Phoenix - Senior Open Pit Mine Engineer

P Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Senior Open Pit Engineer at our Phoenix operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right motivated, growth-oriented individual who wants an influential thought-leadership role at the world’s largest gold mining complex.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Responsibilities:

- Lead group in safety inspections, safety interactions, fatality risk management, and other safety initiatives

- Lead annual life of mine business planning activities including all aspects of mine design, scheduling and costing for the surface operations

- Apply sound engineering principles to create mine designs for surface mining

- Work with regional strategic planning to create and implement optimized mine plans and produce annual reserves and resources reporting

- Help develop exploration targets as well as life of mine reclamation plans

- Research and evaluate equipment, designs, procedures and process to optimize ore extraction and profitability

- Provide capital expenditure estimates including annual and long term equipment plans

- Analyze monthly site operations control reports, compiling expenditures, accruals and forecast and taking appropriate action

- Cooperate, communicate and work effectively with team members from across the site to achieve goals and overcome challenges

- Inform associates and supervisors of plans, opportunities and pitfalls associated with engineering designs and schedules

- Clearly communicate verbally and in writing to minimize misunderstandings

- Mentor engineering staff through effective coaching

- Participate in detailed succession planning for growth and development of employees

- Ensure complete compliance with all company and industry regulations

- Be familiar with current software including Vulcan, Deswik, Xeras, Minestar/Terrain and MineMax

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

- Minimum requirement: B.S. degree in Engineering and a minimum of 10 years experience in a specialty area are necessary, including supervising an engineering area or project management.

- Advanced level technical communications, personal interaction and presentations skills required.

- At least 5 years of the 10 years at a medium operating mine site.

- Proven leadership and strong negotiation skills.

What We Can Offer You

- A comprehensive compensation package including 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, and much more!

- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

- Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.

- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

- Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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