assistance available. Remote work may also be considered; however, applicants must reside and perform their work in a state where the Company is authorized to employ remote workers. The…