Day: October 31, 2025

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Purpose & Scope of The Position: 

The Mine Engineer – Strategic Development is responsible for long-term mine planning and assisting in developing metal plans. Reporting to the Chief of Strategic Development, the successful candidate will assist in providing technical guidance/support for the Mine Department and other Departments as required.

Job Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Assist in the creation, refinement, and implementation of the long term mine plan (material sequence; access planning; pit design; shot muck inventory; blast design and planning; dump sequencing) to attain the Life of Mine Plan.
• Coordinate mine planning and technical evaluation planning process and offer assistance or direct the activities for long and short-term projects (i.e. reclamation; hydrology; dump design; third party engineering studies; blasting techniques & procedures).
• Assist in developing accurate metal plans, particularly for weekly plans.
• Assist Mine Operations department to determine equipment requirements.
• Assist other departments (Geology, Environmental, etc.) in organizing, scheduling, and carrying out projects in and around the pit.
• Present mine plans in front of various group sizes and backgrounds.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering. 
• Licenses: Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience:
• 1-2 years of responsible mine engineering experience and/or Summer Intern open-pit mining operations. 
• Mine Operations/Supervision experience would be beneficial.

Technical Skills & Competencies:

• A working knowledge of MineSight or other mine planning software package is preferred.
• Be a leader, motivator. Be able to work safely and in a team environment and communicate well with others.
• Basic knowledge of mine planning is desired but not required.
• Excellent analytical, management, organization, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to perform multiple and variable responsibilities is required.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work safely and in a team environment and communicate well with others.
• A working knowledge of MineSight or other mine planning software package is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of resource estimation is desired but not required.
• Experience with acQuire, NPV Scheduler, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to meet the required physical demands, exerting 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or 15 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.

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Underground Short Range Planning Engineer

Job Description

The Underground Production Engineer is responsible for producing and delivering executable weekly mine plans that align with monthly plans. This role integrates input from multiple stakeholders across operations, geology, geotechnical, backfill, ventilation, and maintenance to ensure that all activities are coordinated, realistic, and achievable.

In addition, the planner contributes to the mine design of the AFM (Approved for Mining) workflows by generating OPEX centerlines and short-range stope shapes, which are then routed through the formal review and approval processes.

This position plays a key role in driving plan compliance, leading cross-functional planning workshops, and providing short-term scheduling support to maintain operational continuity. Reporting to the Senior Short Range Planning Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

·      Develop and publish weekly mine plans aligned with 3-month rolling plans and operational targets

·      Lead cross-functional planning workshops to resolve constraints and define critical paths

·      Chair weekly planning presentations, communicating objectives and priorities

·      Monitor plan execution, track progress, and report variances with corrective actions

·      Create OPEX development centerlines and short-range stope shapes using Deswik MDM

·      Submit designs for technical review and approval

·      Provide short-term coverage for Drill & Blast Engineer as needed

·      Conduct regular field inspections of headings and stopes

·      Maintain and update the Stopes Priority Master Tracker

·      Align weekly and monthly activities with 3-month plans/forecasts

·      Contribute to lessons learned from stope reconciliation

·      Identify opportunities to optimize sequencing and remove inefficiencies

·      Adhere to the Company’s Health, Safety, and Environment policies

·      Promote safety awareness and environmental responsibility

·      Participate in safety initiatives and incident investigations

Qualifications

Education:

• 4-year degree in Mining Engineering

Experience:

• 0-3 years’ relevant experience in underground hard rock mining required
• Experience in mine planning using DESWIK.sched or other scheduling software’s (previous experience with DESWIK.sched will be highly preferred)
• Experience in Drill & Blast preferred
• Experience in Longhole Open Stoping preferred
• Experience in underground development planning preferred