Senior Mining Engineer

RESPEC • Reno, NV

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About The Position

RESPEC seeks an experienced Senior Mining Engineer for our Reno, NV location. The responsibilities for this position include evaluation of resource and reserve models, complete mine pit or stope optimizations, creating open pit or underground designs, waste dump design, haul road design, and advising clients on project development. Additional responsibilities include estimating equipment and personnel requirements, estimating capital and operating costs for projects, project economic evaluation, preparing technical reports, business development and project management. The successful candidate will work with junior engineering staff to manage mining-related projects. Domestic and international travel may be required for visits to client mine sites as well as for client and corporate meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in mining, geological or civil engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in mining engineering including mine planning and resource optimization with at least 2 years of experience in operations
• Registered professional engineer in the US or Canada or ability to obtain upon hire
• Qualified Person (QP) under SEC S-K 1300 or NI 43-101 reporting standards
• Experience in mine planning software (e.g., Surpac, Vulcan, Minesched, Deswik, Carlson and GIS)
• Experience in pit optimization software
• Production planning and scheduling experience required (preference to Deswik or MineSched)
• Experience writing and producing technical reports suitable for submission under SEC S-K 1300, NI 43-101 or JORC guidelines
• Excellent interpersonal and effective oral and written communication skills
• Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record; position requires operating a company or personal vehicle during work hours for business-related travel

Nice To Haves

• Underground and open pit experience
• Proficient in programming skills (e.g. TCL, Lisp, Visual Basic, and other programming languages)
• Project management experience

Responsibilities

• evaluation of resource and reserve models
• complete mine pit or stope optimizations
• creating open pit or underground designs
• waste dump design
• haul road design
• advising clients on project development
• estimating equipment and personnel requirements
• estimating capital and operating costs for projects
• project economic evaluation
• preparing technical reports
• business development
• project management
• manage mining-related projects

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Holidays & Paid Time Off
• 401(k) & ESOP with company match up to 4%
• Professional Development & Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees