Mining Engineer / Superintendent Matheson, ON, Canada
Job Number:39198
Employment:Permanent
# of Openings:1
Classification:Engineering
Location:Matheson, ON
Description:Chief Mine Engineer / Superintendent
Our client is currently seeking an experienced Chief Mine Engineer / Superintendent
This is a great opportunity to work for a company which offers a competitive salary, and the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements.
The Opportunity
You will lead the team responsible for development of the strategic plan at the East Timmins Operations.
In this pivotal leadership role you will be responsible for providing professional mine engineering expertise to a team of engineers. Your team will develop solutions to engineering problems and provide project engineering and management for operating the mine site. For existing mine opportunities or potential new mine sites, you will perform feasibility studies, plausible mining scenarios, cost estimates and estimates of production potential.
The 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 plant
Determine safe and efficient means of mining gold deposit
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
The 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