Chief Mine Engineer

The Role

Our Client's Chief Mine Engineer (CME) will supervise a team of technical staff tasked with providing Mine Planning (MP) services at the assigned mine site. Assemble mine reliability and operating requirements in conjunction with geology, ground control, seismic risk management, ventilation, capital planning, construction, and all other mine requirements. It is the CME's responsibility to manage the MP plan schedule at their respective mine sites, which generates the mine budget, the mine's execution plan and strategizes the mine.  

• Involving Planning, Operations, Reliability, Geology as well as Ground Control and Seismic monitoring over a rolling 24-month horizon
• Monthly targets for Operations to execute.
• Formulating the budget based on the company's strategic direction
• Creating a five-year capital plan
• Supporting the monthly deviation analysis process, when corrective action is needed in the planning process
• Creating all 20 scale driving layouts and ensuring the accuracy of stopping plan estimates, including re-evaluations when necessary

Qualifications

• A degree in mining engineering is required as well as a Professional Engineering designation
• A minimum of five years in open-pit or underground mining is required as CME or related experience
• Competent in mineral finance, with experience in EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Budget Drivers, Cutoff Policies, and Net Present Value (NPV), along with an understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), performance drivers, and constraining processes
• A high level of understanding of underground mining activities, including design, mining engineering, scheduling, and their interactions, as well as a knowledge of underground mining activities
• Using engineering planning software such as Mine2-4D or MineCAD is desirable

We appreciate all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.