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Senior Mining Engineer

Full Time
Acheson
August 21, 2023

General Accountabilities:

Reporting functionally to the Estimating Manager (or designate), the Sr. Mine Engineer is responsible for technical management of on-going bulk earth moving work and civil engineering projects, developing and executing the quality management system, bid proposals, and new opportunities. It is expected that this role is a senior staff position that assists in overseeing the mine operation.

Specific Accountabilities:

  • Assist with creating equipment production models and cost models to input into bidding software.
  • Schedule bid review meetings to identify equipment and labor requirements and appropriate rates;
  • Provide recommendations on project schedules, technical scope of work, and resource requirements;
  • Ensure the accuracy of survey volumes for appropriate payment by maintaining accurate records and documentation;
  • Manage the daily work for surveyors, site engineers and contracts administration;
  • Responsible for providing accurate volumes for unit rate invoices and inputting the information into the system for producing correct invoices and LEM’S;
  • Responsible for overall project contracts, in concert with the contracts administrator.
  • Manage civil projects to ensure the company is meeting expectations of the client through ongoing communication and documentation for due diligence;
  • Follow up on tenders awarded and assist in setting up processes and procedures;
  • Attending and participating in pre-bid, kick-off, and post-bid meetings;
  • Assist the estimating team on pricing work;
  • Ensure job and equipment performance analyses are conducted and recommendations made where necessary; 
  • Coordinate with the Operations Manager on workforce and equipment needs for projects;
  • Provide leadership to the Survey group with a proactive approach to safety and safe work practices and ensure the company’s mission statement, operating priorities and guiding principles are applied as a strategic part of everyday business;
  • Perform safe work observations;
  • Take field tours and pay close attention to work conducted by surveyors;
  • Address concerns with a view to correct issues and implement solutions;
  • Continuously manage business relationships with KMC clients by attending customer planning meetings, being engaged in new initiatives and addressing their concerns in a timely manner;
  • Obtain and analyze project production records and update production plans to optimize operations productivity;
  • Work with the engineering group to update production plans to optimize operations productivity;
  • Other Duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

  • High School diploma;
  • Undergraduate degree in an Engineering discipline;
  • P. Eng Status would be considered a strong asset;
  • 7-10 years of related experience.

Competencies and skills:

  • Thorough knowledge of equipment, equipment performance and the mining environment.
  • The ability to think logically and analyze complex problems.
  • Strong organizational, planning and coordinating skills;
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
  • Data validation skills in a mining environment;
  • Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to changing demands.

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