Staff/Senior Mining Engineer

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Employee Type: Regular

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.

Job Description:
 

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 Company is not accepting applications from individuals who reside or will perform work in California or Colorado. Applicants must maintain their primary work location in an approved state throughout their employment.

Essential Duties:

• 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

Other Duties:

• 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

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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

Required Education and Experience:

• 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

ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF POSITION

                                                                                       

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.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate. You must meet at least the specific minimum requirements listed above to be considered a qualified applicant.