About the position
At our core, we're a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe. We are a leader in surface and underground mining engineering and related technology, serving the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. This is where great ideas and rewarding careers are built. Stantec's Mining Practice is hiring a surface Mining Engineer/Designer to join their growing team in Salt Lake City, UT. The Mining Engineer/Designer will execute mining engineering and related projects for mining studies/projects of varying size and complexity, and at various project stages from initial concepts through to execution. This person may be required to work on several projects at a time. Our projects are focused on many different commodities including metals, aggregates, and industrial minerals.
Responsibilities
- Work with clients to deliver safe, responsible, and innovative solutions.
- Work with geologists, geotechnical engineers, and civil engineers to help design mine access, determine mining methods, mine development, and mine infrastructure.
- Prepare mine development and production plans and schedules.
- Estimate performance productivities and support the preparation of capital and operating costs.
- Attend meetings and interface with clients, external consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, and/or vendors.
- Participate in technical reviews.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
- Support the development of standards and specifications for the mining group.
- Prepare technical reports.
- Support business development efforts and proposal preparation.
- International or national travel can be expected with the possibility of extended stays. Travel time may be as much as 25% to 50% of the time based on business needs.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge, interpretation, and application of the mining standards and best practices.
- Thorough understanding of mining engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.
- Proven problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to perform in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Be a driver of a positive work environment.
- Perform as competent person for NV-4301 or JORC reserves & resources reporting.
- Expertise in pit and phase optimization using Whittle, MMSO or NPVS software (Whittle is preferred).
- Proven experience in one of the following: Vulcan, MineSight, Deswik or Carlson mine design software.
- Experience in creating optimized mine plans using Deswik Scheduler software is a plus.
- Prior work in prefeasibility and feasibility project phases is preferred.
- Experience in mine valuation studies a plus.
- Familiar with Mine Health and Safety Regulations.
- Valid driver's license with REAL ID and good driving record required.
Nice-to-haves
- Engineering and operations experience at an operating mine considered an asset.
- Ability to become a PE in the first three years of employment is encouraged.
