Title:  Long Range Planning Engineer

Role Summary

MAIN PURPOSE: Responsible for development of long-term mining plans including mine design and scheduling.

Main Responsibilities | Activities

• Ensure mine plans conform with all regulatory permits and standards.
• Preparation of the Life-of-Mine (LOM) plan for production; review capital development requirements to ensure they meet long-term objectives.
• Calculate mineral reserves derived from LOM plan.
• Calculate NSR cut off values for different mine areas.
• Undertake continuous improvement projects related to mining or maintenance activities as directed.
• Conduct project evaluations on mine improvement projects and present results to management.
• Work closely with the Geology team in the areas of ore control, drilling and resource modelling to optimize mine planning.
• Work with Geotechnical Engineer to ensure all mine designs, plans, and layouts are compliant with the Ground Control Management Plan.
• Support mine services (ventilation, dewatering, communications) functions as required.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Mining or Geological Engineering; appropriate combination of education and experience may be acceptable in lieu of degree requirements.
• 1-5 years of professional experience (technical and/or operations); underground experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills and previous experience with mining software required. (e.g. Deswik, Vulcan)
• Experience in mine planning backfill systems, underground rock mechanics, ground support design, and mine ventilation systems.
• Strong analytical abilities along with good communication skills
• Project Management skills would be an asset.