Senior Mine Engineer (Winnipeg)

Senior Mine Engineer (Winnipeg)

06 Nov
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New Gold
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Winnipeg

06 Nov

New Gold

Winnipeg

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer.New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit to learn more.Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
A stimulating values-based work environmentA culture of collaboration and inclusionInspiring colleagues and approachable leadersA deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagementA comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New AftonSituated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the RoleSchedule:
5x2 (Monday-Friday) or 4x3 (Mon-Thurs or Tues-Fri)
Position Reports To:




Technical Services Superintendent
Position OverviewThe Senior Mine Engineer provides technical oversight, supervision, and structured mentoring of the Technical Services planning team, typically encompassing production planning, development planning, ventilation, survey, and drill & blast. The role supports Mine Operations through planning, scheduling, and resolution of technical issues, while setting priorities and collaborating with other technical and operations stakeholders to develop optimized life-of-mine plans, budgets, and forecasts aligned with secure, efficient production in a block caving environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesMine Planning & DesignResponsible for oversight and optimization of mid-term and short-term plans for mine production, development and construction, and ventilation planningDevelop and optimize detailed underground mine designs, including production levels, access ramps, and infrastructureEstablish monthly priorities for the mine planning team and ensure deliverables meet timeline and quality requirementsCreation of budget and forecast mine physicals for delivery to the processing and finance teams
Cave Management & MonitoringResponsible for oversight of year-end production model updates, reserve production model runs, and delivery of annual reserves update and reportResponsible for oversight of ongoing model and grade reconciliation work,



coordination with Operations and other technical groups to ensure the plan is executedWork closely with the geotechnical team to assess cave propagation, seismic and instrumentation activity, and fragmentationManage the draw control strategy, incorporating technical and operational constraints into daily and weekly draw instructions for the operations team
Technical Leadership & MentoringProvide guidance and technical mentorship to Engineers in Training (EITs) and technicians, supporting progression towards professional registrationReview and approve engineering designs, layouts, and cost estimatesSupervision, mentorship, and performance management of:
Short range planners (EITs/GITs) and ventilation EITs/techniciansMine planning & production engineersSurveyors
Safety & ComplianceEnsure all designs and engineering activities comply with all applicable mining codes and regulations, management plans, and EGBC requirementsIncorporate Safety by Design principles into all layouts and plansMaintain regular underground field presence to validate conditions, confirm plan practicality, and strengthen plan-to-execution feedbackParticipate in risk assessments for complex mining activities associated with block cavingActively participate in the Critical Risk Management program, coach team members through effective Critical Control Verifications
ReportingOversee regular reporting on progress of mining and technical KPIs, analyze variances to identify and action risks and opportunities for improvementProvide clear and concise technical summaries for site management, translating complex technical information into decision-relevant insightsSupport formal reporting requirements by contributing to:
Monthly and quarterly planning re

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