Overview As a Senior Strategic Mining Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on complex mining projects from study through construction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop practical, innovative solutions and ensure high-quality engineering outcomes. You drive technical direction, mentor junior staff, and help deliver safe, efficient mine planning and execution. This role offers the opportunity to shape large-scale mining programs and contribute to a global infrastructure leader.
Compensation / Benefits- comprehensive benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability
- paid time off and leaves
- flexible work options
- employee assistance program
- retirement savings plan / 401(k) and stock purchase plan
Responsibilities- Act as the senior mining engineering technical lead on multidisciplinary projects
- Lead technical evaluations and studies for surface mining operations
- Provide direction during concept to detailed engineering
- Coordinate with mining, civil, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, and water resources teams
- Mentor others in mine planning software such as Minesight, Deswik, Datamine, Vulcan
- Use Python scripting for analysis
- Lead scheduling optimization using Whittle, MPSO or Minemax tools
- Review and sign-off NI 43-101, S-K 1300 and JORC compliant reserves reporting
- Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, specifications, and design packages
- Perform engineering analyses for mine planning, infrastructure, and project execution
- Ensure technical quality and regulatory compliance of deliverables
- Provide guidance to junior engineers and participate in design reviews
- Support construction engineering activities, field investigations, commissioning, and troubleshooting
- Ensure work meets client requirements and AECOM standards
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience (or equivalent)
- Master's degree in Mining Engineering or related field (preferred)
- 12+ years of progressive mining engineering experience (preferred)
- QP / CP credentials or PE license (preferred)
- Super-user experience with Minesight, Deswik, Datamine, Vulcan or similar
- Expertise in using Whittle software
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary mining projects
- Experience supporting projects from concept through detailed engineering
- leadership
- mentorship
- cross-functional collaboration
- Minesight (MPSO)
- Deswik (Spatial-LHS-IS)
- Datamine (NPVS/Minemax)
