Underground Mine Engineer

Our client seeking a motivated and proactive individual to fill the position of Mining Engineer for our underground mine. This position will play a key role in supporting the advancement of the underground mine through permitting, construction, advanced exploration, and into production. This position may qualify for use of a company vehicle, depending on residency location.

Responsibilities:

·       Champion safety and environmental stewardship for the project

·       Ensure that contractors, consultants, and all other visitors are oriented and can work safely and efficiently

·       Work with regulatory and other government entities (e.g., MSHA, BLM, NDEP, County, City/Town, etc.) to advance the project

·       Support existing and growing workforce for the underground project

·       Lead forecasting for the underground project in collaboration with site and management

·       Own and execute the underground development schedule

·       Responsible for monitoring and assessing all ground support, ventilation, and design standards to ensure ongoing compliance

·       Perform Reconciliation of planned design vs actuals

·       Track all relevant KPI’s

·       Frequent interaction with technical, executive, and financial staff

·       Represent the Company and our commitments to the surrounding communities

·       Reports to the Senior Mine Engineer

·       Other duties as assigned 



Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree in Mine or Geological Engineering or a related discipline

·       Five (5) or more years of engineering experience in underground

·       Applied experience using software for mine mapping and modeling such as MineSite, Vulcan‑Maptek, iGantt-Minemax or similar to create mine designs, plans, and schedules

·       Demonstrated knowledge of mining and processing operations. 

·       This unique position requires an experienced mine engineer who is seeking a highly visible and influential role in a growing company.

·       Experience in gold and silver mining preferred

·       A self-starter who can be agile and decisive when required with a demonstrated track record of successes

·       Proficiency in Microsoft software applications and network platforms

·       Excellent verbal and written communications skills

·       Demonstrated ability to listen

·       Ability to travel for business purposes, primarily in Nevada