Chief Mine Engineer (Engineering)

  Design Group Staffing Inc (http://www.dg.ca/)

  Matheson, Ontario, Canada

Our client, a leading Canadian Mining company, is looking for a Chief Mine Engineer to lead the team responsible for mine development on site.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional mine engineering expertise to a team of engineers who are responsible for developing solutions to engineering problems and providing project engineering and management for operating the mine site.

In addition to the above mentioned responsibilities, the successful candidate will also perform feasibility studies, plausible mining scenarios, cost estimates and estimates of production potential for the clients existing mine operations.

This role reports to the Technical Services Superintendent.

Responsibilities

·         Responsible for developing mining methods to improve mining effectiveness and safety, improve mining economics and minimize environmental impacts.

·         Develop and optimize mine designs, production procedures and systems, mine production planning, scheduling and drill and blast designs

·         Monitor realization of targets for production, grade quality of ore, utilization of workforce and equipment and submit regular reports on costs and performance of mining and projects

·         Ensure the mine operates in a manner consistent with existing department policies, programs, procedures and legislative/regulatory requirements

·         Ensure that production targets are achieved and mineral resource extraction optimized

·         Develop annual strategic plans and life of mine plans

·         Determine safe and efficient means of mining gold deposits

·         Participate in safety, environmental and quality control processes and initiatives

·         Facilitate problem solving and implementation of solutions, in liaison with geologists

·         Coordinate and compile operating and capital budgets

·         Coach and mentor subordinate mine engineers and mine planners

·         Annual reserve calculations

Requirements

·         A BSc Mine Engineering with a minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive “hands on” professional experience, with the majority in underground mining

·         Registered (or eligible for registration) with the Professional Engineers Ontario

·         High level of computer literacy as applied to mine engineering

·         Skills to produce mine plans using software such as Mine 24D (EPS), AutoCAD, A-Mine and advanced Excel

·         Must be familiar with long hole, cut/fill and room and pillar methods of mining

·         Must be familiar with underground ventilation methods and the use of ventilation software such as VnetPC.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills

·         The capability to work positively with a team of professional and technical people in a changing, creative and energetic environment

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