Junior Mine Engineer

KGHM, International Ltd • Ely, NV

3h

About The Position

Mine Engineer is responsible for short-term mine planning, mine surveying, assisting with geotechnical monitoring, supporting drill and blast planning, and providing technical guidance/support for the Mine Department and other Departments as required.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering, Geologic Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• Licenses: Valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to meet the required physical demands, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or 15 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience: One to two (1-2) years of responsible mine engineering experience and/or Summer Internship experience.
• Mine Operations/Supervision experience would be beneficial.
• Open-pit mining operations experience.
• Basic knowledge of mine planning.
• Excellent analytical, management, organization, communication and problem-solving skills.
• A working knowledge of MinePlan or other mine planning software package is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with acQuire, NPV Scheduler, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Be a leader and motivator.

Responsibilities

• Follow safe work procedures and best practices.
• All RNMC employees are accountable for the safety of themselves as well as that of their coworkers.
• Assist in the creation, refinement, and implementation of the short 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 surveying activities and other Field Engineering Technician assignments to fully optimize this group’s time and efficiency.
• 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.
• Be a leader, motivator, and embrace RNMC’s Zero Harm culture. Be able to work safely and in a team environment and communicate well with others.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work safely and in a team environment and communicate well with others.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the success of Robinson Nevada Mining Company and KGHM.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level