Nevada Gold Mines · 2 weeks ago
NGM - Open Pit Mining Engineer II, or III
Elko, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expNevada Gold Mines is a collaborative and dynamic mining company seeking an Open Pit Mine Engineer II or III to join their team. The successful candidate will focus on mine planning responsibilities and ensure that mine plans are technically correct and communicated effectively to various stakeholders.
Mining & Metals
Responsibilities
Specific Mine Planning responsibilities depending on your role within the Mine Planning Team can be rolling Daily/1 week/6 weeks Plans, or 2-year Plans, or Life of Mine Plan
Duties in short-range planning, mid-range planning, long-range planning, dump planning, road design, dispatch engineering, drill & blast engineering, reclamation design, permitting engineering support, capital project justification and oversight and/or other engineering projects as required
Mine Plans and other engineering product must be technically correct, completed on time and effectively communicated to hourly crews, pit foremen, operations superintendents, mill metallurgists, engineering superintendents, managers and the general manager
Complete Mine Plans to facilitate safely meeting metal recovered goals optimizing net value in an environmentally sound manner
Lead mine planning working meetings, and Mine Plan presentations to customers
Thorough practical understanding of open pit mine operations to ensure mine plan concepts are safe and realistic
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
Ability to work effectively, efficiently, with adequate and timely quality of work, with minimal supervision required
Preferred
Strong CAD and Microsoft Office Skills
3+ years of post-education mining engineering experience at a site
Proficiency in Deswik, Python and SQL
Engineer-in-Training or passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam
Experience and education along with the qualifications named above which may qualify you for Senior Mining Engineer roles
Additional qualifications could include 10+ years of experience, Professional Engineer registration, a Masters Degree or higher, and/or a history of engineering team leadership and annual budget process leadership
Benefits
A competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks
A 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical clinics
Company match share purchase program
Company
Nevada Gold Mines
Nevada Gold Mines is a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Goldcorp Corporation (38.5%), combining their significant assets across Nevada to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world and realize the full potential of these mines through synergies and best-in-class operational improvements.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jessie Going
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Lori McCurry
Lead Human Resources Business Partner
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