Senior Mining Engineer

**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