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Senior Mining Engineer

Turner Mining Group

Brawley, CAJobNo compensation foundPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Brawley, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Turner Mining Group is hiring a Senior Mining Engineer. The Senior Mining Engineer leads and supports engineering and survey teams, reporting to the Chief Engineer. This role drives the development, planning, and execution of mine operations, acting as a key link between long-term and short-term planning functions. The successful candidate will contribute to health, safety, and environmental goals, and manage departmental projects.

Key focus areas include Learn and administer company and legislated policies and procedures, Contribute to the department's health and safety goals and objectives, and Respond to safety concerns and/or unsafe conditions.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Mining Engineering and 7+ Years Mining Experience. Important skills include Emergency Response Plan, Company Policies And Procedures, Legislated Policies And Procedures, Health And Safety Goals And Objectives, Environmental Management System, and Environmental Goals And Objectives. Preferred (not required): Mine Plan.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emergency Response PlanCompany Policies and ProceduresLegislated Policies and ProceduresHealth and Safety Goals and ObjectivesEnvironmental Management SystemEnvironmental Goals and ObjectivesPollution MitigationSpill Reporting and ResponsePlanning SoftwareMine DesignMine PlanningDump and Leach Pad DesignEconomic Pit Shells EstimationPlanning and Operational Constraints IdentificationLife of Mine Plans CreationLife of Mine Plans ReviewLife of Mine Plans EvaluationCost Variances ReviewEngineering Project LeadershipProduction Statistics ReportingProduction Statistics ReviewActual vs Budget Variations ReconciliationDaily ReportingProduction CommunicationCoachingEffective CommunicationBlock Model CodingModel ManipulationReclamation PlanningBudget ManagementInformation ExchangeSurvey EquipmentAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingAccurate Records PreparationReports PreparationOral CommunicationCommunicationMS Office SuiteMine Plan

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or Relevant Experience7+ Years of Mining ExperienceConventional Truck/Shovel Open Pit Operation Experience

Full job description

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the Senior Mining Engineer plays a vital part in leading and supporting the engineering and survey teams. The successful candidate will drive the development, planning and execution of the mine, and be a key factor between the long-term and short-term planning functions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

  • Knows responsibilities related to the Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

  • Learns and administers all company and legislated policies and procedures

  • Contributes to the department's health and safety goals and objectives

  • Responds to safety concerns and/or unsafe conditions, and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so

Environment

  • Knows responsibilities related to the Environmental Management System (EMS)

  • Contributes to the department's environmental goals and objectives

  • Ensures department activities prevent or mitigate the effects of pollution

  • Responds to environmental concerns and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so

  • Follows company standards and guidelines for spill reporting and response

Departmental

  • Utilizes planning software for mine design, mine planning, dump and leach pad design.

  • Utilizes planning software to estimate economic pit shells for design and reporting reserves/resources.

  • Identify planning and operational constraints during the business planning cycle.

  • Create, review and evaluate life of mine plans during the yearly business planning cycle.

  • Review and understand yearly cost variances for the business planning cycle.

  • Leads engineering projects related to the mine/company.

  • Reviews and reports end of month production statistics and reconcile actual vs budget variations.

  • Assist with daily reporting and production communication to ensure mine plans are being followed.

  • Assist and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

  • Keeps up with current trends related to mine design software and integrates this information into work assignments and methodology.

  • Maintains effective communication between departments.

  • Knowledge of block model coding to assist with model manipulation for engineering variables.

  • Assist in reclamation planning as needed.

  • Assist with daily reporting and production communication to ensure mine plans are being followed.

  • Assist and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

  • Keeps up with current trends related to mine design software and integrates this information into work assignments and methodology.

  • Maintains effective communication between departments.

  • Knowledge of block model coding to assist with model manipulation for engineering variables.

  • Assist in reclamation planning as needed.

Cost Control & Communication

  • Manages spending within approved budget

  • Maintains effective information exchange with relevant departments

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or Relevant Experience

  • 7+ years of mining experience, preferably in conventional truck/shovel open pit operation

  • Working knowledge of Mine Plan preferred

  • Working knowledge of survey equipment

  • Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills

  • Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems

  • Ability to prepare accurate records and reports

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with internal and external contacts

  • MS Office Suite

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