Job Information

- Date Opened 08/21/2026
- Job Type Full time
- Industry Mining
- Work Experience 5+ years
- City Greater Sudbury
- Zip/Postal Code P3E 5P4
- State/Province Ontario
- Country Canada

About Us

Magna Mining Inc. is a Sudbury-focused, base metal exploration and development company.

Magna Mining’s key objective is to become the next nickel and copper producing company in Canada by executing a growth strategy that is focused exclusively on the historic nickel producing district of Sudbury, ON.

We intend to achieve this objective via the creation of a Sudbury focused, hub and spoke production model, with our existing Shakespeare project as the hub. The path to the creation of a significant new battery metals producing Canadian company is to execute a long term, multi-faceted growth strategy.

Job Description

Help Shape the Future of Crean Hill!

Magna Mining is looking for an experienced Chief Mine Engineer to lead mine engineering, planning, and design at our Crean Hill Mine.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in how Crean Hill develops — leading mine planning and design, supporting safe and efficient underground operations, and working closely with Operations, Geology, Maintenance, and other technical teams.

We’re looking for a solid technical leader who can see the bigger picture, make sound decisions, and turn good engineering into practical plans that work underground.

We’re looking for more than a robust technical engineer. We need a leader who can see the bigger picture, make sound decisions, challenge assumptions, and turn good engineering into practical plans that work underground.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll have the opportunity to:

- Lead the development and optimization of underground mine designs.

- Oversee short-, medium-, and long-term mine planning and ensure alignment with production objectives.





- Integrate geotechnical, ventilation, and hydrogeological requirements into mine designs and plans.

- Partner with Geology and Operations to align mine plans with resource models, development priorities, and production targets.

- Lead mine development projects from concept through execution.

- Oversee scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and resource allocation for mine development and related infrastructure.

- Identify technical and operational risks and ensure appropriate controls are incorporated into mine plans.

- Monitor development and operational performance against key targets and identify opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency.

- Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to coordinate development and production activities.

- Provide technical leadership and practical engineering support to resolve day-to-day mining challenges.

- Ensure engineering designs and mine plans meet regulatory, environmental, and company requirements.

- Provide clear reporting on mine plans, costs, performance, risks, and project milestones.

- Manage relationships with consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies as required.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the mine technical services team while building strong engineering capability for the future.

Requirements

Who We’re Looking For

You might be a great fit if you:

- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related field.





- Hold a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario, or are eligible to obtain one.

- Bring 8+ years of underground mine engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.

- Have strong experience with underground mine planning, design, scheduling, and development.

- Understand underground mining methods, particularly ramp access and lateral development.

- Are highly proficient with mine planning and design software.

- Bring strong knowledge of underground mining regulations and safety requirements.

- Understand budgeting, cost control, project management, and the operational realities behind a mine plan.

- Can lead and develop a technical team while building strong relationships across departments.

- Communicate complex technical information clearly and can confidently make and defend engineering recommendations.

Are comfortable making decisions, taking ownership, and adapting as operational priorities evolve.
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Benefits

What’s In It for You?

Magna offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, RRSP contribution opportunities, and access to employee and family assistance programs.

More importantly, this is an chance to take a senior technical leadership role at an significant stage in the development of Crean Hill Mine.

Minimum Salary: $130,000

Come help us build what’s next at Crean Hill. Apply today!

Magna Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Magna Mining. Due to the competitive nature of our recruitment process and the high volume of applications received, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

📌 Chief Mine Engineer - (Crean Hill) (Sudbury)
🏢 Magna Mining
📍 Sudbury