Mid-Range Planning Engineer

Technical Responsibilities, challenges and Role Accountabilities

• Design underground mine infrastructure
• Follow up on the monthly targets compliance to plan progress and advise stakeholders.
• Review, design and schedule the Monthly and Annual to 36-month rolling forecasts
• Ensure the annual budget goals are achieved in Short Range rolling forecasts
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Identify strategies to optimize mining process to increase mine production 
• Professionally, coach and train junior engineering staff
• Coordinate with the Long-Range and Short-Range planners to ensure the operational plans align with long term objectives.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by reviewing existing engineering designs and new designs.
• Promote and adhere to Company environment and sustainability policies.
• Support the yearly budget and company business planning exercise.
• Optimize grade control and minimize dilution through effective incorporation of geologic data and tasks in mine plan.
• Liaise with Geotechnical team and incorporate guidance into mine plan.
• Provide guidance to operating departments to maximize production, plan their activities and accurately measure key mining parameters.
• Conduct regular and thorough inspections of all work areas to ensure compliance to engineered plan.
• Manage consultants and contractors on engineering projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of engineering studies.
• Mentor and coach Engineers in Training and Junior Engineers.

Experience, qualifications, and essential skills required

• A Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
• Must have experience in scheduling using Deswik.Sched
• Strong working knowledge of Deswik.CAD
• Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and in good standing order with PEO and or eligible for membership with the PEO,
• A minimum of 4 years of mine operation and engineering experience in underground mine,
• Underground mine design, mining engineering, mine scheduling, and high level of understanding of underground mining activities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications, particularly Excel & PowerPoint.
• Strong communication (written, listening, oral) and Presentation skills
• Ability to be creative (not just use past practices) and promote new ways of doing things to maximize the value of the mineral resource.
• Ability to provide guidance to support the skills development of junior technical personnel
• Knowledge and understanding of short range mine planning and scheduling, underground mine operations, maintenance engineering, project management, and mine design preferred.
• Ability to form relationships and collaborate – practices teamwork and collaboration within and between areas.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and is realistically persistent when facing obstacles and overcomes challenges.
• Adaptable and flexible and can quickly understand the context of change and proactively adjust when necessary.
• Strong team and leadership skills
• Strong leadership ability is essential