25 Sep
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Discovery Mining
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Canada
25 Sep
Discovery Mining
Canada
Discovery is an Americas-focused precious metals company with a diversified portfolio. Our Mission is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders by operating in a safe and responsible manner and having a positive impact on local communities.Located in and around the City of Timmins, Ontario, Porcupine has two underground and one open pit mines. A continuous operation for over 100 years that provides a great work-life balance. Employees from diverse backgrounds are empowered through engagement, involvement, and growth opportunities in the workplace.Location: DomeSchedule:4x3The PositionProvide technical leadership and explicit direction for open-pit mine planning and engineering to support the safe, timely and value-focused redevelopment of Dome Mine. Develop robust plans grounded in verified data and demonstrated operating performance; identify opportunities to improve project value, mine recovery and resource utilization; and strengthen engineering capability through coaching, guidance, technical review and knowledge transfer.Key ResponsibilitiesPromoting Safety and SustainabilityAdapt a zero-harm approach with engineering designPromote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by reviewing existing engineering designs and new designsReview plans and designs for regulatory compliance and compliance to Company policies, procedures and standardsPromote and adhere to Company environmental and sustainability policiesMine Planning and Mine DesignLead the open-pit mining engineering discipline for the Dome Open Pit Re-Development project from study and option analysis through execution planning.Develop, evaluate and document mine planning scenarios, including pit optimization, phase and pushback design, production scheduling, fleet requirements, productivity assumptions, waste-dump and stockpile strategy, haulage, mine infrastructure and operating constraints.Prepare integrated life-of-mine,
annual and shorter-range plans, as required, with clear assumptions, risks, dependencies, decision points and performance targets.Collaborate with geology, geotechnical, hydrogeology, metallurgy, environment, permitting, infrastructure, operations and finance teams to produce an integrated and executable mine plan.Incorporate current geotechnical design criteria, geological interpretation, model confidence, water-management requirements and operating experience into designs and schedules.Establish and maintain planning inputs, design criteria, scheduling logic and quality-control processes; coordinate appropriate independent or peer reviews.Provide practical engineering guidance to operating and project teams to improve plan compliance, productivity, recovery and effective use of equipment and infrastructure.Identify, quantify and champion opportunities that improve project value, reduce risk, increase recoverable value or strengthen execution confidence.Strategic PlanningEnsure Dome OP is appropriately represented in the overall Discovery strategic planParticipate in Business Planning exercise at the senior management level, providing guidance on options to increase value and optimize use of resourcesProvide support to exploration teams to ensure targets are appropriately scheduled and incorporated into the mine planSupport mineral reserve and resource estimation, reporting and governance activities by providing mine designs, schedules,
modifying factors and technical documentation as required.Skills And QualificationsBachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO) and in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario, or eligible to obtain Ontario licensure within an agreed timeframe.Minimum seven (7) years of progressive open pit mine engineering and operational experience, including significant responsibility for mine design and production scheduling.Ability to apply engineering techniques as they apply to ore body evaluation and mine operations.Able to impact and influence to gain the alignment across multiple teamsDemonstrated technical leadership experience, including coordination of multidisciplinary work, review of engineering deliverables and coaching or mentoring of technical staff.Experience supporting prefeasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering or execution planning for an open-pit development, redevelopment or major expansion project.Additional InformationCompetitive total compensation package including:Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program; Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; andCompetitiveannual salary and bonusThis posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery Silver.Discovery Silver welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.
📌 Senior Mine Engineer (Canada)
🏢 Discovery Mining
📍 Canada