Senior Mine Engineer

We are looking to hire a Senior Mine Engineer to join our Timmins West Mine
., on a full-time basis
. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8 hrs/day or 4 on, 3 off, 10hrs/day.

Compensation
:
This position offers a salary range of $125,000 – $150,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience.

Vacancy Status
:
This is an existing vacancy
. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.

Please note that this role requires relocation to the Timmins area and is not a camp-based position.

In this role, the Senior Mine Engineer will carry out and oversee engineering tasks in mine planning, ground control, ventilation, longhole drill & blast, survey, and coordinate tasks with operational personnel in support of achieving production schedules.

Reporting to the Chief Mine Engineer, the Senior Mine Engineer will have the following responsibilities
:

• Supervise, train and mentor planners, EITs, Mine Technicians and Coop Students within the Engineering department.
• Provide technical leadership and operational expertise to the Engineering and Operations Team.
• Oversee, coordinate and prepare engineering deliverables including short/medium/long term planning and scheduling, infrastructure and ventilation designs, geotechnical analyses, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Assist with the development, optimization and implementation of medium term mine plan to achieve budget and long-term objectives in a safe and economic manner.
• Develop, optimize, and implement long-term planning and scheduling (reserves and life of mine), infrastructure and ventilation designs, geotechnical analyses, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Facilitate daily and weekly planning meetings, with key personnel, to coordinate activities in order to meet goals.
• Assist in the development of the annual mine site budget and quarterly forecasts, with support from stakeholders.
• Participate in the compilation of month-end engineering reports and stope reconciliations.
• Lead and coordinate special projects with Mine Operations and Contractors, which includes the management of the planning, scheduling, and budgeting for each project.
• Monitor compliance and ensure adherence to applicable engineering codes, regulations, safety and environmental practices, performance standards and specifications.
• Troubleshoot problems that arise; analyze and recommend solutions so that mining will proceed according to plan.
• In consultation with the mine team, evaluate alternative optimized methods of ore extraction, stope access and mining sequence, detailing the costs, benefits and issues with each approach and make recommendations to the team.
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures within the Engineering department and Mine Operations.
• Participate actively in training programs, personal improvement, and job improvement initiatives.
• Continually develop the ability, knowledge and skills necessary to keep up with the changing methods and technology.
• Assist and coordinate special projects that arise within the planning and projects teams.
• Perform other duties as requested.

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Must possess accreditation as a fully qualified Professional Engineer in good standing and a minimum of 6 to 8 years of related work experience after graduation.
• Experience supervising other technical staff such as engineering professionals, EITs, and Mine Technicians.
• Strong leadership and initiative as well as innovative and analytical thinking.
• Background in narrow-vein, long-hole and conventional mining methods is essential.
• Experience with UG water management, seismic…