Long Term Planning Engineer generating planning work packages for an underground gold mine. Collaborating with teams to ensure safe development and production targets at the Red Lake Madsen mine.
Responsibilities
Generate the annual Reserves and Resource estimation, annual MRMR reporting, annual cut-off grade guidance, Strategic Planning of LOM and LoAP
Complete trade-off and cost analysis studies for varying mining methods, infrastructure options, mining sequence, capital spend timelines etc
Collaborate with Geology to plan definition infill drilling programs based on geological confidence of material and mining sequence depletion strategy to support a steady production profile for the Life of Mine Plan
Maintain essential link between the strategic planning horizon to the short term planning horizon to promote operational budget execution compliance to plan
Generate and maintain the onsite reconciliation process
Develop underground mine infrastructure design and support their timely construction
Generate and update all needed Planning Standard Procedures within the strategic planning of the engineering department.
Support the mid range designs for both CAPEX and OPEX for upcoming mining blocks through detailed conceptual approvals of developments and stopes
Generate the annual Business Plan for the mine
Laise with Geology and Geotech to apply all design criteria and approved design parameters to the LOM and mid range designs
Foster strong stakeholder engagement across site departments including Geology, Geotechnical, Ventilation, Mine Operation, Processing and Maintenance to ensure long term and mid range designs are operationally feasible to develop
Requirements
A B.Sc Mining Engineering or equivalent is essential and a P.Eng. qualification is a must have or ability to gain P.Eng.
Experience in a range of mine planning horizons including long term, medium term and short term planning as well as exposure to operational roles such as production coordinator, mine dispatcher and crew supervision are desirable
Self-starter, strong collaboration skills and effective presentation skills
Ability to maintain strong communication network between engineering and other department heads
6-8 years of experience with significant conventional and mechanized underground mining methods know how with exposure to paste fills, consolidated rock fill and unconsolidated rock fill
Advanced competence in the use of Deswik mine planning software to generate optimized mine designs and schedules
Strong knowledge of exploration methods and resource estimation
Smart problem-solving techniques and 3D visualization skills are essential.
Benefits
Annual operation bonus program
Travel allowance, accommodations and meals
100% employer paid extended health and dental program
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